Certification sectors

Explosives and Pyrotechnic articles (ZBE)

Statutory approval and EC procedures (i.a. design-type tests/monitoring procedures related to quality assurance) for explosives and pyrotechnic articles on the basis of the EC Directives 93/15/EEC und 2007/23/EC as well as the implementation thereof in the German Explosives Act (4. SprengÄVO).

• Dr. D. Eckhardt (BAM - 2.3)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1230
  Email: dietrich.eckhardt@bam.de

Packings for dangerous goods

Testing, assessment and statutory approval of packagings, containment systems and tanks according to the Dangerous Goods Act as well as monitoring of the production of dangerous goods packagings and containment systems.

• Dr.-Ing. T. Goedecke (BAM - 3.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1310
  Email: thomas.goedecke@bam.de 

Equipment and protective systems in potentially explosive atmospheres (ZBATEX)

Testing, assessment, certification of products and quality systems of manufacturers according to Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX 100a: "Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres“) for gas measuring devices with measuring function for explosion protection, i.a. for warning of hazardous combustible gases, furthermore of apparatuses being safe against flame transmission as well as the assessment of mechanical ignition hazards and thus intended use in potentially explosive atmospheres of equipment, instruments, assembly groups and components.

Replacing existing harmonised standards by new harmonised standards:

Impact of the replacement of existing harmonised standards by new harmonised standard on declarations of conformity for products in the scope of the Directive 94/9/EC (status: August 2010, PDF)

• Dr. R. Grätz (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-3488
  Email: rainer.graetz@bam.de

• Dr. V. Lohse (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-3446
  Email: volkmar.lohse@bam.de

Pressure equipment (ZBDruck)

Testing, assessment, certification of products and quality systems of manufacturers according to Directive 97/23/EC (PED: "Pressure equipment") for pressure regulators, pressure relief devices and breathing apparatuses as well as testing/inspection, assessment, type approval of products and in-house inspection services of manufacturers according to Directive 2010/35/EU (TPED: "Transportable pressure equipment") for valves and other accessories of transportable pressure receptacles.

• Dr. St. Aris (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1244
  Email: stephan.aris@bam.de

This certification sector also comprises particular material appraisal according to annex I, article 4.2b of Directive 97/23/EC.

• Dr. P.D. Portella (BAM - 5)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1500
  Email: pedro.portella@bam.de

Construction products (ZBBau)

Testing, assessment, certification of products and quality systems of manufacturers in the area of construction products according to Directive 89/106/EEC: of curtain wallings according to Decision 1996/580/EC, of fire protective coatings according to Decision 1999/454/EC (BAM – 7.3), of bituminous materials and sealing technology for construction and construction elements of concrete (BAM – 7.1) and of fixed firefighting systems – components for gas extinguishing systems – requirements and test methods for container valve assemblies and their actuators (BAM – 2.1).

• Dr.-Ing. S. Hothan (BAM - 7.3)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-4218
  Email: sascha.hothan@bam.de

• Dipl.-Ing. Chr. Recknagel (BAM - 7.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1716
  Email: christoph.recknagel@bam.de

• Dr. St. Aris (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1244
  Email: stephan.aris@bam.de

Voluntary certification (ZBF)

Paperboard, i.a. for packagings

• Th. Goedecke (BAM - 3.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1311
  Email: thomas.goedecke@bam.de

Acetylene cylinders and pipelines, safety installations, i.a. for welding and cutting

Further information: Differences between BAM Certification and Type approval according to the German acetylene ordinance (PDF)

• Dr.-Ing. R. Grätz (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-3488
  Email: rainer.graetz@bam.de

• Dipl.-Ing. U. Schulze (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-4448
  Email: uwe.schulze@bam.de

• Dipl.-Ing. D. Grasse (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-3491
  Email: dennis.grasse@bam.de

• Dr.-Ing. St. Aris (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1244
  Email: stephan.aris@bam.de

Gas detectors

• Dr. V. Lohse (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-3446
  Email: volkmar.lohse@bam.de

Burn-out safety of installations and compatibility of materials in oxygen

• Dr. rer. nat. Chr. Binder  (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1211
  Email: christian.binder@bam.de

• Dipl.-Ing. S. Lehné (BAM - 2.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-3414
  Email: siegfried.lehne@bam.de

Objects in the optical area

• Dipl.-Phys. K.-P. Gründer (BAM - 8.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1915
  Email: klaus-peter.gruender@bam.de

Devices and test equipment for non-destructive material testing

• Dipl.-Ing. H.-J. Malitte (BAM - 8.3)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-3657
  Email: hans-joachim.malitte@bam.de

Mechanical-technological test equipment

• Dr.-Ing. W. Daum (BAM - 8.1)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-1910
  E-Mail: werner.daum@bam.de

Blast resistant windows, doors and shutters

• Dr. M. Nolde (BAM - 2.3)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-4420
  Email: moana.nolde@bam.de

Products with requirements concerning fire protection

• Dr.-Ing. S. Hothan (BAM - 7.3)
  Phone: +49 30 8104-4218
  Email: sascha.hothan@bam.de

• Dipl.-Ing. Chr. Recknagel (BAM - 7.1)
  Phone. +49 30 8104-1716
  Email. christoph.recknagel@bam.de

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