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Legacy armaments

Armaments and military legacy

Explosives and warfare agents - dangers from the defence industry

Substances with a high hazard potential can be released into the environment during the manufacture of propellants (powder-type compounds - PTV), explosives (explosive-type compounds - STV) and chemical warfare agents, during the filling of these substances into ammunition, during storage, reworking (laboratory work) and destruction of ammunition or corresponding ordnance, e.g. at blasting sites. Affected areas are suspected contaminated sites and their hazard potential must be examined on the basis of soil protection legislation. In the case of military properties, such as military training areas, refuelling depots, airfields, etc., there are also pollutants typical of the area's use.

Typical explosive compounds (STV and PTV) and warfare agents - a special "chemical zoo"

When the first old armaments sites began to be investigated in the mid-1980s, these were the former large TNT plants in Stadtallendorf, Hessisch-Lichtenau and Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Over time, historical research into the explosives and their starting and degradation materials, as well as into chemical warfare agents and irritants at other sites, yielded a broad spectrum of chemical compounds far removed from the typical suspected substances of contaminated site investigations. The investigation of such suspected sites therefore requires specialised knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the substances and their effects on humans, groundwater and ecology.

Inspection centre for old armaments and investigation centre

Our experts from the "Inspection Centre for Legacy Armaments" investigate suspected legacy armaments. They are not only qualified to draw up investigation concepts for suspected contaminated sites and military properties, but can also carry out external monitoring during investigations and act as senior experts. Sampling is carried out by the employees of our own investigation centre. It is authorised in accordance with §18 of the Federal Soil Protection Act and the Ordinance on Experts and Investigation Bodies for Soil Protection in Bavaria (VSU). It is also accredited for the sampling of environmental samples and is recognised by the BAM/OFD-H for sampling on federal properties.

Our services

  • Historical research using our knowledge database
  • Estimation of ammunition turnover and released armour-specific pollutants
  • GIS-based, digital aerial image analysis
  • Site characterisation with adapted investigation planning
  • Orientating and detailed investigations
  • Risk assessments for humans, soil, plants and groundwater
  • Occupational safety concepts taking into account the special hazards from munitions, explosives and explosive ordnance
  • Remediation investigation, planning, tendering, monitoring

Our competences

  • Specialist office for old armaments (Bavarian State Office for the Environment)

  • Certified inspection centre for military ordnance and explosive ordnance (ISO 9001)

  • Investigation centre according to § 18 BBodSchG

  • Experts according to §18 BBodSchG, SG 1, SG 2 and SG 5

  • BAM/OFD-H Recognition for exploration of federal properties

     

Your contact person

Carlo Schillinger

Carlo Schillinger
Graduate geologist (Univ.)

+49 911 12076 101+49 171 5591875carlo.schillinger@lga-geo.de
Martin Kahnt

Martin Kahnt
M.Sc. Soil, Water, Contaminated Sites

+49 911 12076 109+49 171 5590111martin.kahnt@lga-geo.de

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