Dr. rer. nat. Klaus-Dieter Wehrstedt

Curriculum Vitae

Born 1954 in Erfurt
Abitur 1972
Study of chemistry at Technical University (TU) Dresden (1972-1976)
Scientific assistant at faculty of chemistry of TU Dresden (1976-1980)
Dr. rer. nat. (1981)
Scientific assistant and head of a working group at MTI
Königs Wusterhausen (1980-1990)
Head of a division at ASMW (1990)
Start working at Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) (1991)
Head of laboratory / working group "Explosive Substances of Chemical Industries" (1997-2006)
Head of division "Reactive Substances and Systems" (2006)

Properties of reactive substances (organic peroxides, hydrogen peroxide, self-reactive substances, nitrocellulose, ammonium nitrate, explosives, oxidising substances)
Investigation of the burning behaviour of reactive substances (pool fires)
Expertise of facilities and storages
Transport of dangerous goods
Evaluation of hazardous substances

Chairman of „Energetic and Oxidising Substances (EOS)” Working Group at IGUS (International Group of Experts on the Explosion Risks of Unstable Substances)
Member of Board for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (AGGB) (Advisory Board of the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS))
Chairman of Working Group „Classification“ at AGGB
Deputy member of Committee of Experts on Potentially Explosive Substances according to § 45 of the German Explosives Act
Member of Sub-Committee II “Protection Measures” of the Committee on Hazardous Substances (AGS)
Special Expert for the Subject Areas „Nitric Acid Esters for Pharmaceuticals” and “Organic Peroxides” at the Technical Committee Chemistry of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV)

2011-01-12