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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: 07-19-2012What 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: 07-19-2012Implications 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: 07-19-2012Application 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: 07-19-2012Quality of protective equipment insufficient during COVID-19 crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/quality-of-protective-equipment-insufficient-during-covid-19-crisis… same according to the description on the packages. No full assessment procedure RIVM tested and assessed the products … Due to the severe shortages, there was no time for a full assessment procedure during that period. Working with various parties, an abbreviated assessment procedure was therefore set up which approximated …
Publication date: 01-19-2022Working 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: 07-19-2012RIVM expands HPV vaccination programme: girls and boys protected from six types of cancer with one vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-expands-hpv-vaccination-programme-girls-and-boys-protected-from-six-types-of-cancer-with… Protection from high-risk types HPV is a very common, extremely infectious virus … types of HPV, including variants that present a high risk of cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 are the most dangerous. …
Publication date: 01-31-2022200 thousand people tested positive in one week
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/200-thousand-people-tested-positive-in-one-week… tested positive in recent weeks; these people have a higher risk of hospitalisation. During the past week (3-9 January), …
Publication date: 01-11-2022Archive COVID-19 updates 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/archive-covid-19-updates-2021… entry pass is a mitigation tool intended to limit risks when opening sectors, not a preventative measure to … Janssen vaccine. 22 June 2021 | 12:05 PM Researching the risk of COVID-19 during air travel RIVM and the Netherlands … Aerospace Centre (Royal NLR ) conducted a study on the risk that a person will become ill by breathing in the …
Publication date: 01-10-2022