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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentLaws and regulations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/laws-and-regulations… Due to the unique properties of advanced (nano)materials, risk assessment methods sometimes need to be adapted. This also … to the laws and regulations that set requirements for such assessments. RIVM assists the European Commission and Dutch … in the research and innovation that they support. Risk assessment of advanced (nano)materials The risk …
Publication date: 07-19-2012RIVM newsletter issue 2 online
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/rivm-newsletter/rivm-newsletter-issue-2-online… regularly drink three or more cans of energy drinks a day, risking health issues such as heart palpitations and … RIVM’s Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water was invited to … for PFOA. RIVM has now developed a method to identify the risk of a PFAS mixture based on this limit value. Referred …
Publication date: 10-04-2018What does RIVM do?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/what-does-rivm-do… advanced (nano)materials. We investigate whether the health risks posed to humans and the environment can be assessed … KIR-nano, the Knowledge and information centre on Risks of nanotechnology, is operational since 2007. It … ”, several times a year. Research projects focused on risk assessment The aim of RIVM’s research and activities is to …
Publication date: 07-19-2012Climate change and drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/climate-change-and-drinking-water… of climate change on drinking water supply. This detailed assessment has been included in the National Adaptation …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Urban water issues
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/urban-water-issues… RIVM provides support by assessing the potential health risks of urban water concepts. … of that aspect in advance could minimise potential health risks, sometimes with relatively minor modifications, … check will meticulously map out the potential health risks of urban water concepts. Once the potential risks are …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Implications for humans and the environment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/implications-for-humans-and-the-environment… At the same time, it is difficult to predict the potential risks. For example, some particles are poorly soluble and … is often still uncertain, but there is evidence of their risk in certain situations. For example, inhalation of these …
Publication date: 07-19-2012Introduction Safe Innovation Approach (SIA) Toolbox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/nanoregii/introduction-sia-toolbox… safety aspects timely and minimize uncertainty about health risks to workers, consumers and the environment. The SIA … in and whether you are interested in tools addressing the Risks, Costs, Benefits, or a combination of these elements. … Decision Support Tool for Nanomaterials MARINA Risks Assessment Strategy Consexpo Nano Tool Lean Business Canvas, …
Publication date: 10-08-2018Climate change and bathing water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/bathing-water/climate-change-and-bathing-water… what extent climate change might have an influence on that risk. Climate factors, such as temperature, UV radiation and …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water… Health Organization (RIVM is the Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water ), the EU (for … (the MOD is the branch of the Environmental Assessment Team which only operates in the Netherlands) has … drinking water PS-DRINK: systematically assessing emerging risks for a safe drinking water supply BLUE-HEALTH: Linking …
Publication date: 10-26-2018iGEM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/synthetic-biology/igem… human practices. Human practices topics include safety and risk assessment, security, legal and regulatory affairs, public …
Publication date: 10-17-2018Application in products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/application-in-products… advanced (nano)materials. These nanoparticles can pose risks to human health. The European Food Safety Authority … in a product. Scientists are still debating the potential risks associated with inhaling titanium dioxide …
Publication date: 07-19-2012Statutory requirements for drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/statutory-requirements-for-drinking-water… with regard to the following factors: Quality parameters Risk-based approach Information for consumers Materials that … of the WFD (cf. Buitenkamp Van den Brink, and the flood risk management plans in SGBP 2008). A number of bottlenecks … the protective efforts, there is no shared overview of the risks involved, and therefore no comprehensive awareness of …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Working safely with advanced (nano)materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/working-safely-with-advanced-nanomaterials… particles poses the most significant and common health risk in the workplace. Additionally, exposure can occur … actions. Given the uncertainties surrounding the health risks associated with advanced (nano)materials, the … en preventie (Nanomaterials in Health Care: occupational risks and prevention) Nanomaterialen in onderhoudswerk: …
Publication date: 07-19-2012Water quality and antimicrobial resistance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/water-quality-and-antimicrobial-resistance… A study , recently approved by JPI, will focus on possible risks for employees of sewage purification companies and …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Bathing water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/bathing-water… research and/or modelling and quantitative microbiological risk analyses. RIVM is not directly involved in measuring …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Quality of drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/quality-of-drinking-water… The very low concentrations that remain do not pose a risk to public health. The use of these substances will …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Swimming pools
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/swimming-pools… resources are put into storage while wet, there is a risk that P. aeruginosa will grow on these materials. When …
Publication date: 10-26-2018