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Protocol - Home and Workplace Exposures to Floor and Wall Materials

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Description

The respondent answers questions about the interior surfaces in his or her residence and workplace.

Specific Instructions

With regard to Question 6B, it would be valuable to know if new vinyl floors had been installed in the residence. Respondents are not likely to know if there is plastic in their walls (Question 10). Vinyl-covered wall panels are common, and many wallpapers are vinyl.

Availability

Available

Protocol

WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. Has there been renovation or repairs in your workspace because of moisture damage?

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, during the past 12 months

3[ ]yes, 1-3 years ago

4[ ]yes, more than 3 years ago

5[ ]I don’t know

2. What is the floor material in your workspace?

1[ ]concrete

2[ ]wood

3[ ]cork

4[ ]vinyl

5[ ]wall-to-wall carpet

6[ ]other, what? _____________

7[ ]I don’t know

3. Is the wall material of your work space textile (cloth, jute, etc.)

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, less than half of the wall surfaces

3[ ]yes, at least half of the wall surfaces

4. Is the wall material of your work space plastic?

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, less than half of the wall surfaces

3[ ]yes, at least half of the wall surfaces

HOME ENVIRONMENT

5. Has there been renovation or repairs in your home due to moisture damage?

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, during the past 12 months

3[ ]yes, 1-3 years ago

4[ ]yes, more than 3 years ago

6. Has there been renovation in your home during the past 12 months?

1[ ]yes

2[ ]no

If you answered yes, answer also 6B, otherwise go straight to 7.

6B. Which of the following repairs was done in your home during the past 12 months? (You may circle more than one alternative):

1[ ]Painting, less than half of the wall area

2[ ]Painting, at least half of the wall area

3[ ]Wall-papering, less than half of the wall area

4[ ]Wall-papering, at least half of the wall area

5[ ]Lacquering of the floor

6[ ]Use of floor putty

7[ ]Other, what? ______________

7. Do you have wall-to-wall carpeting in your home?

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, less than half of the floor area

3[ ]yes, at least half of the floor area

8. Is the floor material in your home plastic/vinyl? (excluding the bathroom)

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, less than half of the floor area

3[ ]yes, at least half of the floor area

9. Is the wall material in your home textile (cloth, jute, etc.)?

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, less than half of the wall surface area

3[ ]yes, at least half of the wall surface area

10. Is the wall material in your home plastic? (excluding the bathroom)

1[ ]no

2[ ]yes, less than half of the wall surface area

3[ ]yes, at least half of the wall surface area

Obtained with permission from M. S. Jaakkola and J. J. K. Jaakkola. The original questionnaire was only available in Finnish and was translated to English by Dr. Jaakkola.

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adult

Participants

Age 18+

Selection Rationale

A low-burden method to assess human exposure to building materials.

Language

Chinese, English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Environ expo plastic work home proto 62540-0 LOINC
caDSR Form PhenX PX061401 - Plastic Exposures At Work And Home 5870598 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Expert Review Panel #2 (ERP 2) reviewed the measures in the Demographics, Environmental Exposures, and Social Environments domains.

Guidance from ERP 2 includes:

· Changed the name of the measure

· Revised descriptions of the measure

Back-compatible: no changes to Data Dictionary

Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)

Protocol Name from Source

Finnish Environment and Asthma Study, 1997-2000

Source

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health. The Finnish Environment and Asthma Study. 1997–2000. Question numbers T22–T25, K15, K16, K16B, K20, K21–K23 (questions 1–10).

Jaakkola, J., J., Ieromnimon A., & Jaakkola, M. S. (2006). Interior surface materials and asthma in adults: A population-based incident case-control study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 164, 742–749.

General References

Jaakkola, J. J., Oie, L., Nafstad, P., Botten, G., Samuelsen, S. O., & Magnus, P. (1999). Interior surface materials in the home and the development of bronchial obstruction in young children in Oslo, Norway. American Journal of Public Health, 89, 188-192.

Protocol ID

61401

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX061401_Home_Renovation
PX061401060000 Has there been renovation in your home more
during the past 12 months? show less
N/A
PX061401_Home_Renovation_Moisture
PX061401050000 Has there been renovation or repairs in your more
home due to moisture damage? show less
N/A
PX061401_Home_Repairs_enumerated
PX061401060100 Which of the following repairs was done in more
your home during the past 12 months? (You may circle more than one alternative): show less
N/A
PX061401_Home_Repairs_enumerated_Other
PX061401060101 Which of the following repairs was done in more
your home during the past 12 months? (You may circle more than one alternative): show less
N/A
PX061401_Plastic_Wall_Material
PX061401040000 Is the wall material of your work space plastic? N/A
PX061401_Plastic_Wall_Material_Home
PX061401100000 Is the wall material in your home plastic? more
(excluding the bathroom) show less
N/A
PX061401_Textile_Wall_Material
PX061401030000 Is the wall material of your work space more
textile (cloth, jute, etc.) show less
N/A
PX061401_Textile_Wall_Material_Home
PX061401090000 Is the wall material in your home textile more
(cloth, jute, etc.)? show less
N/A
PX061401_Vinyl_Plastic_Floor
PX061401080000 Is the floor material in your home more
plastic/vinyl? (excluding the bathroom) show less
N/A
PX061401_Wall_To_Wall_Carpeting
PX061401070000 Do you have wall-to-wall carpeting in your home? Variable Mapping
PX061401_Workspace_Floor_Material
PX061401020000 What is the floor material in your workspace? N/A
PX061401_Workspace_Floor_Material_Other
PX061401020100 What is the floor material in your workspace? N/A
PX061401_Workspace_Renovation_Moisture
PX061401010000 Has there been renovation or repairs in your more
workspace because of moisture damage? show less
N/A
Environmental Exposures
Measure Name

Home and Workplace Exposures to Floor and Wall Materials

Release Date

October 30, 2009

Definition

Questions about recent renovations and the type of flooring and walls in the person’s work environment and residence.

Purpose

Plasticized materials are often found in many building materials, such as walls, flooring, tabletops, and furniture. These materials can emit chemicals (e.g., phthalates) that may cause allergic reactions, respiratory problems, and may be associated with other adverse health outcomes.

Keywords

Environmental Exposures, plastic exposures, endocrine disruptors, indoor air quality, home renovations, phthalates, building materials, plasticized materials, occupational exposures and policies

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
61401 Home and Workplace Exposures to Floor and Wall Materials
Publications

Ives, C., et al. (2022) Linking Complex disease and exposure data-insights from an environmental and occupational health study. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 2022 March; doi: 10.1038/s41370-022-00428-7