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Quality mission statement
The order- and rule-compliant execution of our services is supported by a quality management system that contains the basic regulations of the organizational and technical infrastructure. Our quality goals are described in a quality mission statement.
Accreditations
The expertise of many BAM areas is monitored and confirmed by external bodies. With an accreditation according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 the management system of testing and calibration laboratories also meets the DIN EN ISO 9001 principles.
Scope of accreditations
The following is an overview of the accreditation for the testing laboratories, the calibration laboratory, the inspection body, the certification body, materials testing and for good laboratory practice at BAM.
Under the respective headings you will find information on the areas of competence for the accreditation of BAM’s various departments and the respective accreditation certificates with annexes.
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Reference materials producer
Certified reference materials in the form of non-ferrous metals and alloys, ceramics and glass, soils and sediments, food, ethanol/water solutions, aqueous solutions of stable isotopes, lubricants and fuels as well as porous materials
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Calibration laboratory
BAM operates its own accredited calibration laboratory for force, temperature and electrical quantities. The calibration laboratory D-K-11075-08 is accredited by the German national accreditation body (DAkkS ) according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025. The services are available for both internally at BAM and for external customers. In addition, the calibration laboratory provides its expertise in the form of consulting activities, e.g. on the selection of sensors and measuring equipment, as well as in the context of research and development, e.g. for novel sensor and calibration concepts.
Find more information on calibration laboratory D-K-11075-08 on www.rrr.bam.de
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Testing laboratories
Department 1 − Analytical Chemistry, Reference Materials
- Chemical analysis of steel- and ferrous materials, basic materials and by-products of steel production, non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal materials, refractory material as well as building materials, glass, ceramics, plastics and demand articles
- Optical emission spectroscopic analysis of steel and ferrous materials and non-ferrous materials
- Determination of trace elements in metals, metal alloys, metal salt solutions, ceramics, plastics and refractory materials
- NMR spectroscopic analysis of organic compounds
- Physical, physical-chemical and chemical analysis of water, sewage, sewage sludge, mud and sediments, waste, materials for reuse and grounds
- Determination of sulfur in motor fuels
- Determination of water content using coulometric Karl-Fischer-Titration
- Determination of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen in liquid and solid materials using elemental analysis
- Selected procedure for determination of trace elements in specific biotics and food
- Absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic analysis
- Purity tests and assays of organic compounds
Department 1 − Analytical Chemistry, Reference Materials
Accreditation certificate (PDF)
Department 3 − Containment Systems for Dangerous Goods
- Type test of packages, ibcs and large packagings for the transport dangerous goods
- Testing of paper, cardboard and packages
- Hydraulic burst test
- Hydraulic cycle testing at pressure vessels
Department 3 − Containment Systems for Dangerous Goods
Accreditation certificate (PDF)
Department 4 − Materials and Environment
- Resistance of materials and biocides against biogenic attack
- Identity of reference organisms as well as chemical analysis of biocides for materials protection
Department 4 − Materials and Environment
Accreditation certificate (PDF)
Department 5 − Materials Engineering and
Department 9 − Component Safety- Materialographical and fractographical test methods at technical materials
- Mechanical and technological tests as well as fracture mechanical and fatigue tests of metallic materials
- Testing of glass, ceramics and composite materials
- Oscillating, vibration and shock tests as well as temperature testing and climate tests
Department 5 − Materials Engineering
Department 9 − Component Safety
Accreditation certificate (PDF)
Department 6 − Materials Protection and Surface Technologies
- Analysis for imaging and non-imaging determination of mechanically-technological, optical, topographical, morphological and chemical surfaces- and layer parameters
Department 6 − Materials Protection and Surface Technologies
Accreditation certificate (PDF)
Department 7 − Safety of Structures
- Selected chemical, physical and technological tests at bituminous materials and waterproofing for structures and parts from concrete
- Selected fire tests at construction units (f. b. non-bearing walls, fire barriers, glazing, supporting parts) and at building materials (u. a. testing of the ignitibility, of the flue gas development, of the energy release)
- Selected chemical, physical and technological tests at mineral building materials
- Selected mechanically-technological tests and resistance tests elastomeric materials, reference materials and plastic materials
- Corrosion tests at metallic materials and construction units
- Selected physical, physical-chemical analysis of water
- Testing of Building products (system 3 for rating and checkup of the performance steadiness) at within the scope of of the regulation (eu) No. 305/2011 for determining harmonized conditions for the marketing of Building products (construction products regulation), testing of fire behavior and the fire resistance of Building products, for the the specification of the reference a relevant harmonized tchnical specification non needed is (point 3. annex a., (eu) No. 305/2011)
Department 7 − Safety of Structures
Accreditation certificate (PDF)
Department 8 − Non-destructive Testing
- Nondestructive testing in construction using electromagnetic and acoustic test methods as well as nondestructive tests at metallic and non metallic materials
- Thermography
- Testing of force measurement devices
- Run of force measurements
- Testing of sensors for determination of the composition of not explosive gas mixtures and of the gas humidity
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Inspection body
BAM Certification Body (BZS)
Mobile pressure equipment, conformity assessment of valves and other pressure vessel accessories
- Conformity assessment of valves and other pressure vessel accessories according to Directive 2010/35/EU, Article (2)(1a)
- Conformity assessment procedures in conjunction with RID/ADR Chapter 6.2 and Section 1.8.6 for their implementation as described in RID/ADR Section 1.8.7 and establishment of the agreement with specific requirements and – based on an expert assessment – with general requirements.
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Certification body
BAM Certification Body (BZS)
Certification of construction products (systems for assessment and verification of the constancy of performance (system 1) and of the manufacturer’s factory production control (system 2+) in the framework of the regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 for the determination of harmonized conditions for the marketing of construction products (construction products regulation)
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Good laboratory practice
Assessment of conformity for Department 2 - Chemical Safety Engineering
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External evaluations
Evaluation by the German Council of Science and Humanities commissioned by the Federal Government in 2005 - 06 (PDF, German version only)
Implementation of the German Council of Science and Humanities’s evaluation recommendations in 2010 (PDF, German version only)
Evaluation by the German Council of Science and Humanities 2015/2016 (PDF, German version only)German Council of Science acknowledges BAM’s extensive implementation of 2016 recommendations