BAM is subdivided into departments and divisions. The work is organised into projects under a system of costs and performance accounting and management, and targeting customer needs.
Provision and assessment of reliable methods and reference materials in
analytical chemistry.
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Analytical Chemistry; Reference Materials
Guaranteeing and improving safety in the handling of explosive, flammable or
otherwise dangerously reactive substances, systems of substances or articles as
well as pressurised gases in the field of legislation on dangerous substances
and goods, explosives and weapons, equipment safety and immission
control.
2
Chemical Safety Engineering
Ensuring and improving the level of safety of containment systems for the
transport and storage of hazardous materials, including safe transport and
storage practices. BAM in its role as an element of the Federal administration
is the competent authority in this field.
3
Containment Systems for Dangerous Goods
The assessment of the environmental compatibility of materials by a
multidisciplinary team of engineers, chemists, geologists and biologists and
the investigation of long-term interactions at the material/environment
interface covering technical, ecological and economic aspects.
4
Materials and Environment
Safety and reliability of components under mechanical and thermal loading -
an interdisciplinary approach - comprising materials sciences, design and
manufacturing technology.
5
Materials Engineering
Ensuring the functional safety of components and plants subjected to changes
in thermal, chemical and environmental conditions often in combination with
varying mechanical and physical stresses for damage prevention; development and
validation of process and testing techniques accompanying production as well as
reference materials.
6
Materials Protection and Surface Technologies
The investigation and assessment of the safety, reliability and durability
of building materials, structural components and structures with regard to
climatic, corrosive, complex and fire impact.
7
Safety of Structures
Ensuring a safe and intended condition of products, industrial plants and
systems by Non-destructive Testing (NDT), monitoring and materials
characterisation; development and combination of methods for an improved
reliability of testing results.
8
Non-destructive Testing
Quality management system and developing of technical and quality management
rules for testing laboratories; accreditation, certification; national speaker
for quality in testing.
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Accreditation, Quality in Testing