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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentA guide for the safe reuse of diaper and incontinence materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/guide-for-safe-reuse-of-diaper-and-incontinence-materials… and licensing authorities with tools to carry out a risk assessment. The processing of the materials contributes to … plan to collect the necessary data to perform the risk assessment. Licensing authorities can also look at …
Publication date: 09-17-2019Method for safe and sustainable recycling of waste
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/method-for-safe-and-sustainable-recycling-of-waste… The method developed by RIVM to assess whether waste treatment is sufficiently safe and … for a safe and more circular economy. With the method, an assessment framework, the safety as well as the contribution to sustainability can be assessed when processing residual flows into new materials …
Publication date: 03-23-2021Spread 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: 06-24-2020Ten 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: 04-26-2022RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-calls-for-increased-involvement-of-scientific-community-in-solving-plastic-crisis… level of attention will need to be paid to improving risk assessment methodologies for various types of plastic and to … Henceforth, assessments should not be limited to just the risks of one material or one production process. They should …
Publication date: 03-01-2022Sustainable fishing and eating healthy fish (FISSH & SfSA)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sustainability/sustainable-food/sustainable-fishing-and-eating-healthy-fish-fissh-sfsa… a week. Fish contains certain fatty acids that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. These recommendations focus … Solutions via FISSH and Solution-focused Sustainability Assessment The FISSH project The Fish Integrating … of the stakeholders. Solution-focused Sustainability Assessment (SfSA) is a method used and tested to assess …
Publication date: 12-12-2017Emphasising safety and sustainability in circular design
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/emphasising-safety-and-sustainability-in-circular-design… When basic resources are re-used in new products, health risks should be avoided. In addition, recycling is not …
Publication date: 06-03-2019DIRECT: Circular products should also be safe and sustainable
https://www.rivm.nl/en/direct-circular-products-should-also-be-safe-and-sustainable… important, supplementing efficient use of resources. Health risks should be avoided. Recycling is not sustainable if it …
Publication date: 06-03-2019FAQ 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: 04-19-2023RIVM formulates criteria for R&D of sustainable pharmaceuticals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-formulates-criteria-for-rd-of-sustainable-pharmaceuticals… E Effects reduction: avoid undesirable moieties R Risk and hazard mitigation …
Publication date: 08-23-2022