ISO 16232 Standard Test for Cleanliness of Road Vehicles, Components and Systems

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of ISO 16232 testing. This standard specifies requirements for the application and documentation of methods for determining particulate contamination on functionally relevant components and systems (cleanliness inspection) of road vehicles.

A cleanliness audit is the basis for a technical cleanliness assessment, for example, under the following conditions:

• Initial review and evaluation;
• Inspection of incoming and outgoing components;
• Quality control or monitoring of cleaning-related production processes (eg cleaning, surface treatment and assembly processes).

This standard aims to improve the informative quality and comparability of test results. It also defines the standardized expression of cleaning specifications and results of cleanliness tests in the automotive industry's quality chain.

This standard does not apply to:

• Detection of fine contamination (grease, oils, etc.);
• Implementation of non-measurable particle detection methods on test components (eg visual assessment, clean cloth wipe test, etc.);
• Characterization of operating fluids (fuel, oils, coolants, brake fluid, etc.).

This standard does not define any cleaning limit values ​​for certain components or systems. The degree of cleanliness required for a particular component or system depends on many individual factors.

Cleaning specifications are intended to be undertaken by experts who know not only the component concerned, but also the system in which it is built, its subsequent use, technically feasible applications, and the possible implications for the manufacturing processes and supply chain.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ISO 16232 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.