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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: 11-22-2022Energy 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: 10-11-2022Landscape 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: 11-03-2022Changes 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: 10-26-2022FAQ 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: 11-10-2022Higher 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: 10-13-2022Landscape 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: 11-01-2022Publications 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: 11-01-2022Implementation 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: 10-28-2022FAQ 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: 11-04-2022No 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: 10-06-2022Safe 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: 11-24-2022Implementation 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: 10-24-2022Approach 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: 11-04-2022