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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentContact 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: 02-28-2012Antibiotics policy for severe streptococcal infections lowers risk of transmission within families
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antibiotics-policy-for-severe-streptococcal-infections-lowers-risk-of-transmission-within… iGAS are offered antibiotics. This policy has lowered the risk of transmission within families by more than 80%. These … and women during and shortly after childbirth have a higher risk of serious illness. These severe infections involving … been offered to all family members of everyone with iGAS. Risk now five times lower The risk that a patient’s family …
Publication date: 01-12-2026Children'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: 02-01-2012COVID-19 pandemic intensified negative mental health trend among young people
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/covid-19-pandemic-intensified-negative-mental-health-trend-among-young-people… The number of young people in the Netherlands at a high risk of anxiety or depressive disorder rose sharply between …
Publication date: 01-14-2026Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 3 Options for action
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/actions… methods, such as cost-benefit analysis or health impact assessments, to inform robust decision-making under … Identify options for action for the selected challenges Assessment of impacts of options for actions … study often is more far reaching than only targeting one risk factor. Stimulating healthy behaviour in more general …
Publication date: 01-12-2026Prevention 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: 02-28-2012Handbook strategic foresight
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook… It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Harmful plant protection products on roses from outside the European Union
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/harmful-plant-protection-products-on-roses-from-outside-european-union… florists, auction staff and importers. For inspectors, the risk is lower because they have less contact with flowers. … expectation is that most substances do not pose a health risk. Nevertheless, a health risk cannot be completely ruled … needed to improve this estimate. RIVM carried out this risk assessment on behalf of the Netherlands Food and Consumer …
Publication date: 01-21-2026Aggregate 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: 02-01-2012Exposure 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: 02-01-2012Exposure 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: 02-01-2012Handbook strategic foresight | Introduction
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/introduction… It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … By investing in, for example, prevention, health risks such as smoking or overweight might be mitigated. Also … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Nanomaterials 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: 02-01-2012Handbook strategic foresight | Results
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/results… and opportunities, but without effective KT, these insights risk remaining underutilized. KT bridges the gap between …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 1 Futures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/futures… and the level of predictability of future developments. The assessment can make use of desktop research though … to explore different possible futures and assess the risks and opportunities associated with each one. They can … with the other two alternative approaches. One major risk of relying only on one Trendscenario, more than in the …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 2 Challenges and Opportunities
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/challenges… and they were considered to be of lower added value. The assessment of these criteria and the formulation of the …
Publication date: 01-08-2026