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Domestic and imported products are tested for conformity to Uganda Standards and other specifications. These are carried out by the appropriate UNBS laboratories:
chemistry, microbiology, mechanical, building materials and electrical laboratories.
Microbiology laboratory
UNBS is mandated with ensuring that and regulating the quality of foods and
other consumable (edible ) products such as water, fruit juices etc.
Micro-organisms that are routinely checked in the microbiology laboratory
include organisms of public health significance such as Salmonella and Vibrio cholerae. Other tests carried out include Total palte count (TPC), Total coliforms, Faecal coliforms, Escherichia coli, Yeast and moulds count and Staphylococcus aureus.
The laboratory tests a range of both fresh and processed foods . These include
water , fruit juices, fish, milk and milk products, pickles, meat and meat
products, cereals products, canned foods and dried foods.
Chemistry laboratory
The chemistry laboratory provides services that help prevent contaminated and adulterated foods products from entering the market . The services provided also enhance the quality of the various products manufactured in Uganda, by providing the industries with advice, information and test results on the quality of their products.
Chemical analysis involves the analysis of the chemical composition of both edible and non-edible products.
Electrical Laboratories
The Electrical Laboratories are divided into two major sections: the industrial
metrology and testing sections.
The Electrical Testing laboratory carries out analysis of electrical products and appliances to assess their quality as per Uganda and International Standard
specifications. Some of the electrical products analysed in the laboratory
include:
Electrical wires
Cables
Conductors
Incandescent lamps
Dry cells; and
Solar products.
Building Materials Testing Laboratory
The Building Materials Testing Laboratory is one of four laboratories under the Testing Division. The laboratory carries out various tests on different building materials and other engineering materials to evaluate their quality.
The laboratory carries these tests to:
Safeguard the interest of both the consumer and producer,
Assure the quality of goods purchased
Improve on the overall economy of the country through industrialisation.
Some of the materials and products tested include:
Cement and lime .
Plain and corrugated iron sheets (galvanised and pre-painted)
Reinforcement steel bars and structural steel.
Burnt clay bricks , concrete blocks and pre-cast paving blocks.
Manhole covers
Garden implements (hoes & pangas).
Wires and wire products.
Sands and aggregates .
Paper and paper products.
Roofing tiles
Damp proof course
Product particle size analysis
Window stays and fasteners
Door locks
Foam mattresses
Hurricane lanterns
Aluminium saucepans (sufurias) etc
Categories of product samples tested by this laboratory
Samples obtained by UNBS inspectors during routine market surveillance
and factory inspections.
Privately submitted samples by manufacturers interested in determining
and improving the quality of their products.
Samples obtained from the manufacturers and the open market for
the purpose of product certification.
Samples submitted for the purpose of tender evaluation and import/export
consignment to verify conformity to specifications.
Samples submitted by contractors and consultants to evaluate
their quality.
Samples obtained for inter- laboratory tests.
Samples submitted by individual clients.
Samples tested to obtain and/or verify data for standards formulation
and development.
For more information, please contact Head of Testing Department
Mrs. Patricia Bageine Ejalu
Email: pbageine@unbs.go.ug
Mobile: +256-752-978787 |
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