MCE 18/-/6 Contamination Control
MCE 18/-/6 is the UK National Committee responsible for Contamination Control standards within the Fluid Power Category. Members of this committee also provide the UK view to the following international committees ISO/TC 131/SC 6 (Including Working Groups 1 & 2).
| Phil Keep | MP Filtri UK Limited | Committee Chairman |
| Nicky Quinn | BFPA | Committee Secretary |
| Philippa Younas | BSI | BSI Liaison |
| Representative | JCB Research | Committee Member |
| Representative | Hose Assembly Technology | Committee Member |
| Representative | Pamas GmbH | Committee Member |
| Representative | Stanhope-Seta | Committee Member |
| Representative | Bachy Soletanche Limited | Committee Member |
| Representative | BSI | Committee Member |
| Representative | MP Filtri UK Limited | Committee Member |
Committee description, responsibilities, terms of reference and scope
| Committee | Category 1 | Category 2 | Number | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS 5540-3:1978 | Evaluating particulate contamination of hydraulic fluids Part 3: Methods of bottling fluid samples | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS 5540-6:1990 | Evaluating particulate contamination of hydraulic fluids Part 6: Method of calibrating liquid automatic particle-count instruments (using mono-sized latex spheres) | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Filter Elements | BS ISO 2942:2018 | Hydraulic fluid power. Filter elements. Verification of fabrication integrity and determination of the first bubble point | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS 8465:2010 | HFP – Monitoring the level of particulate contamination – Comparison membrane technique | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS EN ISO 14644-1:2015 | Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Classification of air cleanliness by particle concentration | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Filter Elements | BS ISO 2941:2009 | HFP – Filter elements – Verification of collapse/burst pressure rating | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Filter Elements | BS ISO 2943:1998 | HFP – Filter elements – Verification of material compatibility with fluids | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Filter Elements | BS ISO 3723:2015 | HFP – Filter elements – Method for end load test | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Filter Elements | BS ISO 3724:2007 | HFP – Filter elements – Determination of resistance to flow fatigue using particulate contaminant | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 3968:2017 | HFP – Filters – Evaluation of differential pressure versus flow characteristics | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 4406:2021 | Hydraulic fluid power. Fluids. Method for coding the level of contamination by solid particles | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS ISO 4407:2002 | HFP – Fluid Contamination – Determination of particulate contamination by the counting method using an optical microscope | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 9276-1:1998+Cor1:2006 | Representation of results of particle size analysis Part 1: Graphical representation | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 9276-2:2014 | Representation of results of particle size analysis - Calculation of average particle sizes/diameters and moments from particle size distributions | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 9276-4:2001+A1:2017 | Representation of results of particle size analysis - Characterization of a classification process | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | PD ISO/TR 10686:2013 | HFP – Method to relate the cleanliness of a hydraulic system to the cleanliness of the components and hydraulic fluid that make up the system | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Filter Elements | BS ISO 11170:2013 | HFP – Filter elements – Sequence of tests for verifying performance characteristics | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 11171:2022 | Hydraulic fluid power. Calibration of automatic particle counters for liquids | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS ISO 11500:2022 | Hydraulic fluid power. Determination of the particulate contamination level of a liquid sample by automatic particle counting using the light-extinction principle | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 11943:2021 | Hydraulic fluid power. Online automatic particle-counting systems for liquids. Methods of calibration and validation | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS ISO 12584:2013 | Aerospace – Hydraulic fluid components – Expression of particulate contamination levels | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 12669:2017 | HFP – guidelines for determining the required cleanliness level (RCL) of a system | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 12829:2016 | Hydraulic spin-on filters with finite lives – Method for verifying the rated fatigue life and the rated static burst pressure of the pressure-containing envelope | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 13317-1:2001 | Determination of particle size distribution by gravitational liquid sedimentation methods Part 1: General principles and guidelines | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 13317-2:2001 | Determination of particle size distribution by gravitational liquid sedimentation methods Part 2: Fixed pipette method | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 13317-3:2001 | Determination of particle size distribution by gravitational liquid sedimentation methods Part 3: X-ray gravitational technique | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | PD ISO/TR 15640:2011 | HFP – Contamination Control – General principles and guidelines for selection and application of hydraulic filters | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | PD ISO/TR 16386:2014 | Impact of changes in ISO fluid power particle counting – Contamination control and filter test standards | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 16431:2012 | HFP – System clean-up procedures and verification of cleanliness of assembled systems | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 16860:2005 | HFP – Filters – Test method for differential pressure devices | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 16889:2022 | Hydraulic fluid power — Filters — Multi-pass method for evaluating filtration performance of a filter element | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 16908:2014 | Hydraulic filter element test methods – Thermal conditioning and cold start-up simulation | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 18237:2017 | Hydraulic fluid dehydrators – Method for evaluating water separation performance of mass transfer dehydrators | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 18413:2015 | HFP – Cleanliness of components – Inspection document and principles related to contaminant extraction, analysis and data reporting | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS ISO 21018-1:2008 | HFP – Monitoring the level of particulate contamination of the fluid Part 1: General principles | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS ISO 21018-3:2008 | HFP – Monitoring the level of particulate contamination of the fluid Part 3: Use of the filter blockage technique | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | PD ISO/TR 22681:2019 | HFP – Impact and use of ISO 11171:2016 µm(b) and µm(c) particle size designations on particle count and filter test data | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Filter Elements | BS ISO 23181:2007 | HFP – Filter elements – Determination of resistance to flow fatigue using high viscosity fluid | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 23309:2020 | HFP – Assembled systems – Methods of cleaning lines by flushing | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | BS ISO 27407:2010 | HFP – Marking of performance characteristics on hydraulic filters | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | ISO 3722:1976 | HFP - Fluid sample containers - Qualifying and controlling cleaning methods | ||||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | ISO 4021:1992 | HFP - Particulate contamination analysis - Extraction of fluid samples from lines of an operating system | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | Particulate Contamination | BS ISO 4405:2022 | Hydraulic fluid power. Fluid contamination. Determination of particulate contamination by the gravimetric method | |||
| MCE 18/-/6 | PD ISO/TR 10949:2002 | HFP - Component cleanliness - Guidelines for achieving and controlling cleanliness of components from manufacture to installation |
