Assessments
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Yes/No
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Home built before 1978
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No
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Home tested for lead
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No
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Living space in basement
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No
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Attached garage
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No
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Home radon test
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No
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Home radon ventilation system
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No
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Combustion heating source
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Yes
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Gas, kerosene or propane space heater
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Yes
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Wood stove
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No
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Fireplace
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Yes
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Gas dryer
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Yes
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Vented
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Yes
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Gas hot water heater
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Yes
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Vented
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Yes
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Gas stove
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Yes
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Well water
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No
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Lead pipes
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No
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Water tested for contaminants
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No
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Known contaminants:
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None
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Smoke detector
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Yes
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Carbon monoxide detector
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Yes
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Fire extinguisher
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Yes
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Fire evacuation route
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Yes
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Emergency phone numbers
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Yes
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Disaster plan
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No
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Shelter-in-place supplies
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Yes
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Insects in home
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No
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Rodents in home
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No
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If yes, what:
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N/A
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Pesticides spraying in home
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No
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If yes, what/how often:
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N/A
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Pesticides contract
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No
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Frequency:
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N/A
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Air freshener used in home
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Yes
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Candles
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Yes
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Plug-ins
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Yes
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Incense
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Yes
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How many times per day:
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0-1/day
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Use of strong smelling cleaners
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No
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Tuna fish served in home
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Yes
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If yes, how often per week
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0-1/week
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Fresh fruit/vegetables used
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Yes
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Local/organic products used
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Yes
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Mercury thermometer in house
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Yes
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Other mercury devices
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No
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Needle boxes for needles
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No
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Use of traditional or cultural remedies containing mercury
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No
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Smoking allowed in home
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No
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House smells like smoke
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No
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Cigarettes products present
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No
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Currently I am renting a condo here in Murrieta, CA that was built in 2004. After completing the Home Environmental Health and Safety Assessment Tool, I realized there are a number of pressing issues that I did not address when first considering renting this place. For instance, after considering the detrimental health effects of radon, I would have considered asking the land lord about radon exposure in the condo. With that said, I would like to rest assured that since the condo was built in 2004, there would've been some regulation and code that would ensure the radon exposures were at a standard minimum. However, this is just a guess that I will later verify.
In addition, there were a number of other environmental risks that I did not consider such as the air fresheners I use in my condo. I would like to learn the detrimental health effects of these air fresheners and hope to eliminate the most detrimental ones. Also, I would like to devise a disaster plan.
I believe your home has a relatively healthy environment. It is great that your family keep shelter-in-place supplies although there is a need for a disaster plan in case of emergencies. Air freshener, candles, and the like usually contain volatile organic compounds, or VOC, which can remain in the indoor environment for long period of time and could be harmful for our health. Good idea to ask for home radon test.
ReplyDeleteOne of the biggest issues when renting a place is not being able to know a great deal of its history and sometime we do not think to ask. Your condo seems like a healthy environment, and this would be expected since it was built less than 15 years ago. I also agree with you that a disaster plan needs to be created in order to avoid any health risks during a disaster.
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