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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRisk assessment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/fields-of-expertise/risk-assessment… Chemical substances RIVM assesses the health risks of chemical substances such as: plant protection … to ascertain that their use will not result in a health risk. After their use has been approved, their safety is … RIVM develops and implements methods and models for risk assessment purposes. RIVM may also establish safe intake …
Publication date: 03-23-2015National Heatwave Plan evaluation: substantial attenuation in risk of dying from heat since 2010
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-evaluation-substantial-attenuation-in-risk-of-dying-from-heat-since… The risk of dying on hot days has substantially attenuated since … Heatwave Plan has helped people become more aware of the risks associated with heat. According to the researchers, … this is a possible explanation for the decrease. The risk of dying on hot days, however, remains higher than …
Publication date: 06-02-2025Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025Food safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-safety… contributes to food safety by supporting governments with risk assessment, consultancy, methodology development and more. … the concentration at which a chemical substance will pose a risk to health, and how much of that substance a person can … Risk assessments …
Publication date: 03-08-2013Fields of expertise WHO Collaborating Centre on Chemical Food Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/fields-of-expertise… Risk assessment … Risk assessment …
Publication date: 03-23-2015Smog alert in the Netherlands Tuesday 19 July
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/smog-alert-in-the-netherlands-tuesday-19-july… Just as in recent days, today, 19 July, there is a risk of smog across the Netherlands due to high ozone … for the next few days On Wednesday, there will again be a risk of smog. However, concentrations are expected to be … to the Netherlands Air Quality Index). Anyone is at risk of developing symptoms once this value is exceeded. If …
Publication date: 07-19-2022Higher mortality during heatwave in July in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/higher-mortality-during-heatwave-in-july-in-netherlands… heat. Continuous attention must be paid to the health risks associated with heat. Possible explanations for mortality Severe hot weather is a risk, especially for the elderly and worsens symptoms of … caregivers to provide extra care for and attention to the risk groups. These risk groups include the elderly, the …
Publication date: 08-10-2019National Heat Plan no longer in effect as of July 29th
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heat-plan-no-longer-in-effect-as-of-july-29th… heat is expected. Persistent warm weather poses a health risk for certain groups of people. Especially the elderly, … in nursing homes, chronically ill and overweight people are risk groups. …
Publication date: 07-29-2019National Heatwave Plan no longer in effect, smog alert withdrawn
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-no-longer-in-effect-smog-alert-withdrawn… heat is expected. Persistent warm weather poses a health risk for certain groups of people. Especially young … in care homes, chronically ill and overweight people are risk groups. …
Publication date: 07-20-2022News and activities WHO Collaborating Centre on Chemical Food Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/current-news… Centre will continue strengthening chemical food-safety risk-assessment capacity in Europe and beyond, after being … and RIVM has contributed to increased chemical food-safety risk-assessment capacity in the WHO European region,” …
Publication date: 03-11-2019National Heat Plan active for parts of the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heat-plan-active-for-parts-of-the-netherlands… enjoying the beach or terrace. The heat can lead to health risks for groups of vulnerable people. That is why RIVM has … The heat plan is, in fact, a warning of heat and the risks it can entail, and a call to pay extra attention to … people who are socially isolated, the heat entails health risks. These people need to be alert to dehydration and …
Publication date: 06-23-2019Key publications WHO Collaborating Centre on Chemical Food Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/key-publications… of a proposed revision of the IESTI equation on the acute risk assessment conducted when setting maximum residue levels … Banasiak U, Hamey PY, Sebestyen I, Moretto A. Cumulative risk assessment of pesticide residues in food. Toxicology …
Publication date: 03-18-2019Health problems due to heat
https://www.rivm.nl/en/heat/health-problems-due-to-heat… and having trouble concentrating. They are also at greater risk of more serious health problems, like dehydration and …
Publication date: 08-07-2023Probabilistic and cumulative modelling
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/fields-of-expertise/probabilistic-and-cumulative-modelling… development of the probabilistic exposure tool Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA). RIVM and various other international … that affect the same human organ. Input databases for risk assessment RIVM is responsible for several Dutch …
Publication date: 03-23-2015Terms of reference WHO Collaborating Centre on Chemical Food Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/terms-of-reference… food consumption data and maintenance . Improvement of risk assessment methods used by WHO for food risk assessment by joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food …
Publication date: 10-28-2014Exposure models & methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/fields-of-expertise/exposure-models-methods… sheets, which are presently used by the JMPR for risk assessment of plant protection products (‘pesticides’). RIVM … consideration of food safety (Integrated Probabilistic Risk Assessment (IPRA)), benchmark dose modelling, and risk …
Publication date: 03-23-2015National Heat Plan active throughout the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heat-plan-active-throughout-netherlands… The heat plan is, in fact, a warning of heat and the risks it can entail, and a call to pay extra attention to … people who are socially isolated, the heat entails health risks. These people need to be alert to dehydration and … RIVM decide together whether to activate the heat plan. The risk of prolonged warm weather, with maximum temperatures …
Publication date: 07-23-2019Cooperation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/en/heat/national-heatwave-plan/cooperation… Health Services is to advise municipalities on the health risks of heat and how to communicate about these risks. By law, municipalities have a duty to identify and … to inform and advise the population with regard to health risks. Municipalities must also give information to the …
Publication date: 08-07-2023Vulnerable groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/heat/vulnerable-groups… certain medications, alcohol or drugs are also at greater risk of health problems due to lasting heat. They may get a …
Publication date: 08-07-2023National Heatwave Plan to be activated on 12 August
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-to-be-activated-on-12-august… and concentration problems. They are also at greater risk of more serious health problems, like dehydration and …
Publication date: 08-11-2025