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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentContact Environmental Assessment Module
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-module/contact… For more information on the Environmental Assessment Module, please contact: … For an actual request for deployment of the Environmental Assessment Unit, please contact: Emergency Response … For more information on the Environmental Assessment Unit, please contact: …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Video 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: 11-22-2022Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-unit… That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit, EAU. … That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU). Since the EAU came into force on 1 … aim of making an inventory of potential hazards and or risks. The unit may also consist of a team with three or …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/remove-ticks-quickly-reduce-your-risk-of-lyme-disease… faster you remove a tick after it bites you, the lower your risk of contracting Lyme disease. Even so, many people still … Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease …
Publication date: 05-01-2024EAU participation in European disaster exercise FORMATEX23
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-unit/formatex23… From 13 - 16 September 2023, the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU) of RIVM participated in FORMATEX23, a … between experts in chemical, biological, and radiological risks and operational teams that can be deployed to provide … environment in the affected area. It can also assess the risks associated with the detected substances. As …
Publication date: 09-20-20232025 recorded most tick bite reports in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/2025-recorded-most-tick-bite-reports-in-five-years… number of tick bites has been on the rise, and with it the risk of disease. That is why, during the ‘Week van de Teek’ …
Publication date: 03-30-2026Environmental Incident Service
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-incident-service… type of incident. Governments and citizens want to know the risks associated with such events and whether adequate … and fire brigade, to answer such questions. Independent assessment As an independent unit, the Environmental … assesses whether people have been exposed and the potential risk to human health and the environment. This information …
Publication date: 12-11-2018Assistance RIVM Sint Maarten landfill
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sxm… As a result, RIVM was unable to assess the potential health risks of substances released in the event of an open fire at … Over the longer term, it is not clear exactly what health risks these fires could pose. RIVM’s Environmental Incident … people’s health in the long term. This measurement and risk assessment work will be carried out at the instruction of …
Publication date: 01-15-2019Questions and answers
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sxm/questions-answers… Therefore RIVM is not able to assess the potential health risks of substances released during an open fire. In order … not have all the information needed to carry out a proper risk assessment. If requested, we could assist the fire service … samples in order to be able to assess the potential health risks. The funds contributed by the Netherlands for the …
Publication date: 01-15-2019Prevention of incidents
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/prevention… It is the task of the Dutch government to keep the risks of incidents as small as possible. … signalling role in alerting the government to high-risk situations. RIVM also supports external safety policy … enforcing rules and regulations for incident prevention. Risk situations inventoried A cost-effective approach to …
Publication date: 02-28-2012How to remove a tick
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/removing-ticks… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. … longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spread-of-tick-borne-encephalitis-virus-in-netherlands… transmit the tick encephalitis (TBE) virus. Although the risk of contracting tick encephalitis after a tick bite is … causes Lyme disease about 27,000 times every year. The risk of a TBE infection after a tick bite is much smaller than the risk of Lyme disease. In recent years, 1-2 patients a year …
Publication date: 06-24-2020Air quality Sint Maarten landfill
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/air-quality-sint-maarten-landfill… As a result, RIVM is unable to assess the potential health risks of substances released in the event of an open fire at … a lifetime. This results in an almost negligible health risk. The odour nuisance that people experience can cause …
Publication date: 06-20-2019Ten years of Tick Radar 80,000 tick bite reports; chances of being bitten highest in Drenthe
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ten-years-of-tick-radar-80000-tick-bite-reports-chances-of-being-bitten-highest-in-drenthe… bitten on a weekly basis. This will allow us to see the risk of being bitten by a tick at any given time. …
Publication date: 04-26-2022VectorNet3
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/vectornet3… for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), supporting risk assessments related to vector-borne diseases, in a One … biting midges. These vectors can carry pathogens that pose risks to human and animal health across Europe. Vector Net …
Publication date: 11-22-2024Duty to report now applies for tick-borne encephalitis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/duty-to-report-now-applies-for-tick-borne-encephalitis… severe, lasting damage. There is no medicine for TBE. The risk of TBE causing serious disease is very small. Since … disease with a duty to report is a disease that entails a risk to public health. If a doctor or lab identifies an … of the number of people with TBE and find out if there are risk areas for TBE in the Netherlands. TBE has been present …
Publication date: 04-03-2025FAQ about tick bites and Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/faq… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, … to its host. The sooner the tick is removed, the lower the risk of the bacterium being transmitted. If the bacterium … do not get ill after a tick bite. There is an estimated 2% risk of getting Lyme disease after a tick bite (2 out of 100 …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Fewer reports of tick bites in 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-reports-of-tick-bites-in-2022… These reports yield many new insights into ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. Last year, the reported number of tick … time people spend in nature. Remove ticks quickly to halve risk of Lyme disease If you find a tick on your body, take … to remove the ticks as quickly as you can. This lowers the risk that you will get Lyme disease. Report any bites at …
Publication date: 04-19-2023RIVM’s assistance to Bonaire concerning waste fires
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/rivms-assistance-to-bonaire-concerning-waste-fires… interpreted. Based on the outcomes, potential public health risks and risks to the environment in the vicinity of the landfill …
Publication date: 12-16-2024Environmental Incident Service offers assistance to Bonaire in relation to waste fire
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/environmental-incident-service-offers-assistance-to-bonaire-in-relation-to-waste-fire… information will offer insight into current potential risks to the health of people and the environment in the …
Publication date: 11-25-2024