Abstract

This Uganda Standard applies to material measures of length for general use, hereinafter called ?measures?. It specifies the technical, metrological and administrative conditions which are mandatory for these measures and includes the requirements for digital readouts on the cases of tapes, whether electronic or mechanical. It does not apply to high-precision measures used by industry in the field of mechanics or in geodesy (for example: gauge blocks, geodetic wires, precision line measures). It does not address safety aspects, for example the use of material measures with electronic devices in hazardous areas. Guidelines for these aspects should be followed in accordance with the applicable international, regional or national regulations, which are often detailed in standards. (This standard will cancel and replace US 1022-1:2013, Material measures of length for general use - Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements, which has been withdrawn, upon publication of legal Notice). This standard was published on 24 May 2023.