Department 2.4 is responsible for testing, assessing and providing expert advice on all matters relating to the handling and transportation of explosives, objects containing explosives and pyrotechnic articles as well as blasting accessories. Based on the Explosives and Propellants Act and the Dangerous Goods Transportation Act, we are the official point of contact for classifications, approvals and permits.

We use our expertise to assess the storage of explosives and pyrotechnic articles. We develop test methods, determine safety-related parameters and conduct research in the field of explosion effects on structural infrastructures. To this end, we use numerical simulations and experiments up to real scale.

We investigate explosives and residual products intended for disposal. We use our expertise to set regulations and advise state and federal ministries and enforcement authorities.

Customer information, official notifications on explosives, pyrotechnic articles and publication lists can be found on tes.bam.de.

further information

Dr. rer. nat. Gabriele Dudek, Head of Section Accreditation and Conformity Assessment, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)

Contact Dr. rer. nat. Gabriele Dudek