Quality CharacbfMcs of Basic Hand Tods Sold in NWa

Abstract Hand tools sold in Nigeria have kom hndngly diable due to critical faihms

during use. Tlte objective ofthis sftrdy is to test irsrrnplw ofk&b 'vis-d-vis ~~s

claims. A toaal of (15) had -1s from six (6) diffcmwmmtri& ~~ on the Nim

&& wm tested k'wwv -'m tested tods ioduded SE-, hammers,

screwdriv~plim~~.~~~p~es~~of~gnoupsof~~~werer~acmrdanw to their hpac$ -which is a major proprty ofpmtwion took. The dtssh owed

tbat built-in mecbkl properties of these tooh wm Imply controtled by their alloying

dsmenas, Wm€Wuhg d bt+tammt,- Five (5) of the fifteea (15) selected band

toofa domed to BS glwd were adjudged dfi d reliable.

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