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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentEnergy transition makes high-risk companies more vulnerable to power failures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/energy-transition-makes-high-risk-companies-more-vulnerable-to-power-failures… also the chance of accidents. It is important that high-risk companies consider how they can prevent accidents … that work with large amounts of hazardous materials (high-risk companies) are electrifying their processes. Since … often involves new processes, which themselves lead to new risks within the company. Cause of accidents The RIVM study …
Publication date: 10-04-2022Upward trend in COVID-19 figures continues: extra risk for vulnerable groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/upward-trend-in-COVID-19-figures-continues-extra-risk-for-vulnerable-groups… due to COVID-19. The current situation presents extra risks, especially for vulnerable groups of people. The RIVM … can spread more easily. Some groups of people have a higher risk of serious illness resulting from the coronavirus … as a result. They are particularly vulnerable. The highest risk applies to people aged 70 years and older. However, …
Publication date: 10-11-2022Changes to the human environment: urgent focus on infectious diseases needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/changes-to-human-environment-urgent-focus-on-infectious-diseases-needed… to the living environment can unintentionally increase the risk of spreading pathogens. This can be prevented through … with which municipalities, for example, can assess the risk of an infectious disease. In addition, platforms must … Although a green environment is essential, people are at risk of being bitten by ticks, for example, or of falling …
Publication date: 10-20-2022Reflecting on European One Health project COHESIVE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/cohesive/interview-kitty-maassen-reflects-on-four-year-project… the Zoonoses Structure is a human-veterinary integrated risk analysis system. The first step is signalling the potential issue and followed by scaling up risk assessment, management and communication as appropriate and … “A risk analysis system for communicable diseases already …
Publication date: 10-26-2022Higher alert level for Ebola
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/higher-alert-level-for-ebola… alert to symptoms that could indicate Ebola. However, the risk of patients with this disease in the Netherlands … outbreak of Ebola somewhere in the world, with a realistic risk that there may be a patient in the Netherlands. The risk is real, but remains low. Outbreak in Uganda On 20 …
Publication date: 10-13-2022Implementation of a National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens in Sri Lanka (NIPD Sri Lanka)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/biosafety-and-biosecurity/NIPD-SriLanka… pathogens and support regarding biosecurity and dual-use risk assessments and awareness raisin activities. Goal of the … among stakeholders on biosecurity and dual-use related risks. A national inventory also helps to prevent deliberate …
Publication date: 10-28-2022Issue 25
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/25… EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has concluded that anyone who … the need to protect citizens, especially those at risk of severe COVID-19, and the desire to open up our …
Publication date: 07-19-2021No measures needed after investigation of substances similar to banned substances in plant protection products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/no-measures-needed-after-investigation-of-substances-similar-to-banned-substances-in-plant… very rarely used in the Netherlands. The European Union’s reassessment of this substance is currently in progress. The … that the quality of the information used to assess the risks of plant protection products is not high enough. This … Parkinson’s disease. RIVM is exploring ways to improve the risk assessment. Substances similar to banned substances In …
Publication date: 10-06-2022Young people born in 2008 invited for COVID-19 vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/young-people-born-in-2008-invited-for-covid-19-vaccination… 2009 will receive an invitation. Young people in medical risk groups have already been invited. Consent for …
Publication date: 07-10-2021Young people born in 2006 invited for COVID-19 vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/young-people-born-in-2006-invited-for-covid-19-vaccination… 2009 will receive an invitation. Young people in medical risk groups have already been invited. Consent for …
Publication date: 07-05-2021More attention needs to be paid to the safe recycling of waste
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needs-to-be-paid-to-safe-recycling-of-waste… and electronic equipment. The selection process involved an assessment of, among other things, the volume of the waste … the presence of substances of concern, the accompanying risks and the effort it takes to remove the substances of …
Publication date: 07-20-2021Implementation of a National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens in North Africa (CRDF)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/biosafety-and-biosecurity/crdf-implementation-of-nidp-in-north-africa… for and secure materials that represent proliferation risks. Without an accurate national overview, it is … to establish biosecurity legislation and promote biorisk management. A comprehensive record of dangerous … used as the basis for establishing appropriate biosecurity assessments and monitoring systems. The project aimed to …
Publication date: 10-28-2022PFAS levels in drinking water from river water need to be brought down
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pfas-levels-in-drinking-water-from-river-water-need-to-be-brought-down… this being harmful to their health. This value is used in risk assessments and does not have legal status. New scientific …
Publication date: 10-24-2022Issue 24
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/24… The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency …
Publication date: 07-15-2021Official start to ban PFAS in Europe
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pfas/official-start-to-ban-pfas-in-europe… survey completion is 17 October 2021 In order to make such assessments, the five countries depend on cooperation with … often have the most detailed information required in such assessments. The questionnaire is open until 17 October 2021 …
Publication date: 07-15-2021SUNSHINE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/sunshine… WP3; the development and implementation of the similarity assessment, grouping and read-across approaches in WP4; …
Publication date: 07-29-2021New calculation method reveals environmental impact of healthcare sector
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-calculation-method-reveals-environmental-impact-of-healthcare-sector… this study to help fulfil its pledge to conduct a thorough assessment of the healthcare sector's environmental impact …
Publication date: 10-03-2022PHIRI
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/phiri… sustainability . RIVM performs a health information system assessment of Malta and vice versa. WP 4 Health Information …
Publication date: 07-29-2021Issue 23
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/23… to the direct and indirect health benefits (such as lower risk of more restrictive measures) for the young people … people aged 16 and 17 years old who are in the medical high-risk groups and young people aged 12-17 years with health …
Publication date: 07-02-2021Issue 26
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/26… TTS) and the mRNA vaccines Comirnaty© and Spikevax© (risk of myocarditis and pericarditis). …
Publication date: 07-22-2021