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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentInformation on Functionality can be used for Early Safety Assessment of Advanced Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/information-on-functionality-can-be-used-for-early-safety-assessment-of-advanced-materials… by linking their designed properties to potential safety risks during early development. This approach seeks to … humans and the environment. The promise and potential risks of advanced materials Advanced materials, such as … and toxicity. Linking material properties to safety risks Using literature evidence and expert judgment, the …
Publication date: 06-02-2026PS-DRINK: Systematically assessing emerging risks for a safe drinking water supply
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/ps-drink… water is one of the first necessities of life. While the risk from well-known drinking water contaminants is globally declining, risks from emerging chemical and microbial contaminants … by nature and evidence about the potential drinking water risk they pose is limited. In the PS-DRINK project, a …
Publication date: 12-07-2020Clean Air Agreement: Better air quality in 2030 for greater health gains
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/clean-air-agreement-better-air-quality-in-2030-for-greater-health-gains… Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) assesses the health impacts of the plans under the Clean Air … Lucht Akkoord, SLA). According to the third progress assessment, health gains from cleaner air in 2030 will be … expected to be approximately 8% lower than under the former assessment. Provided that all policy plans are implemented, …
Publication date: 06-16-2026Testing for the Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/testing-for-andes-virus… helps prevent the possible further spread of the virus. The risk that the virus will continue to spread among the … is infected with the Andes virus. After six weeks, the risk of someone still testing positive is very low. That is …
Publication date: 06-03-2026EU Commission prepares Advanced Materials Act to drive innovation and strengthen competitiveness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-commission-prepares-advanced-materials-act-to-drive-innovation-and-strengthen… current regulations and test methods may not adequately assess advanced materials, calling for a robust risk governance system embedded in the EU innovation … and the need for appropriate, harmonised test methods to assess safety. Public authorities also referred to existing …
Publication date: 06-02-2026What RIVM does
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/what-rivm-does… the government on the potential harmfulness, or health risks, of airborne substances. Thanks to this research, RIVM … This knowledge base is essential to be able to assess the risks. Advice RIVM advises ministries on the risks of … are working together to define guidelines for health risk assessments. RIVM also contributes to OECD documents used to …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Possible start of COVID-19 vaccination in early January
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/possible-start-of-covid-19-vaccination-in-early-january… people, vulnerable people and care workers first. The EMA assessment will have to determine whether the …
Publication date: 12-02-2020Newsletter Microplastics December 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020… recent insights into the sources, effects, exposure to and risks of microplastics for people and the environment. Prof. … conference was held entitled ‘Regulatory Changes and Risk Assessment for Intentionally added Microplastics’. The …
Publication date: 12-03-2020Plastics in our living environment – should we be worried?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020/plastics-in-our-living-environment-should-we-be-worried… https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/life-cycle-assessment-of-grocery-carrier-bags … Rijcke, A. Koelmans, J. Mees, M. Vandegehuchte, C. Janssen. Risk assessment of microplastics in the ocean: Modelling …
Publication date: 12-10-2020Advanced materials and SSbD: why stronger coordination is now needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-and-ssbd-why-stronger-coordination-is-now-needed… existing methods and tools for hazard, exposure, fate and risk assessment. In addition, the OECD has recently reviewed … integrative systems and platforms that support design, risk assessment and sustainability considerations for …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Inhalation toxicology publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/publications… the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species … Importance of Variations in In Vitro Dosimetry to Support Risk Assessment of Inhaled Toxicants In Vitro Assessment of …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/risk-assessment-chloramphenicol-in-milk-replacer-for-calves… Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves … Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves …
Publication date: 12-16-2020Inhalation toxicology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology… is the ability to bring together scientific research, risk assessments to determine the likelihood of harmful effects …
Publication date: 06-03-2026National Node on Health Information
https://www.rivm.nl/en/national-node-health-information… dimension to the monitoring of our public health and the assessment of the performance of our health care system. …
Publication date: 12-02-2020RIVM international circular economy knowledge partner
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-international-circular-economy-knowledge-partner… by avoiding and reducing their use. In addition, an assessment is made as to whether products can be used for a …
Publication date: 12-18-2020Prediction of In Vivo Behaviour of Nanoparticles Using PBPK Models: Key Findings and Recommendations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/prediction-of-in-vivo-behaviour-of-nanoparticles-using-pbpk-models-key-findings-and… based kinetic (PBK) models for regulatory safety assessments of conventional chemicals. However, significant …
Publication date: 06-02-2026EU highlights strategic importance of advanced materials for medical devices
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-highlights-strategic-importance-of-advanced-materials-for-medical-devices… sectors, including the medical devices sector. The impact assessment for the Advanced Materials Act will incorporate …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 1 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2020/1… then informal carers and care workers who pose a risk to them are eligible, as well as care workers who have …
Publication date: 12-04-2020Assessment of levels of dioxins and DL-PCBs in meat of laying hens corresponding to EU maximum levels in hen eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/assessment-of-levels-of-dioxins-and-dl-pcbs-in-meat-of-laying-hens-corresponding-to-eu… Assessment of levels of dioxins and DL-PCBs in meat of … Assessment of levels of dioxins and DL-PCBs in meat of …
Publication date: 12-16-2020Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 2 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2020/2… This means that people aged over 60 years and medical risk groups will be the first to be vaccinated. The final …
Publication date: 12-30-2020