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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElectromagnetic fields and optical radiation in hospitals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-optical-radiation-hospitals… or for workers. Such exposure may be associated with risks, which have to be weighed against the medical necessity and against the risks of using alternative methods. … to the eyes. Strong UV-radiation can also increase the risk of skin cancer. Health care workers in the Netherlands …
Publication date: 08-01-2017ConsExpo
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consexpo… consumer products. ConsExpo can be used for the safety assessment of industrial chemicals (REACH) and biocides. … to a more harmonized and standardized consumer exposure assessment. This resulted in the first ConsExpo tool … to ConsExpo Web. By means of the fact sheets, the exposure assessment may be carried out in a transparent and …
Publication date: 12-08-2011Electromagnetic fields at work
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-work… by special legislation and exposure limits. The possible risks of long-term exposure to weaker EMF in the workplace … can also cause indirect effects that may generate safety risks, such as contact currents, spark discharges and … From 2005, RIVM has provided scientific support and risk assessments on occupational exposure to EMF for the Ministry …
Publication date: 08-01-2017Probit functions
https://www.rivm.nl/en/probit-functions… Probit functions are used to calculate environmental safety risks. … is summarized in the substance document. Third party risks: effects of dangerous substances A quantitative risk assessment (QRA) is a tool for the provision of insight into …
Publication date: 12-18-2011Current fact sheets
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consexpo/fact-sheets… important for the consistent and harmonized estimation and assessment of the exposure to substances from consumer …
Publication date: 12-21-2011Occupational Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/occupational-safety… beneficial for our health. However, work can also lead to risks. We can be exposed to dangerous substances or … website is about occupational safety and controlling the risk of having an accident at work. These risks may have to do with what people do (for example, …
Publication date: 12-18-2011Electromagnetic fields in daily life
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-dailylife… for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)); exposure and risk communication (in the EU Horizon Europe research … levels outside the body are exceeded, a more detailed assessment is necessary to determine whether the basic … field exposure and various types of cancer. In addition, a risk assessment is performed using case studies to determine …
Publication date: 08-31-2017Tobacco
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco… and emissions, user behaviour and sensory perception, risk communication, risk assessment, policy advice. …
Publication date: 12-19-2011ConsExpo Web
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consexpo/consexpoweb… and the physicochemical properties of the substance under assessment are needed. This report describes in detail how … Web tool is to be used to conduct consumer exposure assessments. It describes how to add multiple scenarios to an assessment, how to select models and how to specify model …
Publication date: 12-21-2011Environmental and industrial safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety… the Dutch knowledge and research centre on the study of the risks associated with the use and transport of dangerous goods, risks arising from fire- and explosion hazards and the … dangerous goods. The focus here is on the calculated risks, which are at times associated with major …
Publication date: 08-29-2017Questions and answers about fipronil
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs/questions-and-answers-about-fipronil… How are the risks of fipronil in eggs determined? On the basis of … threshold values are being exceeded. Is there a health risk from fipronil in eggs? No acute health effects are … disappear. We cannot make an accurate statement about the risks incurred when people eat eggs that contain fipronil …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Fipronil in eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs… In the case of long-term exposure to fipronil the risk on health effects is greater because of the … Pregnant women and unborn children are not at greater risk compared to the general population. Further information …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Filter ventilation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/filter-ventilation… Consumers do not always have the full picture about the risks related to cigarettes with filter ventilation. Some … as they are toxic, carcinogenic and/or addictive. Higher risk of cancer It has been known for quite some time that cigarette smoking results in an increased risk of various types of cancer. Recent research has also …
Publication date: 08-21-2017Storybuilder
https://www.rivm.nl/en/storybuilder… Storybuilder is designed as an interim step towards a risk model for occupational accidents, ORCA. Based on the …
Publication date: 12-19-2011Dutch National Food Consumption Survey
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey… sufficient intake of both vitamin D and calcium reduces the risk of bone fractures. …
Publication date: 12-19-2011