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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall prevention
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/elderly-people-at-highest-risk-of-falling-benefit-least-from-chain-approach-to-fall-prevention… 65 and over living independently who participated in a fall risk assessment has increased. This assessment is used to … The number of fall risk assessments administered is an underestimate, as not all … Elderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall …
Publication date: 11-28-2025Contact Environmental Assessment Module
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-module/contact… For more information on the Environmental Assessment Module, please contact: … For an actual request for deployment of the Environmental Assessment Unit, please contact: Emergency Response … For more information on the Environmental Assessment Unit, please contact: …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-unit… That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit, EAU. … That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU). Since the EAU came into force on 1 … aim of making an inventory of potential hazards and or risks. The unit may also consist of a team with three or …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… for "advanced" materials and the challenges in properly assessing their safety and lifecycle risks are a concern. This highlights the need for reliable data and established test methods and risk assessment methodologies targeted at advanced materials …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Children's exposure to chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/children-s-exposure… Knowledge on the exposure part of the risk assessment is equally important as knowledge on the … endpoints, but this knowledge is scarce. In exposure assessment, attention for a sensitive subpopulation such as … awareness for the inclusion of children’s exposure in risk assessments, specifically in a product safety …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Advanced materials in the energy transition and their impact on human and environmental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-in-energy-transition-and-their-impact-on-human-and-environmental-health… transition. These advanced materials may pose potential risks to human health and the environment. To ensure that … itself does not create new health, environmental or social risks, it is necessary to carefully consider the safety and … advancements bring many benefits, they may also pose new risks to human health and the environment. The agency’s …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Prevention of incidents
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/prevention… It is the task of the Dutch government to keep the risks of incidents as small as possible. … signalling role in alerting the government to high-risk situations. RIVM also supports external safety policy … enforcing rules and regulations for incident prevention. Risk situations inventoried A cost-effective approach to …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Aggregate exposure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/aggregate-exposure… The assessment of aggregate exposure of one chemical is … sources at the same time. This means that people can be at risk due to the sum of exposures, although the use of one … in developing and improving methods for aggregate exposure assessment. RIVM, in collaboration with ETH Zürich and …
Publication date: 02-01-2012EU Court upholds annulment of classification of Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-court-upholds-annulment-of-classification-of-tio2-in-certain-powder-forms… had cancelled the classification, stating that the original assessment had not considered all relevant factors. In the … In 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed with the classification as …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Exposure models
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models… Health Safety,France), BfR (Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Germany), FOPH (Federal Office of Publich …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Impact of Dispersion Methods on Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Call for Better Guidance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/impact-of-dispersion-methods-on-nanoparticle-toxicity-call-for-better-guidance… interpreting the results of these studies in the context of risk assessment of particles and for comparison with real-life …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Exposure scenarios and exposure factors
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-scenarios-and-exposure-factors… fact sheets give important information for the consistent assessment of the exposure to substances from consumer … factor data and information relevant to consumer exposure assessment. It describes the types of information that may … science developments relevant for consumer exposure assessment. US-EPA Exposure Factors Handbook The US-EPA also …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Nanomaterials in consumer products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/nanomaterials-in-consumer-products… products ). ConsExpo nano is a tool by RIVM for the assessment of potential consumer exposure to nanomaterials …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Brucellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/brucellosis… could end up with permanent damage. Who has a higher risk of brucellosis? Some people have a higher risk of getting a Brucella infection, and are therefore at higher risk of developing brucellosis. This mainly applies to: …
Publication date: 11-18-2025Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
Publication date: 11-11-2025DEFENSEFOOD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/defensefood… to several work packages (WPs) and is leading WP2 on Risk identification and detection. WP2 aims to develop an … Moreover, RIVM is involved in WP1, which focuses on risk prediction and understanding the food threat … Patricia Bekhuis will deliver the expertise on radiological risks, the R from CBR, to the project. Funding DEFENSEFOOD …
Publication date: 11-12-2025Norovirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/norovirus… can get a norovirus infection. Some people have a higher risk of becoming ill. This is especially applicable to … For example, they might be ill for longer, or have a higher risk of dehydration. This mainly applies to: young children …
Publication date: 11-11-2025Current figures on West Nile fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/west-nile-fever/current-figures-on-west-nile-fever… Since mosquitoes are less active at this time of year, the risk of new infections is low. For more information about … for concern, only extra focus Based on these findings, the risk that the virus will spread to humans is low. The …
Publication date: 11-13-2025