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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentSYBERAC
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/syberac… is one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. The risks resulting from the use, release and effects of … should move beyond the current fragmented Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) performed in specific regulatory silos, … Towards a SYstems-Based, holistic Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals …
Publication date: 01-31-2024Laws 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: 07-19-2012Reducing the impact of painkillers in water: conscious choices and appropriate use
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/reducing-impact-of-painkillers-in-water-conscious-choices-and-appropriate-use… shows that diclofenac, ibuprofen and naproxen present a risk to the aquatic environment. In half of the locations … through the sewer system. It then determined the associated risks by comparing this information to environmental risk limits. It also looked at how using a different …
Publication date: 01-19-2024Implications 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: 07-19-2012More than 2.7 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the 2023 autumn round
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-2.7-million-covid-19-vaccinations-administered-in-2023-autumn-round… with severe health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe COVID-19; care workers who have contact with … pregnant people and for adults and children in medical high-risk groups who are referred by their treating physician to …
Publication date: 01-18-2024Application 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: 07-19-2012Working 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: 07-19-2012