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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRisk calculation methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety/risk-calculation-methods… Every activity with hazardous substances involves risks. Calculation methods have been prescribed to better visualise the risks of these activities for the environment. RIVM develops … of a software program and a manual that describes how the risks should be calculated. The aim is to ensure that the …
Publication date: 11-21-2023Combined exposure to high amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic increases risk of kidney damage
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/combined-exposure-to-high-amounts-of-lead-cadmium-mercury-and-arsenic-increases-risk-of-kidney… too high: Adults who ingest them at high amounts are at risk for kidney damage later in life. This means their … metals covered by the study, the main contributors to the risk of kidney damage were cadmium and lead. This study was … an initial exploratory study that RIVM conducted into the risks of combined exposure to the four metals mentioned …
Publication date: 11-06-2023Vulnerable groups hit hardest by COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-hit-hardest-by-covid-19-pandemic… care with COVID-19 more often. They were also at a greater risk of dying from the disease. …
Publication date: 11-30-2023Quality of protective equipment insufficient during COVID-19 crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/quality-of-protective-equipment-insufficient-during-covid-19-crisis… same according to the description on the packages. No full assessment procedure RIVM tested and assessed the products … Due to the severe shortages, there was no time for a full assessment procedure during that period. Working with various parties, an abbreviated assessment procedure was therefore set up which approximated …
Publication date: 01-19-2022RIVM expands HPV vaccination programme: girls and boys protected from six types of cancer with one vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-expands-hpv-vaccination-programme-girls-and-boys-protected-from-six-types-of-cancer-with… Protection from high-risk types HPV is a very common, extremely infectious virus … types of HPV, including variants that present a high risk of cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 are the most dangerous. …
Publication date: 01-31-2022Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines particularly low among young adults
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/adherence-to-physical-activity-guidelines-particularly-low-among-young-adults… concern. High sedentariness has been linked to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and …
Publication date: 11-13-2023National Immunisation Programme: slightly more cases in 2022, but fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-immunisation-programme-slightly-more-cases-in-2022-but-fewer-than-before-covid… Health Council of the Netherlands recommended inviting more risk groups for a flu vaccination, including pregnant women. …
Publication date: 11-23-2023Not yet fully vaccinated against HPV? Do not postpone any longer!
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/not-yet-fully-vaccinated-against-hpv-do-not-postpone-any-longer… an HPV infection. The vaccine significantly reduces the risk of an HPV infection for both you and your intimate …
Publication date: 11-02-2023200 thousand people tested positive in one week
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/200-thousand-people-tested-positive-in-one-week… tested positive in recent weeks; these people have a higher risk of hospitalisation. During the past week (3-9 January), …
Publication date: 01-11-2022Archive COVID-19 updates 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/archive-covid-19-updates-2021… entry pass is a mitigation tool intended to limit risks when opening sectors, not a preventative measure to … Janssen vaccine. 22 June 2021 | 12:05 PM Researching the risk of COVID-19 during air travel RIVM and the Netherlands … Aerospace Centre (Royal NLR ) conducted a study on the risk that a person will become ill by breathing in the …
Publication date: 01-10-2022