Attestations of competence

Our competence: Safety in Technology and Chemistry

External evaluation

Evaluation mandated by the German Ministry of Economics 2004 - 05 (PDF, in German)
Evaluation mandated by the German Federal Government 2005 - 06 (PDF, in German)
Implementation of evaluation recommendations 2010 (PDF, in German)

EU notification

BAM is denominated by the German Federal Government as a notified body towards the European Commission (EU notification no. 0589).

Nando database

Accreditation and good laboratory practice (GLP)

The technical competence of many divisions within BAM is regularly assessed and attested by third parties.


Basis	Type	Assessment body
ISO/IEC 17025	Testing laboratory	DAkkS
ISO/IEC 17025	Calibration laboratory	DAkkS
ISO/IEC 17020	Inspection body	DAkkS (ZLS)
EN 45011	Certification body	DAkkS (ZLS)
SAE AS7003	Materials testing	Nadcap
EU directive 2004/9/EG	GLP	BfR

Accreditation certificates and attachments

When a testing and/or calibration laboratory is holding an accreditation against ISO/IEC 17025:2005 it implies that its management system also fulfills the principles of ISO 9001:2008.

ISO/ILAC/IAF Communiqué (PDF)

BAM as part of the German metrological network

In accordance with Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt BAM fulfills duties of a national metrology institute.

Development of Reference procedures
Production of Reference materials
Advancement of the German system of traceability in chemical analysis
Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the international Committee of Weights and Measures CIPM MRA (PDF)

BAM as a registration body

Dangerous goods: Containment systems for dangerous goods
Explosives act: Explosives and pyrotechnic compositions
Weapons act: Pyrotechnic ammunition
Waste legislation: Plastic geomembranes and control systems for landfill protection layers

Interlaboratory comparisons

Interlaboratory comparisons are a valuable tool to investigate comparability of measurement and testing results among different laboratories.

Objectives:

Validation of test procedures
Characterisation of reference materials
Demonstration of measuring competence, e.g. during audits

BAM participation in intercomparisons:

List 2011, List 2010, List 2009 (PDF, in German)

Intercomparisons organised by BAM:

Interlaboratory comparisons operated by BAM

Expertise

2012-07-17

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