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Home*A*Syst

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Developed in Cooperation with Rutgers Cooperative Extension and USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service


An Environmental Risk Assessment Guide For The Home.


Home*A*Syst is a confidential, self-assessment program you can use to evaluate your home and property for pollution and health risks. This material is separated here into chapters and sections in Adobe Acrobat format. Please print any and all sections as needed.

Available Fact Sheets

These documents require Adobe Acrobat

  1. Adobe Acrobat DocumentIntroduction (235kb) - What is Home*A*Syst
  2. Adobe Acrobat DocumentSite Assessment (673kb) - Protecting Water Quality around your home
  3. Adobe Acrobat DocumentEnergy (301kb) - Home Heating and Cooling Systems
  4. Adobe Acrobat DocumentLiquid Fuels (274kb) - Safe Management of Gasoline, Heating Oil, Diesel & other Fuels
  5. Adobe Acrobat DocumentImproving Household Wastewater Treatment (177kb)
  6. Adobe Acrobat DocumentHousehold Hazardous Waste (366kb) - Managing Hazardous Household Products
  7. Adobe Acrobat DocumentHousehold Trash (318kb) - Waste Prevention, Reuse, Recycling and Composting
  8. Adobe Acrobat DocumentIndoor Air Quality (316kb)
  9. Adobe Acrobat DocumentLead in and around the home (289kb)
  10. Adobe Acrobat DocumentStormwater Management (334kb)
  11. Adobe Acrobat DocumentHousehold Wastewater (374kb) - Septic Systems
  12. Adobe Acrobat DocumentDrinking Water Well Management (310kb)
  13. Adobe Acrobat DocumentYard and Garden Care (355kb)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentProgram Evaluation Form (47kb) - Evaluation form for the above fact sheets.
Adobe Acrobat DocumentShort Version (1.2mb) - Abbreviated but complete set of the above fact sheets

For more information contact Fred Kelly 732-537-6053.

Related Links

New Jersey Farm*A*Syst Program

National Farm*A*Syst Program

National Home*A*Syst

Rutgers Cooperative Extension

 

Last Modified: January 04, 2006