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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentNews and activities WHO Collaborating Centre Risk Assessment Pathogens Food and Water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-risk-assessment-of-pathogens-in-food-and-water/news-and-activities… WHO Collaborating Centre (WHO CC) for Risk Assessment of Pathogens from Water and Food, played an … held a two-day workshop in Naivasha on “Surveillance and Risk Management of Drinking Water Quality.” The event, part … resistance (AMR). The team consisted of the WHO CC on Risk Assessment of Pathogens in food and water and the WHO …
Publication date: 08-20-2018Titanium dioxide in foods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/application-in-products/titanium-dioxide-in-foods… particles consists of nanoparticles. To enable a proper assessment of the potential health risks of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in food products, it … with others, RIVM is examining the potential health risks of titanium dioxide in foods. … form, and surface characteristics complicate the risk assessment of titanium dioxide. Uncertain risks The …
Publication date: 08-21-2018Electromagnetic fields and optical radiation in hospitals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-optical-radiation-hospitals… or for workers. Such exposure may be associated with risks, which have to be weighed against the medical necessity and against the risks of using alternative methods. … to the eyes. Strong UV-radiation can also increase the risk of skin cancer. Health care workers in the Netherlands …
Publication date: 08-01-2017Electromagnetic fields at work
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-work… by special legislation and exposure limits. The possible risks of long-term exposure to weaker EMF in the workplace … can also cause indirect effects that may generate safety risks, such as contact currents, spark discharges and … From 2005, RIVM has provided scientific support and risk assessments on occupational exposure to EMF for the Ministry …
Publication date: 08-01-2017Electromagnetic fields in daily life
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-dailylife… for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)); exposure and risk communication (in the EU Horizon Europe research … levels outside the body are exceeded, a more detailed assessment is necessary to determine whether the basic … field exposure and various types of cancer. In addition, a risk assessment is performed using case studies to determine …
Publication date: 08-31-2017REFINE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/refine… REFINE proposes a Regulatory Science Framework for the risk-benefit assessment of medical products and medical devices that are …
Publication date: 08-09-2018Alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing… preferably without laboratory animals, to use in safety assessment. RIVM works on the development of and advises … these alternatives to animal testing. Role of RIVM Safety assessment of chemicals and medicines is regulated at … international laws and regulations applicable to the safety assessment of chemical substances and new methods. RIVM …
Publication date: 08-15-2018Environmental and industrial safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety… the Dutch knowledge and research centre on the study of the risks associated with the use and transport of dangerous goods, risks arising from fire- and explosion hazards and the … dangerous goods. The focus here is on the calculated risks, which are at times associated with major …
Publication date: 08-29-2017Questions and answers about fipronil
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs/questions-and-answers-about-fipronil… How are the risks of fipronil in eggs determined? On the basis of … threshold values are being exceeded. Is there a health risk from fipronil in eggs? No acute health effects are … disappear. We cannot make an accurate statement about the risks incurred when people eat eggs that contain fipronil …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Fipronil in eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs… In the case of long-term exposure to fipronil the risk on health effects is greater because of the … Pregnant women and unborn children are not at greater risk compared to the general population. Further information …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Filter ventilation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/filter-ventilation… Consumers do not always have the full picture about the risks related to cigarettes with filter ventilation. Some … as they are toxic, carcinogenic and/or addictive. Higher risk of cancer It has been known for quite some time that cigarette smoking results in an increased risk of various types of cancer. Recent research has also …
Publication date: 08-21-2017National Coordination Centre for Communicable Disease Control
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/national-coordination-centre-for-communicable-disease-control… flu, COVID-19, Mpox and hepatitis B for risk groups. In the event of a supra-regional infectious …
Publication date: 08-06-2018