FINAL DRAFT UGANDA 
STANDARD  
  FDUS 1904  
First Edition  
2018-mm-dd  
 
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Furniture — Dining Tables —Specification 
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 Foreword 
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a par astatal under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and 
Cooperatives established under Cap 327, of the Laws  of Uganda, as amended.  UNBS is mandated to co-
ordinate the elaboration of standards and is  
(a) a member of International Organisation for Stan dardisation (ISO) and  
(b) a contact point for the WHO/FAO Codex Alimentar ius Commission on Food Standards, and  
(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). 
The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried o ut through Technical Committees. A Technical 
Committee is established to deliberate on standards  in a given field or area and consists of key stake holders 
including government, academia, consumer groups, pr ivate sector and other interested parties.  
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general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standard s 
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by  the National Standards Council. 
The committee responsible for this document is Tech nical Committee UNBS/TC 12, Furniture.  
 
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 Furniture — Dining Tables — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Final Draft Uganda Standard covers requirement s for materials, sizes and functional dimensions of  all 
types of dining tables. 
2 Normative references   
The following referenced documents referred to in t he text in such a way that some or all of their con tent 
constitutes requirements of this document. For date d references, only the edition cited applies. For u ndated 
references, the latest edition of the referenced do cument (including any amendments) applies. 
ISO 2009, Slotted countersunk flat head screws — Product grad e A 
ISO 4950-1, High yield strength flat steel products — Part 1: G eneral requirements   
  
  
ISO 12633-1, Hot-finished structural hollow sections of non-allo y and fine grain steels — Part 1: Technical 
delivery conditions   
ISO 13609, Wood-based panels — Plywood — Blockboards and battenboards 
ISO 19210, Adhesives — Wood adhesives for non-structural applications — Determination of tensile shear strength of lap join ts  
ISO 28762 , Vitreous and porcelain enamels -- Enamel coatings  applied to steel for writing surfaces -- 
Specification 
US ISO 4211, Furniture -- Assessment of surface res istance to cold liquids 
US/ISO 4211-2 , Furniture -- Tests for surface finishes -- Part 2 : Assessment of resistance to wet heat 
US/ISO 4211-3 , Furniture -- Tests for surface finishes -- Part 3 : Assessment of resistance to dry heat 
US ISO 6361-1, wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys — Sheets, st rips and plates — Part 1: Technical 
conditions for inspection and delivery  
US ISO 6362-1, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys — Extruded r ods/bars, tubes and profiles — Part 1: 
Technical conditions for inspection and delivery  
US ISO 12465, Plywood — Specifications  
US 839, Particleboards — Specification  
   
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 3 Requirements 
3.1 Mild steel sheets  
Mild steel sheets shall conform to ISO 4950-1. 
3.2 Mild steel tubes  
Mild steel tubes shall conform to ISO 12633-1 . 
3.3 Aluminum sheets  
Aluminum sheets shall conform to US ISO 6361-1.  
3.4 Aluminum tubes  
Aluminum tubes shall conform to US ISO 6362-1. 
3.5 Screws 
 Screws shall conform to ISO 2009. 
3.6 Particleboard 
Wood particle board required for the manufacture of  dining tables shall conform to US 839 and shall be  of the 
flat pressed three-layer type .   
3.7 Veneered particleboard  
Veneered particle board used for the manufacture of  dining tables. Both interior and exterior grade ve neered 
particle boards may be used where air-drying paints  or varnishes are to be used. Where suitable baking  
paints, enamels or varnishes are to be used, only e xterior grade veneered particle board shall be used . 
3.8 Blockboard 
Blockboard used shall conform to ISO 13609 and shal l be of Grade I if air-drying finishes are adopted and 
Grade II if suitable oven-drying finishes are adopt ed . 
3.9 Plywood  
Plywood used shall conform to US ISO 12465. Any of the three grades of plywood, that is, BWR, WWR and 
CWR can be used where air-drying paints, enamels or  varnishes are to be used or where the plywood is t o be 
covered by decorating laminates. Where finishing is  to be done with suitable oven-drying paints, ename ls or 
varnishes only BWR grade of plywood shall be used. The plywood used shall not be inferior to Type B . 
3.10 Timber 
Any of the species of timber recommended for furnit ure and cabinet making shall be used in the manufac ture 
of dining tables. The maximum moisture content of t he timber used shall be not more than 28 %.   
3.11 Decorative plastic laminates 
Decorative plastic laminates used shall be of the d esign and finish as prescribed by the purchaser . FDUS 1904:2018 
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 3.12 Adhesives  
Adhesive used for joinery work shall conform to ISO  19210.  
4 Dimensions 
The h eight of the table should be 710 mm to 730 mm while  the free space between the underside of the table 
top including frame members, if any, and floor shou ld be not less than 610 mm. 
NOTE The dimensions of the seating place at the tab le shall be as shown in Figure 1. The dimensions of  the table 
top are determined according to the number of perso ns for which the table is provided . 
5 Shape 
The shape, design and dimensions shall be appropria tely chosen according to the purpose, taking into 
consideration the different standards on furniture.  The shape of the table top may be rectangular, squ are or 
circular . 
 
