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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentNational Heatwave Plan no longer in effect, smog alert withdrawn
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-no-longer-in-effect-smog-alert-withdrawn… heat is expected.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: 07-20-20221 User manual
https://www.rivm.nl/en/1-user-manual… input on the following aspects: General settings of the assessment Exposure Hazard (optional) ConsExpo nano perfoms both deterministic (single value) and probabilistic assessments . 1.2 Probabilistic assessment An assessment is defined by specifying input for …
Publication date: 12-10-2019Possible start of COVID-19 vaccination in early January
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/possible-start-of-covid-19-vaccination-in-early-january… people, vulnerable people and care workers first. The EMA assessment will have to determine whether the …
Publication date: 12-02-2020No extra chemicals released from rubbergranulate at high temperatures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/no-extra-chemicals-released-from-rubbergranulate-at-high-temperatures… measured in an indicative study are so low that no health risk is expected. On an extremely hot day in 2018 with … substances are therefore not expected to pose any health risks. …
Publication date: 06-06-2019Handbook strategic foresight
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook… It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Introduction Safe Innovation Approach (SIA) Toolbox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/nanoregii/introduction-sia-toolbox… safety aspects timely and minimize uncertainty about health risks to workers, consumers and the environment. The SIA … in and whether you are interested in tools addressing the Risks, Costs, Benefits, or a combination of these elements. … Decision Support Tool for Nanomaterials MARINA Risks Assessment Strategy Consexpo Nano Tool Lean Business Canvas, …
Publication date: 10-08-2018News 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: 03-11-2019RIVM recalls fill needles for COVID-19 vaccination at supplier’s request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-recalls-fill-needles-for-covid-19-vaccination-at-suppliers-request… When using this fill needle, there is an extremely small risk that particles from the rubber cap of the vial could … come loose and be sucked into the injection syringe. The risk that these particles would then enter the body through …
Publication date: 04-08-2022Presentations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-safety/efsa-rivm-symposium/presentations… the road map for future acceptance of mixture testing by risk management Toine Bovee, Leo van de Ven, Jan van … Safety Authority (EFSA) Future perspectives on Mixture Risk Assessment at EFSA Susanne Hougaard Bennekou, the Danish …
Publication date: 06-14-2016News about alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/news… June 2026: NAMs for closing knowledge gaps in assessment of respiratory uptake – a PARC project … (MNPs) are present in our environment, but their potential risks to human health are limited. RIVM researchers have … safety profiling algorithm (ASPA) for next generation risk assessment (NGRA) To operationalize next-generation …
Publication date: 04-21-2023Mpox vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccine… The vaccine available in the Netherlands used for high-risk contacts of an mpox patient is the smallpox vaccine …
Publication date: 07-21-2022Projects on alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/projects… substances AOP | inhalation | computational modelling | risk assessment 2026-2029 ThyroTransVal ValNAM – ZonMw/BMFTR … 2025-2029 CHIASMA Horizon Europe SSbD | enivronmental risk assessment | chemicals3Rs | alternatives animal testing … RIVM In vitro testing of inhaled substances environmental risk factors | In vitro assays | infectious diseases …
Publication date: 01-25-2023Publications on alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/publications… related to alternatives to animal testing and safety assessment of chemicals and pharmaceuticals. … in the integration of artificial intelligence into chemical risk assessment: findings from the 2024 ECETOC workshop Gant, … Title Authors Journal Towards NAM-based risk assessment for developmental neurotoxic effects, …
Publication date: 11-01-2022National 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: 06-23-2019Nature and green in the city contribute to the well-being of citizens of Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nature-and-green-in-city-contribute-to-well-being-of-citizens-of-amsterdam… Research (WEnR), and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). …
Publication date: 05-21-2019AFARA
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/afara… and implementation of animal-free models in the human risk assessment of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs). EDCs … project started in February 2023 and will run for 5 years. Risk assessment is necessary to protect us against the …
Publication date: 12-18-2023Public perception of the coronavirus crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/public-perception-of-the-coronavirus-crisis… the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and about how they perceive the risk that the virus poses to their own health and that of … about figures on morbidity (illness), mortality (death) and risk of illness due to the coronavirus. Many participants …
Publication date: 05-13-2020The Swiss precautionary matrix for synthetic nanomaterials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/mission-and-strategy/international-affairs/international-projects/nanoregii/safe-innovation-approach-toolbox/swiss-precautionary-matrix-for-synthetic-nanomaterials… Allows to estimate 'nanospecific risk potentials' for synthetic nanomaterials and …
Publication date: 09-08-2017Projects and collaborations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/projects-and-collaborations… PARC The European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks posed by Chemicals (PARC) aims to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment to protect human health and the environment. …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Injection 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: 07-12-2017