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MCE/18/-/6 - Contamination control

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids | Fluid power systems. General | Piping and couplings | Fluid power systems | Hydraulic fluids

Overview: Under the direction of MCE/18, is responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 131/SC 6.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TR 6049 Procedures used to certify the standard reference material SRM 2806d used in ISO 11171

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2023-10-23
Drafting
PD ISO/TR 24828 PD ISO/TR 24828 De-Aeration in Hydraulics

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS ISO 4407 Hydraulic fluid power — Fluid contamination — Determination of particulate contamination by the counting method using an optical microscope

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-24
Comment resolution
BS ISO 4021 Hydraulic fluid power — Particulate contamination analysis — Extraction of fluid samples from lines of an operating system

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-10-30
Drafting
BS ISO 3722 Hydraulic fluid power — Fluid sample containers — Qualifying and controlling cleaning methods

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-06-05
Drafting
BS ISO 23309 Hydraulic fluid power systems -- Assembled systems -- Methods of cleaning lines by flushing

Categories: Piping and couplings

Public comment begins : 2016-05-09
Public comment
BS ISO 16889 Hydraulic fluid power - Filters - Multi-pass method for evaluating filtration performance of a filter element

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Drafting begins : 2018-01-03
Drafting
BS ISO 11500:2022/Amd 1 Hydraulic fluid power — Determination of the particulate contamination level of a liquid sample by automatic particle counting using the light-extinction principle — Amendment 1

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Drafting begins : 2025-04-23
Drafting
Published (36)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TR 6057:2023 Hydraulic fluid power. Sample calculations for ISO 11171

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2023-04-24
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 4813:2021 Hydraulic fluid power. Background, impact and use of ISO 11171:2020 on particle count and filter test data

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2021-02-12
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 4808:2021 Hydraulic fluid power. Interpolation method for particle count and filter test data

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2021-02-19
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 22681:2019 Hydraulic fluid power. Impact and use of ISO 11171:2016 µm(b) and µm(c) particle size designations on particle count and filter test data

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2019-09-19
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 16386:2014 Impact of changes in ISO fluid power particle counting. Contamination control and filter test standards

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2014-11-19
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 15640:2011 Hydraulic fluid power contamination control. General principles and guidelines for selection and application of hydraulic filters

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2012-06-06
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 10949:2002 Hydraulic fluid power. Component cleanliness. Guidelines for achieving and controlling cleanliness of components from manufacture to installation

Categories: Fluid power systems. General | Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2002-11-08
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 10686:2013 Hydraulic fluid power. Method to relate the cleanliness of a hydraulic system to the cleanliness of the components and hydraulic fluid that make up the system

Categories: Fluid power systems. General

Published standard begins : 2013-07-08
Published standard
BS ISO 4407:2002 Hydraulic fluid power. Fluid contamination. Determination of particulate contamination by the counting method using an optical microscope

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Published standard begins : 2002-05-21
Published standard
BS ISO 4406:2021 Hydraulic fluid power. Fluids. Method for coding the level of contamination by solid particles

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids | Hydraulic fluids

Published standard begins : 2021-01-08
Published standard
Withdrawn (19)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TS 16431:2002 Hydraulic fluid power. Assembled systems. Verification of cleanliness

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-07
Withdrawn
BS ISO 4406:2017 Hydraulic fluid power. Fluids. Method for coding the level of contamination by solid particles

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids | Hydraulic fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2021-01-08
Withdrawn
BS ISO 4406:1999 Hydraulic fluid power. Fluids. Method for coding the level of contamination by solid particles

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids | Hydraulic fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2017-09-18
Withdrawn
BS ISO 23369:2021 Hydraulic fluid power. Multi-pass method of evaluating filtration performance of a filter element under cyclic flow conditions

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-20
Withdrawn
BS ISO 23309:2007 Hydraulic fluid power systems. Assembled systems. Methods of cleaning lines by flushing

Categories: Piping and couplings

Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-15
Withdrawn
BS ISO 21018-4:2016 Hydraulic fluid power. Monitoring the level of particulate contamination in the fluid. Use of the light extinction technique

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-23
Withdrawn
BS ISO 21018-1:2008 Hydraulic fluid power. Monitoring the level of particulate contamination of the fluid. General principles

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2024-10-29
Withdrawn
BS ISO 18413:2002 Hydraulic fluid power. Cleanliness of parts and components. Inspection document and principles related to contaminant collection, analysis and data reporting

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2015-03-25
Withdrawn
BS ISO 16889:2008+A1:2018 Hydraulic fluid power — Filters — Multi-pass method for evaluating filtration performance of a filter element

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-31
Withdrawn
BS ISO 16889:2008 Hydraulic fluid power. Filters. Multi-pass method for evaluating filtration performance of a filter element

Categories: Filters, seals and contamination of fluids

Withdrawn begins : 2018-11-30
Withdrawn