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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentNational Heatwave Plan evaluation: substantial attenuation in risk of dying from heat since 2010
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-evaluation-substantial-attenuation-in-risk-of-dying-from-heat-since… The risk of dying on hot days has substantially attenuated since … Heatwave Plan has helped people become more aware of the risks associated with heat. According to the researchers, … this is a possible explanation for the decrease. The risk of dying on hot days, however, remains higher than …
Publication date: 06-02-2025A new Adverse Outcome Pathway to assess if nanomaterials may compromise gut barrier integrity
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-adverse-outcome-pathway-to-assess-if-nanomaterials-may-compromise-gut-barrier-integrity… the AOP and associated testing methods are relevant for the risk assessment of NMs. An AOP for a compromised gut barrier … methods has the potential to be highly relevant for the risk assessment of NMs. …
Publication date: 06-12-2025Out of REACH? Regulatory challenges for multicomponent nanomaterials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/out-of-reach-regulatory-challenges-for-multicomponent-nanomaterials… uncertainties remain regarding their categorisation and assessment. More precise definitions and guidelines are … their solubility and dissolution, it is unclear whether the assessment should focus on a single or multiple components. …
Publication date: 06-12-2025Proclaimer
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/consexpo-nano/model-documentation-and-user-manual/proclaimer… It is recommended that experts (nanotoxicology, exposure assessment and risk assessment) are responsible for the evaluation and … of the results of the model is required as a basis for risk assessment. RIVM is not responsible for the …
Publication date: 04-23-2020Modelling exposure to nanomaterials in spray products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/Consexpo%20Nano/model-documentation-and-user-manual/modelling-exposure-to-nanomaterials-in-spray-products-0… is expressed in different dose metrics for quantitative risk assessment. For comparison of the exposure evaluation in … In the risk assessment for regular (i.e. non-nano material) substances, … mass does not seem to be an appropriate metric to base the risk characterisation on. Different alternative dose …
Publication date: 04-23-2020User manual ConsExpo Nano Tool
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/consexpo-nano/model-documentation-and-user-manual/user-manual… An assessment is defined by specifying input for all model … as an estimate of exposure. Alternatively, probabilistic assessments can be conducted. This is done by providing a … Local file management The user may store and retrieve assessments via the ‘import’ and ‘export’ buttons. …
Publication date: 04-23-2020The 'SPARK' project studying pesticides and Parkinson’s
https://www.rivm.nl/en/bestrijdingsmiddelen/spark… about the SPARK project (Strategies for regulatory assessment of Parkinson’s disease). … the current OECD guideline studies for regulatory safety assessment to predict whether a chemical substance could …
Publication date: 06-11-2025Safe use of purified wastewater in agriculture and horticulture
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safe-use-of-purified-wastewater-in-agriculture-and-horticulture… clean and safe. That is why RIVM has developed an assessment framework to test whether the use of purified … ecosystem. Air and drinking water There is a small risk of people becoming ill when they come into contact with … water is produced from groundwater. This is because of the risk that pathogens may end up in the drinking water through …
Publication date: 06-25-2025The DustEx modelling tool
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/dustex… all pathways and will therefore enable a more complete assessment of exposure, reducing the probability of overlooking the most crucial pathways in the exposure assessment. In developing the DustEx model, a number of … put limits on the applicability of the model in exposure assessments. Model framework The DustEx model is a kinetic …
Publication date: 04-20-2020ConsExpo nano
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/consexpo-nano… human inhalation exposure giving a first indication of the risk after that specific exposure to nanomaterials. Update … have been added. Depending on the hazard information in the risk assessment, doses are more appropriately expressed in …
Publication date: 04-20-2020COVID-19 Update 14 april
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-update-14-april… The expansion of testing is intended for patients at high risk of severe illness from a coronavirus infection, and for …
Publication date: 04-30-2020Regional differences in the coronavirus epidemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/regional-differences-in-coronavirus-epidemic… workers. Also, more patients are being tested with a high risk of a severe course of coronavirus infection, such as …
Publication date: 04-10-2020K. (Kylie) Ainslie, PhD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/k-kylie-ainslie-phd… Imperial COVID-19 Response Team and part of the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) study …
Publication date: 06-04-2025The organisation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-programmes/organisation… tasks listed below: Finances population screening Quality assessment and quality assurance Ensures proper information …
Publication date: 04-15-2020Modelling the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/modelling… and secondary schools simultaneously or consecutively. The risk of outbreaks in schools was lowest when primary schools … as possible to the actual number of ICU admissions. The risk of becoming infected may change over time. If a person is infected, their age determines their risk of developing symptoms, their risk of ending up in …
Publication date: 04-07-2020PACEM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/pacem… distribution, allowing a user to evaluate options for risk management by restricting use of the substance in …
Publication date: 04-20-2020Oropouche fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/oropouche-fever… virus during pregnancy could potentially increase the risk of a miscarriage or stillbirth, or birth defects in the …
Publication date: 06-02-2025UK workshops foster collaboration for safe and sustainable innovation in advanced materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/uk-workshops-foster-collaboration-for-safe-and-sustainable-innovation-in-advanced-materials… the need for a “ governance structure to manage the risk and sustainability of advanced materials ”, and …
Publication date: 06-12-2025