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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentCommittee for safety assessment of food contact materials (CBVV)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-contact-materials/CBVV… The Dutch Committee for safety assessment of food contact materials (CBVV) is the successor … of materials coming into contact with food. Based on this assessment, the CBVV gives an opinion on the proposed entry … in the dossier, and presents the outcome of the safety assessment in an opinion document. This document then serves …
Publication date: 11-04-2022Video Environmental Assessment Unit
https://www.rivm.nl/en/accidents-and-disasters/video-environmental-assessment-unit… This is an animation about the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU). The EAU collects data to assess the risk of hazardous substances, which are released during … Back to: Environmental Assessment Unit … Video Environmental Assessment Unit …
Publication date: 11-22-2022Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/landscape-nams/safety-assessment-chemical-substances… (NAMs) can reduce animal testing for the safety assessment of chemical substances. However, implementing … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances …
Publication date: 11-03-2022Smog alert in the Netherlands Tuesday 19 July
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/smog-alert-in-the-netherlands-tuesday-19-july… Just as in recent days, today, 19 July, there is a risk of smog across the Netherlands due to high ozone … for the next few days On Wednesday, there will again be a risk of smog. However, concentrations are expected to be … to the Netherlands Air Quality Index). Anyone is at risk of developing symptoms once this value is exceeded. If …
Publication date: 07-19-2022FAQ about breast cancer screening on Bonaire
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/bonaire/breast-cancer/faq… plates during X-rays. According to plastic surgeons, the risk of damaging the protheses as a result of the … screening program. Radiation can cause cancer, but this risk is very small. On the other hand, the breast cancer … enlarged from the vaccination, but this will not affect the assessment of your x-rays. For privacy reasons, it is not …
Publication date: 11-10-2022Mpox vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccination… men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a high risk of getting mpox can be vaccinated against mpox by the … men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a higher risk of getting mpox. You are eligible for mpox vaccination … criteria (hepatitis C screening as an indicator of high-risk behaviour).. Can I currently get a vaccination against …
Publication date: 07-21-2022Capacity Training Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/capacity-training-materials… & GMOs, Routes of transmission, Principles of biorisk, Good microbiological practice and procedure, … and waste management, Policy & Procedures and Risk Assessment. Each module contains an eLearning, followed …
Publication date: 07-03-2022Landscape New Approach Methodologies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/landscape-nams… be observed in the field of NAM implementation for safety assessment. … Landscape NAMs for the safety assessment of chemical substances … Landscape NAMs for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products …
Publication date: 11-01-2022National Heatwave Plan no longer in effect, smog alert withdrawn
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-no-longer-in-effect-smog-alert-withdrawn… heat is expected. Persistent warm weather poses a health risk for certain groups of people. Especially young … in care homes, chronically ill and overweight people are risk groups. …
Publication date: 07-20-2022Tools
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/toolkits… and best practices concerning biosecurity. Surge Capacity Assessment Tool (SCAT) The SCAT analyzes testing capacity … as well as an extensive e-learning on how to perform lab assessments. They can be used by diagnostic laboratories … interested in laboratory outbreak preparedness. The assessments will help to determine improvements that can be …
Publication date: 07-03-2022Mpox vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccine… The vaccine available in the Netherlands used for high-risk contacts of an mpox patient is the smallpox vaccine …
Publication date: 07-21-2022Publications on alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/publications… related to alternatives to animal testing and safety assessment of chemicals and pharmaceuticals. … in the integration of artificial intelligence into chemical risk assessment: findings from the 2024 ECETOC workshop Gant, … Title Authors Journal Towards NAM-based risk assessment for developmental neurotoxic effects, …
Publication date: 11-01-2022Number of monkeypox infections continues to rise
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-monkeypox-infections-continues-to-rise… reason, WHO has declared that monkeypox is an international risk to public health. The first case of monkeypox in the … policy in the Netherlands. Starting on 25 July, high-risk groups will be offered vaccination (pre-exposure … MSM contact (men who have sex with men). The highest risk of infection in this group is among men who frequently …
Publication date: 07-25-2022FAQ about cervical cancer screening on Bonaire
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/bonaire/cervical-cancer/faq… contact, there is little chance of HPV infection. The risk of a precancerous stage or cervical cancer is then very … If I have HPV, what is the risk of cervical cancer? … If I have HPV, what is the risk of cervical cancer? …
Publication date: 11-04-2022Safe working practices: RIVM creates a list of 1,400 substances without a European occupational exposure limit for health purposes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safe-working-practices-rivm-creates-list-of-1400-substances-without-european-occupational… the European Commission can use information from national risk assessments. This makes it easier to determine a European …
Publication date: 11-24-2022DNFCS 2019-2021, 1-79 years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/overview-surveys/dnfcs-2019-2021-1-79-years… had to be available for food safety dietary exposure assessment, dietary environmental impact estimation, for … closely, together with sufficient calcium, can reduce the risk of bone fractures. Vitamin D intake has increased in … in part of the population. With a high intake, a health risk cannot be ruled out. However, there are no concrete …
Publication date: 07-12-2022Approach used in the quarterly youth study
https://www.rivm.nl/en/health-research-for-covid-19/approach-used-in-quarterly-youth-study… In addition, we assessed the factors related to a higher risk of negative impact on the health and well-being of … related to COVID-19, and social activities. Such assessment considers multiple factors simultaneously. In … rounds, we used this same method to look at the increased risk of suicidal thoughts. Since June 2022, we have been …
Publication date: 11-15-2022Food contact materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-contact-materials… European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will carry out the assessment. For substances in materials that are not … via European legislation, a dossier may be submitted for assessment in one or more EU Member States that keep a … in the Netherlands, the Dutch Committee for safety assessment of food contact materials (CBVV) will carry out …
Publication date: 11-04-2022Process applicable after an application has been submitted
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-contact-materials/submitting-application-for-authorisation-in-netherlands/process-applicable-submitted… to the secretariat of the Dutch Committee for safety assessment of food contact materials (CBVV), the applicant … submitted is either complete and, as such, eligible for assessment by the CBVV, or incomplete and that lacking … must be submitted before the dossier is eligible for assessment. The CBVV will need a minimum of six months to …
Publication date: 11-04-2022Fields of expertise on alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise… in various methods and approaches to innovate the safety assessment of chemicals and products for humans. Human … In this context, RIVM invests in human-relevant safety assessment of chemicals, thereby investing in the 3Rs and …
Publication date: 11-01-2022