Name: _____________________________	Date Completed:_______________
Address of this home: ________________________________________________
Date moved in: ___________________________
Parents and other adults in the home: _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Current jobs of occupants (including how long in job): ________________________ __________________________________________________________________
1. Do you think you or a family member have a health problem caused by your home environment?
_____ Yes	_____ No
2. Building type:
_____ Single-family, detached			_____ Single-family, condo
_____ Mobile home			_____ Multifamily
3. Features:
_____Single story	_____ Multistory		_____ Attached garage
4. Lowest level of home:
_____ On-grade level	_____ Crawl space		_____ Below-grade basement
_____ Dirt floor	_____ Finished floor (material: )
5. Ownership:
_____ Self	_____ Other family member
_____ Tenant
6. Year built:________
Location:
_____ Industrial or agricultural pollution sources nearby (<1 mile)
_____ Livestock		_____ Commercial orchards, fields
_____ Hazardous waste site		_____ Industry or business
_____ Municipal landfills		_____ Underground tanks
7. Does anyone living in the household smoke tobacco products?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, how many smokers at home?
Is there a child in your family exposed to smoke at day care or in cars?
_____ Yes	_____ No
8. Have there been renovations, interior decorating, or new furniture in the home in the last 3 years?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, please describe: ________________________________________
9. How do you heat your home?
a. Primary energy source:
_____ Oil	_____ Natural gas		_____ Propane
_____ Wood	_____ Solar		_____ Coal
_____ Electric heat pump
b. Distribution of heat:
_____ Forced air	_____ Steam
_____ Radiant	_____ Hot water
c. Do you use another heat source?
_____ Yes	_____ No
d. Secondary energy source(s):
_____ Oil	_____ Propane		_____ Natural gas
_____ Wood	_____ Electric		_____ Heat pump
_____ Coal	_____ Solar		_____ Kerosene
e. Location of secondary heat source: ______________
f. If this heat source burns fuel, is it vented outdoors?
_____ Yes	_____ No
g. If you use a wood stove or fireplace, how often do you use it?
_____ Rarely	_____ Every week of winter
_____ Every day of winter
10. Do you have any of the following equipment or appliances?
Air filter (Describe __________________________________________________)
Humidifier (Describe _________________________________________________)
Air conditioner (Describe _____________________________________________)
Gas appliances:
_____ Kitchen stove	_____ Hot water heater		_____ Dryer
11. Do you or a family member have a hobby or home business that might involve
_____ biologic agents	_____ chemicals		_____ dusts
_____ fibers	_____ fumes		_____ radiation
_____ loud noise	_____ vibration		_____ metals
_____ paints
_____ extreme heat or cold
For those that apply, please list and/or describe the hobby: ______________________ ____________________________________________________
12. Is any part of your home damp or have you had a major leak or flood in your house?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, please describe
13. Have any pesticides or herbicides been used in or around your home within the last year (including on pets)?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, please describe
14. Have you ever tested your home for radon?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, in which season of the year did you test your home?
_____ Spring	_____ Summer
_____ Fall	_____ Winter
In which part of your home did you conduct the test? ________________________
What was the length of test? ____________________________________
What levels of radon, if any, were found? ___________________________
Have any radon reduction measures been taken?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, please describe ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
If radon reduction measures have been taken, have the levels been rechecked?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, were the radon levels reduced?
_____ Yes	_____ No
15. Where do you get your water supply?
_____ Bottled	_____ Municipal		_____ Private well or spring
If you get your water from a well, was the well _____dug or _____drilled?
When was the well last tested for contaminants? ____________________________
What were the results? _______________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
16. Do you use a water treatment device in your well (e.g., filter or softener)?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, please describe ________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
17. Do you have a _____septic system or do you use _____municipal sewers?
If you use a septic system, when was the tank last pumped? ____________________
18. Does any member of the household work at a job that might result in bringing chemicals home on his or her clothes or shoes?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, please describe ________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
19. Have industrial chemicals been brought home from the workplace for domestic use?
_____ Yes	_____ No
If yes, please describe ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

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