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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentCleaR delivers framework for risk assessment of substances of concern in the recycling process
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/clear-delivers-framework-for-risk-assessment-of-substances-of-concern-in-recycling-process… goals contributes to the complexity of combining risk assessment and socio-economic analysis. Approaches to … CleaR delivers framework for risk assessment of substances of concern in the recycling process …
Publication date: 04-23-2019Direct link between Tata Steel emissions, nuisance and risk of disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/direct-link-between-tata-steel-emissions-nuisance-and-risk-of-disease… putting people who live in the IJmond region at an elevated risk of disease. The greatest benefits to public health in … from various disciplines, RIVM was able to assess the risk of becoming ill as a result of emissions from the Tata … who experience noise, odour and dust nuisance. Largest risk of adverse health effects in Wijk aan Zee This resulted …
Publication date: 09-22-2023Children's exposure to chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/children-s-exposure… Knowledge on the exposure part of the risk assessment is equally important as knowledge on the … endpoints, but this knowledge is scarce. In exposure assessment, attention for a sensitive subpopulation such as … awareness for the inclusion of children’s exposure in risk assessments, specifically in a product safety …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Potential 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: 12-14-2022Proclaimer
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/consexpo-nano/model-documentation-and-user-manual/proclaimer… It is recommended that experts (nanotoxicology, exposure assessment and risk assessment) are responsible for the evaluation and … of the results of the model is required as a basis for risk assessment. RIVM is not responsible for the …
Publication date: 04-23-2020Modelling exposure to nanomaterials in spray products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/Consexpo%20Nano/model-documentation-and-user-manual/modelling-exposure-to-nanomaterials-in-spray-products-0… is expressed in different dose metrics for quantitative risk assessment. For comparison of the exposure evaluation in … In the risk assessment for regular (i.e. non-nano material) substances, … mass does not seem to be an appropriate metric to base the risk characterisation on. Different alternative dose …
Publication date: 04-23-2020User manual ConsExpo Nano Tool
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/consexpo-nano/model-documentation-and-user-manual/user-manual… An assessment is defined by specifying input for all model … as an estimate of exposure. Alternatively, probabilistic assessments can be conducted. This is done by providing a … Local file management The user may store and retrieve assessments via the ‘import’ and ‘export’ buttons. …
Publication date: 04-23-2020A 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: 09-17-2019Working with the DustEx web application
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/dustex/working-with-the-dustex-web-application2… parameters is scarce. To assist in performing exposure assessments with the DustEx model a compilation of available … do not depend on the substance and product for which the assessment is conducted) defaults are suggested in the web … fields. In this way an uncertainty analysis of the exposure assessment can be performed. A brief discussion on how …
Publication date: 05-14-2020Obstacles concerning the reuse of building materials and soil necessitate review of standards and rules
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/obstacles-concerning-reuse-of-building-materials-and-soil-necessitate-review-of-standards… outcome of two RIVM investigations into the obstacles and risks concerning the reuse of soil, dredged material and … inclusion of biological soil quality as a criterion in the assessment framework. Lastly, there is a need to map out … soil, dredged material and building materials could pose a risk to the environment, like for example PFAS. This can be …
Publication date: 09-05-2024Collaboration necessary to ensure the safe reuse of consumer products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/collaboration-necessary-to-ensure-safe-reuse-of-consumer-products… like clothes, packaging and toys. Unfortunately, there is a risk that hazardous substances will be reused as well. With … Health and the Environment (RIVM) has set out the possible risks to which a scenario like this could expose consumers. … has set out the developments expected and also the possible risks. More research on the presence of substances and the …
Publication date: 04-08-2022Method 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: 03-23-2021The DustEx modelling tool
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/dustex… all pathways and will therefore enable a more complete assessment of exposure, reducing the probability of overlooking the most crucial pathways in the exposure assessment. In developing the DustEx model, a number of … put limits on the applicability of the model in exposure assessments. Model framework The DustEx model is a kinetic …
Publication date: 04-20-2020References
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/DustEx/References… Veen MP. 2002. Children’s toys fact sheet. To assess the risks for the consumer. RIVM report 612810012/2002. Delmaar … from solid matrices. A method for consumer exposure assessment. RIVM Report 320104011. Ionas AC, Ulevicus J, …
Publication date: 05-14-2020Mercury in Groningen’s natural gas not harmful to health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mercury-in-groningens-natural-gas-not-harmful-to-health… RIVM to investigate whether this exposure could pose health risks. The results show that exposure to mercury through … NAM’s calculations and assess whether there were any health risks associated with peak exposure to mercury. RIVM …
Publication date: 06-12-2023ConsExpo nano
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/consexpo-nano… human inhalation exposure giving a first indication of the risk after that specific exposure to nanomaterials. Update … have been added. Depending on the hazard information in the risk assessment, doses are more appropriately expressed in …
Publication date: 04-20-2020Socio-economic analyses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/circular-economy/socio-economic-analyses… Risk assessment traditionally focuses on the direct effects: is a … added sustainability analyses at the product level to such assessments. However, changes to production processes also …
Publication date: 08-07-2019Aggregate exposure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/aggregate-exposure… The assessment of aggregate exposure of one chemical is … sources at the same time. This means that people can be at risk due to the sum of exposures, although the use of one … in developing and improving methods for aggregate exposure assessment. RIVM, in collaboration with ETH Zürich and …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Biobased materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/circular-economy/bio-based-materials… commodities by providing knowledge and advice. High-risk substances can sometimes be replaced by substances … purpose, and generated an overview of a range of impact assessment methods . Bio-technology As bio-technology …
Publication date: 05-09-2019Waste becomes resource
https://www.rivm.nl/en/circular-economy/waste-becomes-resource… making that option less sustainable overall. RIVM links risk analyses to sustainability estimates to assess … That makes safety even more important. RIVM assesses the risks of the ongoing growth in high-quality recycling of … of concern needs to be re-used without resulting in any risks for human health or the environment. …
Publication date: 08-07-2019