By Beatrice Moses
Posted Friday, September 20 2013 at 00:00
Posted Friday, September 20 2013 at 00:00
In Summary
Meanwhile, TBS has intercepted a container with
a consignment of lubricants that is not suitable for use at Holili in
Kilimanjaro and according to TBS acting director general, plans are
afoot to destroy the entire consignment.
Dar es Salaam. Ninety per cent of lubricants in
Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions are adulterated, posing a serious risk to
vehicles and their users, according to Tanzania Bureau of Standards
(TBS).
TBS acting director general Agnes Mneney said in
Dar es Salaam yesterday that the agency conducted its survey in
Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions basing on American Petroleum Institute
(API) standards and found out that the lubricants were not suitable for
use.
She was speaking at a meeting that brought together lubricant manufacturers and distributors.
“Having been able to witness the quality of oil in
our country which has been questionable over years, you will be good
witnesses that it is a challenge to monitor standards and this is what
we found out in our survey,’’ she said.
Speaking at the same meeting, Starpeco company
director Grantian Nshekanabo asked TBS to ensure that stern measures
were taken on rogue business people in order to ensure that the products
that enter the market were genuine to avoid unnecessary loss to users.
“TBS officials should immediately launch an operation to crack down all
substandard lubricants which are purchased at lower cost in order to
stop further damages to vehicles and car owners should be sensitised to
shun cheap products which in turn result in big losses,’’ said Mr
Nshekanabo.
Meanwhile, TBS has intercepted a container with a
consignment of lubricants that is not suitable for use at Holili in
Kilimanjaro and according to TBS acting director general, plans are
afoot to destroy the entire consignment.
During the seminar yesterday TBS officials
explained to stakeholders dealing with the lubricants about the
standards that are acceptable.
The lubricants involved are those with
specification of engine oil minimum performance, multipurpose automotive
gear lubricants and motor vehicle brake fluids.
Fake lubricants have adverse effects as they damage the engines of the vehicle and also affect the industrial operations.
SOURCE: THE CITIZEN
SOURCE: THE CITIZEN
