AACIMP 2009 Summer School lecture by Willie Peijnenburg. "Environmental Chemoinfornatics" course.

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Willie Peijnenburg
RIVM – Laboratory for Ecological Risk Assessment
Summer School “Towards new ideas” – Kiev: 11 August 2009

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RIVM: a centre of expertise serving the public
Public health, nutrition, environment and safety

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Core facts
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• Established in 1909
• Employs 1500 men and women
• Has a budget of € 180 million
• Consists of 30 labs/centres, 4 divisions
• Carries out independent research (laid
down in the RIVM Act)
• Boasts 300 projects annually

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RIVM’s position
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• RIVM is an agency of the Dutch government
(Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports -VWS)
• RIVM works mainly for VWS, VROM (environment) and
LNV (nature conservation, food &
consumer safety)
Has a responsibility in policy- Conducts independent research and
making implements initiatives

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Public authorities responsible for public
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health

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Public authorities responsible for protection
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and improvement of the environment

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RIVM’s core tasks
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Public Health
Nutrition
Environment
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• Offers scientifically sound and independent advice
• Offers continuous monitoring and rapid detection of threats
• Offers integrated risk assessment
• Plays a role internationally through scientific fora and
networks

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Independent advice following a disaster

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Risk assessment following an incident

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