Inorganic Reference Materials and Gas Analysis
Division 1.6
Certified reference materials and proficiency testing are key tools in ensuring the correctness of analysis results.
The division Inorganic Reference Materials and Gas Analysis produces Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for chemical analyses in the fields of iron and steel (EURONORM CRMs) and non-ferrous metals and alloys along with ceramics and glasses. In doing so, we cooperate closely with national and international partners. We also supply Certified Reference Materials for the chemical analysis of soils, woods and recycled materials.
In the field of inorganic environmental analysis, we conduct regular round robin tests to evaluate the competence of testing laboratories. The division's employees also operate on national and international standardisation committees (DIN, CEN and ISO) to enable the standardisation of analysis techniques.
The classic task of gas analysis at BAM involves the development and dissemination of national standards, particularly for AU and energy gases in legal metrology, as well as for pure hydrogen. This is achieved using certified reference materials and interlaboratory tests.
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Fields of expertise
- Production of metallic and non-metallic Certified Reference Materials in line with ISO Guideline 35
- Development and optimisation of inorganic analytical techniques
- Determination of main, minor and trace components in inorganic materials
- Organisation of round robin tests to validate techniques and evaluate the competence of chemical analysis laboratories
- Gas analysis (certification analysis traceable to national gas standards for natural gas, exhaust gases and pure hydrogen)
- Accredited as a testing laboratory in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025
- Accredited as a reference material producer in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17034
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Main activities
Certification of inorganic reference materials
- Iron and steel
- Non-ferrous metals
- High-performance ceramics and glasses
- Soils, waste and recycled materials- Gas mixtures for natural gas and waste gases, as well as pure hydrogen
- Cooperation on standardisation committees (ISO, CEN, DIN)
- Organisation of round robin tests
- Cooperation on national and international committees and associations
- Research and method development for elemental and isotopic analysis with atomic spectrometric analytical methods
- Analysis services
- Training of chemical laboratory personnel
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Range of services/technical equipment
The following equipment is available:
- Glow discharge mass spectrometry
- Glow discharge optical emission spectrometry
- ICP optical emission spectrometry
- Spark emission spectrometry
- X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, stationary and mobile
- Atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, hydride generation, graphite furnace)
- Analyser for mercury analysis
- UV/VIS spectrometry
- Continuous flow analysis for cyanide determination
- Analysis of carbon, sulphur, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen by means of combustion and carrier gas hot extraction
- Precision titration
- Gravimetric analysis
- Digestion and extraction apparatus
- Technical centre for the mechanical treatment of solid samples (mills, sieving machines, mixers and sample dividers)
- Filling station for the production of gas mixtures with low uncertainty
- Gas chromatographs with WLD, FID, PDID and SCD detection
- Spectrometer for determining impurities in hydrogen (OFCEAS)
- Mass spectrometer with chemical ionisation (PTR-MS)
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Publications of the division
In the database PUBLICA you will find publications by BAM employees.
Publications of the division Inorganic Reference Materials in PUBLICA
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Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Recknagel
