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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRIVM creates risk assessment toolbox to assess local groundwater quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-creates-risk-assessment-toolbox-to-assess-local-groundwater-quality… RIVM has developed the Groundwater Risk Assessment Toolbox. This risk assessment toolbox allows local authorities to quickly … whether it can be used safely. In terms of health, the risk assessment toolbox analyses how and to what extent … The Risk Assessment Toolbox analyses the quality of groundwater …
Publication date: 07-21-2023Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment: Chapter R.16 Environmental Exposure Estimation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/guidance-on-information-requirements-and-chemical-safety-assessment-chapter-r16-environmental… require specific adaptations when performing the exposure assessment. These issues are considered in the Appendix … Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment: Chapter R.16 Environmental Exposure Estimation … Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment: Chapter R.16 Environmental Exposure Estimation …
Publication date: 10-31-2012New risk limits for 18 pesticides in surface water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-risk-limits-for-18-pesticides-in-surface-water… RIVM has derived surface water risk limits for 18 active substances in pesticides. The … of Infrastructure and Water Management can use these risk limits as a basis to establish water quality standards. … contain hazardous substances RIVM derives environmental risk limits for a large number of chemical substances. This …
Publication date: 02-06-2023MEBI: risk of serious health complaints from Rebound HRD® inguinal hernia mesh
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mebi-risk-of-serious-health-complaints-from-rebound-hrdr-inguinal-hernia-mesh… body for a long time, MEBI estimates there is a significant risk of other Rebound HRD® implants breaking in the longer … implants) to MEBI via the following website: rivm.nl/mebi . Risk of metal ring breaking An inguinal hernia mesh normally … for such a long time, MEBI estimates there is a significant risk of the metal wire breaking during the lifespan of the …
Publication date: 06-25-2024Shortcomings in the technical documentation of mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse used in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/shortcomings-in-technical-documentation-of-mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ… After a detailed assessment of the technical documentation of nine different … are used to treat patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The assessment was commissioned by the Dutch Health and Youth … the technical documentation. This took place after the RIVM assessment had been completed. Some of the manufacturers …
Publication date: 03-21-2022Potential effects of the reuse of building material on soil quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/potential-effects-of-reuse-of-building-material-on-soil-quality… Reusing building materials is sustainable, but can also be risky as building materials may contain contaminants such as …
Publication date: 12-14-2022SimpleTreat
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/simpletreat… SimpleTreat is an assessment tool for the fate of substances in waste water … and exposure in surface water within the framework of risk assessment of chemicals. The current version is a revision …
Publication date: 10-13-2015Mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ-prolapse… examining mesh implants in the laboratory. Technical file assessment Serious complications can occur upon transvaginal … prolapse. Therefore RIVM prioritized the technical file assessment of two transvaginal mesh implants that were still … the product, it means there are uncertainties about the risks. The manufacturers have been given the opportunity to …
Publication date: 02-18-2020Gastric balloons
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/gastric-balloons… causes the patient to eat less and lose weight. There are risks associated with the use of gastric balloons. RIVM has studied whether scientific research identified risks that are not currently stated on the instructions for … There are risks associated with the use of gastric balloons. The …
Publication date: 09-19-2024Climate change and drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/climate-change-and-drinking-water… of climate change on drinking water supply. This detailed assessment has been included in the National Adaptation …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Urban water issues
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/urban-water-issues… RIVM provides support by assessing the potential health risks of urban water concepts. … of that aspect in advance could minimise potential health risks, sometimes with relatively minor modifications, … check will meticulously map out the potential health risks of urban water concepts. Once the potential risks are …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Injection needles
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/injection-needles… residues. RIVM investigated whether patients’ health was at risk through the use of these needles. …
Publication date: 07-12-2017Concentrations of new substances in surface water too high for drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/concentrations-of-new-substances-in-surface-water-too-high-for-drinking-water… found in this water. For 65 of these substances, RIVM has assessed whether they could impact the quality of drinking … Recommendations for drinking water research RIVM only assessed surface water used as a source of drinking water, …
Publication date: 02-10-2026Climate change and bathing water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/bathing-water/climate-change-and-bathing-water… what extent climate change might have an influence on that risk. Climate factors, such as temperature, UV radiation and …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water… Health Organization (RIVM is the Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water ), the EU (for … (the MOD is the branch of the Environmental Assessment Team which only operates in the Netherlands) has … drinking water PS-DRINK: systematically assessing emerging risks for a safe drinking water supply BLUE-HEALTH: Linking …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Summary International Expert Meeting on breast implant-associated lymphoma
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/summary-international-expert-meeting-on-breast-implant-associated-lymphoma… 2018, Dutch research was published that found an increased risk for ALCL in women with breast implants. ALCL is short …
Publication date: 01-31-2019Mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ-prolapse… were included in a report published by the IGJ (in Dutch). Assessment of technical documentation The IGJ commissioned … implants. Therefore, as a first step, RIVM completed its assessment of the technical documentation for the two … decided to share the results – provisional pending the full assessment of all selected mesh implants – directly with the …
Publication date: 02-18-2020SimpleBox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/simplebox… SimpleBox also serves as fate module in Life Cycle Impact Assessment models [ 6 ]. Designed originally as a research …
Publication date: 08-06-2014More attention needed for potential impact of drug waste on drinking water quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needed-for-potential-impact-of-drug-waste-on-drinking-water-quality… of drinking water. This will allow for a more accurate assessment of how the substances spread. It will also reveal …
Publication date: 12-15-2022SimpleBox4nano
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/simplebox4nano… also serves as fate module in Life Cycle Impact Assessment models [ 5 , 6 ]. Designed originally as a …
Publication date: 09-07-2017