6 Finish 
6.1 All dents, burrs and sharp edges shall be removed f rom the various components. The components shall 
be individually pickled, scrubbed and rinsed to rem ove grease, rust, scale or any other foreign elemen t. 
6.2 Immediately after picking, all the mild steel parts  shall be given phosphating treatment conforming to  
ISO 9567.   
6.3 Putty may be applied for filling and smoothening t he surface, if required.   
6.4 Finish  coat/coats of enamel paint shall then be applied. T he enamel paint shall conform to ISO 28762. 
The components shall thereafter be baked at a speci fied temperature in an oven heated uniformly. The f inish 
shall be smooth and uniform with a hard and tough f ilm of enamel strong adhering to the surface. The f inish 
shall be free from all visible defects and shall no t chip when tapped lightly with a dull pointed inst rument.  
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 6.5 Aluminum parts in the table may be anodized, if re quired by the purchaser and the manufacturer.   
6.6 All components shall be finished in the colour as agreed to between the purchaser and the 
manufacturer. 
6.7 For finishing wooden components, the surface shall  be lacquered, polished, varnished, melamine or 
polyester coated. The method of application of fini sh shall conform to relevant Uganda Standards whene ver 
they exist. 
7 Marking 
Dining tables shall be legibly and indelibly marked  in ink with the following: 
a) name and address/trade mark of the manufacturer;   
b) name of the product; and  
c) country of origin.  
8 Sampling and testing 
8.1 General 
Table 1 gives a scheme of sampling that shall be ad opted for tests. 
Table 1 — Sampling scheme for dining tables 
S/No. Size of batch Number of samples 
i.  Up to 50 2 
ii.  For every extra 200 in a batch or part thereof  1 
 
8.2 Tests 
Samples shall be drawn as given in 8.1 and subjecte d to inspection as indicated in 8.2.1, 8.3, 8.4 and  tests as 
given in 8.4 to 8.7. 
The sample shall be checked to conform to dimension s and tolerances as specified in Clause 4. 
8.3 Construction  
The construction shall be checked for conformity to  the particulars as given in Clause 3. 
8.4 Surface 
The surface shall be checked to be smooth, uniform and free from any stain and warp. The adhesion of p lastic 
or veneer overply shall be checked. 
8.5 Resistance of surface to dry heat  
The test sample surface shall be tested for resista nce to dry heat in accordance with US ISO 4211-3.   FDUS 1904:2018 
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 8.6 Resistance of surface to wet heat  
The test sample surface shall be tested for resista nce to wet heat in accordance with US ISO 4211-2.  
8.7 Resistance of surface to marking by liquids  
The test sample surface shall be tested for resista nce to marking by liquids in accordance with US ISO  4211-
1. 
  
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 Bibliography 
IS 5823:2005, Specification for dining tables  
  
  
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 Certification marking 
Products that conform to Uganda standards may be ma rked with Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
(UNBS) Certification Mark shown in the figure below .  
The use of the UNBS Certification Mark is governed by the Standards Act, and the Regulations made 
thereunder. This mark can be used only by those lic ensed under the certification mark scheme operated by 
the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and in conj unction with the relevant Uganda Standard. The 
presence of this mark on a product or in relation t o a product is an assurance that the goods comply w ith the 
requirements of that standard under a system of sup ervision, control and testing in accordance with th e 
certification mark scheme of the Uganda National Bu reau of Standards. UNBS marked products are 
continually checked by UNBS for conformity to that standard.  
Further particulars of the terms and conditions of licensing may be obtained from the Director, Uganda  
National Bureau of Standards.  
 
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