Parents/Guardians of Youth Field User Questionnaire

Form Approved

OMB No. 0923-XXXX

Exp. Date xx/xx/201x

Attachment 4e. Youth/Child Questionnaire

Interviewer: I would like to ask you some questions about activities that may affect your child’s exposures to, and contact with synthetic turf fields that contain crumb rubber materials.

Field Contact Frequency and Duration Questions

Interviewer: I have several questions about the time your child spends on synthetic turf fields at this facility

(years)

B1. How long has your child been coming to this facility?

(months)

B2. Specifically on the synthetic fields at this facility, what sports, physical education classes, or other activities has your child actively participated in by season (specify) over the past year?

Season		Sport		Specify Other

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B3. Over the past year, how many days per week by season has your child typically spent on synthetic fields at this facility?

Spring		(days per week)
Summer		(days per week)
Fall		(days per week)
Winter		(days per week)

B4. Over the past year, how many hours per day by season has your child typically spent on the synthetic fields at this facility?

Spring		(hours per day)
Summer		(hours per day)
Fall		(hours per day)
Winter		(hours per day)

B5. Over the past year, what was the longest period of time that your child has spent on the synthetic fields at this facility during a single day?

(number of hours)

Contact Types and Scenarios per Each Type of Field Use

Interviewer: I have several questions about the kinds of activities that your child takes part in specifically on synthetic turf fields installed at this facility.

For the following question, please use one of the three responses (often, sometimes, and rarely/never). “Often” means > 50% of the time and “sometimes” means < 50%.

B6. How frequently does your child do the following activities on synthetic fields at this facility each season?

	Dive on ground		Fall on ground		Sit on turf		Eat snacks		Drink
Spring
Summer
2
Fall
Winter

Inhalation Exposure-Related Questions

B7. When using synthetic fields at this facility:

What % of the time is your child highly active, for example, running?

What % of the time is your child moderately active, for example, jogging?

What % of the time does your child have low activity, for example, walking?

What % of the time is your child resting, for example, sitting or standing?

Dermal and Non-Dietary Ingestion Exposure-Related Questions

For the following questions, please use one of the four responses (every time, often, sometimes, or rarely/never):

B8. When using synthetic turf fields at this facility:

	Every Time		Often	Some times	Rarely / Never
How often does your child chew gum?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child use a mouth guard?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child eat?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child drink?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child play in the rain?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child wipe their hands with a hand wipe before eating?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child sweat heavily?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child touch the turf (with their hand)?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child touch the turf with their body excluding hands?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child sit on turf with bare skin wearing shorts?		3	2	1	0
How often is your child barefooted on the turf?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child play with the turf materials or rubber granules?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child touch their mouth with their hands or fingers?		3	2	1	0
How often does your child place non-food objects in their mouth every time like toothpicks, or pens or use their mouth to hold an object? If rarely/never, skip next.		3	2	1	0
What type of object does your child most often places in their mouth while at this facility?
How often does your child get cuts or abrasions from contact with the turf? If rarely/never, skip next.		3	2	1	0
What is the body part that usually has the most cuts or abrasions: knee, elbow, hand, thigh, shin, or other?

B9. What clothing does your child typically wear in this facility during each season (check all that apply)?

Spring Summer Fall Winter

Shorts

Short-sleeve shirt

Long pants

Long-sleeve shirt

Gloves

Socks

Helmet

Hat

Pads

Tire Crumb Take-Home Questions

For the following questions, please use one of the four responses (every time, often, sometimes, or rarely/never):

B10. After using this facility:

How often do you notice tire crumbs, dirt, or debris

	Every Time		Often	Sometimes	Rarely/Never
on your child‘s body?	3		2	1	0
in your car?	3		2	1	0
in your home?	3		2	1	0
In your laundry room/mudroom?	3		2	1	0
in living room?	3		2	1	0
in your child’s bedroom?	3		2	1	0
in your bathroom(s) your child uses?	3		2	1	0

Post-Use Hygiene Practices Questions

For the following questions, please use one of the four responses (every time, often, sometimes, or rarely/never):

B11. After using this facility:

	Every Time	Often	Sometimes	Rarely/Never
How often does your child shower and change clothes immediately after engaging in activities on the synthetic turf at this facility?	3	2	1	0
How often does your child’s shoes/equipment get wiped or removed before entering your home?	3	2	1	0

For the following questions, please use one of the six responses (never, once a month, 2 to 3 times a month, once a week, 2-3 times a week, or four or more times a week).

B12. At other locations:

	Never		Once a month		2 to 3 times a month		Once a week		2 to 3 times a week		4 or more times a week
How often has your child played on any other synthetic turf fields during the past year?		0		1		2		3		4	5
How often has your child played on any synthetic turf fields in the last five years?		0		1		2		3		4	5
How often has your child played on any natural grass fields during the past year?		0		1		2		3		4	5
How often has your child played on any natural grass turf fields in the last five years?		0		1		2		3		4	5
How often has your child played on playgrounds with rubber mulch, mats or synthetic turf during the past year?		0		1		2		3		4	5
How often has your child played on playgrounds with rubber mulch, mats or synthetic turf during in the last five years?		0		1		2		3		4	5

General Hygiene Questions

B13. How many times in general does your child wash their hands per day?

B14. How many times in general does your child bathe or shower per week?

General Demographic Questions

D1. How old is your child?

D2. Is your child male or female? Male Female Refused

D3. Do you consider your child to be Hispanic or Latino? Yes No Refused

D4. Which of the following categories best describes your child’s race? (select one or more)

	Native American Indian or Alaska Native		Black or African American		White		Don’t know
	Asian		Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander		Refused

D5. How tall is your child? (ft) (in)

D6. How much does your child weigh? (lbs)

D7. What is your child’s current grade in school?

	2nd		6th		Other
	3rd		7th		Refused
	4th		8th
	5th		9th

Specify other grade

That concludes the survey. Thank you for your time. I know that your time is valuable.

If you have any questions or concerns, please, refer to the contact sheet for information on who to contact.