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Air Toxics at School 2019

School Info

SchoolOWENS EL
Street7939 JACKRABBIT RD
CityHOUSTON
StateTX
Number of students880
Student % minority86%
TypeRegular school
Status1-Currently operational
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school224
Number of chemicals affecting school130
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)2nd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)1,384
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)6th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)488
Toxic Hazard48,896.29

There are 1,704 schools with worse air toxic ranks than this school nationwide.

This school's air toxic concentration is 10.84 times the national average at schools.

There are 570 schools with worse air toxic ranks than this school statewide.

This school's air toxic concentration is 4.79 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
SALZGITTER MANNESMANN STAINLESS TUBES USASalzgitter32,509.68
NOV RIG SYSTEMS WEST LITTLE YORKNOV Inc.8,117.93
WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS LPBerkshire Hathaway3,530.74
NALCO FRESNO FACILITYEcolab1,543.36
NOURYON SURFACE CHEMISTRY LLCCarlyle Group776.41
FLOW AMERICASPX FLOW451.41
GOODMAN MANUFACTURING CO LPDaikin234.55
UNITED GALVANIZING INCUNITED GALVANIZING INC223.53
AMACS PROCESS TOWER INTERNALSAMACS PROCESS TOWER INTERNALS206.94
PRECISION SPRAY & COATINGS LLCPRECISION SPRAY & COATINGS LLC164.08
BAKER HUGHES CO - JFK CAMPUSBaker Hughes126.99
MIRROR INDUSTRIESMIRROR ACQUISITIONS LLC95.31
ELLWOOD TEXAS FORGEEllwood Group85.58
H & M PLATING CO INCH & M PLATING CO79.19
KOCH HEAT TRANSFER CO LPKoch Industries58.48
GB BIOSCIENCES LLCChemChina51.65
DANIEL MEASUREMENT & CONTROL INCEmerson Electric48.69
BAKER HUGHES - NHR FACILITYBaker Hughes46.73
HOUSTON REFINING LPLyondellBasell45.68
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INCPowell Industries41.44
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP RESLINKSchlumberger37.99
CB&I LLCMcDermott International36.22
TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC - GALENA PARK MARINE TERMINALTarga Resources32.54
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COGoodyear Tire & Rubber30.80
TPC GROUP LLCTPC Group29.08
BAKER HUGHES - HUGHES CHRISTENSENBaker Hughes28.96
WA PARISH ELECTRIC GENERATING STATIONNRG Energy25.84
ALLOY & STAINLESS FASTENERSALLOY & STAINLESS FASTENERS19.20
VALERO REFINING - TEXAS LP HOUSTON REFINERYValero Energy17.20
PASADENA REFINING SYSTEM INCChevron16.47
ALBEMARLE CORP PASADENA PLANTAlbemarle16.22
SOUTHWESTERN PLATING CO INCSOUTHWESTERN PLATING CO13.88
REGIS TECHNOLOGIES INCREGIS TECHNOLOGIES INC12.76
SCHUMACHER COSCHUMACHER CO12.12
DIXIE ELECTRO PLATING CODIXIE ELECTRO PLATING CO11.73
HALLIBURTON DRILL BITS & SERVICESHalliburton9.31
AMERICAN ACRYL LPAMERICAN ACRYL LLC8.02
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES HOUSTON CHEMICAL LLCKoch Industries7.39
PCI NITROGEN LLCPASADENA COMMODITIES INTERNATIONAL LLC6.95
AFGLOBAL CORPAFGLOBAL CORP6.68
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS CORPPQ Group Holdings6.16
TEXAS HONING INC - NORTH FACILITYBerkshire Hathaway5.98
VALERO ENERGY PARTNERS LPValero Energy5.86
EMERSON AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS FINAL CONTROLSEmerson Electric5.09
TRECORA CHEMICAL INCTRECORA Resources4.44
EVONIK CORP - PASADENA PMD PLANTEvonik Industries3.95
INTERNATIONAL PAINT LLCAkzo Nobel3.69
NALCO CO LLCEcolab3.61
APPLETON GROUP LLCEmerson Electric2.97
OIL STATES INDUSTRIES INC - MMCOil States International2.69
O'NEAL MANUFACTURING SERVICESO'Neal Industries2.67
TEXAS HONING INC - PEARLANDBerkshire Hathaway2.63
PHILLIPS 66 PASADENA TERMINALPhillips 661.91
QUALITY ELECTRIC STEEL CASTINGS LPQUALITY ELECTRIC STEEL CASTINGS LP1.86
ETHYL CORPNewMarket Corp.1.77
ITW POLYMERS SEALANTS NAIllinois Tool Works1.74
KINDER MORGAN CRUDE & CONDENSATE LLCKinder Morgan1.48
TEXMARK CHEMICALS INCCHEMICAL EXCHANGE INDUSTRIES INC1.47
WELL STIMULATIONAFGLOBAL CORP1.34
ALLIED AVIATION FUELING CO OF HOUSTON INCALLIED AVIATION HOLDING CO1.26
AFTON CHEMICAL CORPNewMarket Corp.1.26
POWEROHM RESISTORS INC A DIV OF HUBBELL INDUSTRIAL CONTROLSHubbell1.10
BASF CORP - HOUSTON EBN SITEBASF1.09
LAMBERTI USA CONROE PLANT 8910Lamberti1.05
MAUSER CORPStone Canyon Industries0.87
UTLX MANUFACTURING LLCBerkshire Hathaway0.83
POLYNT COMPOSITES USA INC - HOUSTONPolynt-Reichhold0.83
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLCHuntsman0.78
PILOT INDUSTRIES OF TEXAS INCPILOT CHEMICAL CORP0.72
VALERO HOUSTON ASPHALT TERMINALValero Energy0.71
KOCIDE LLCMitsui0.69
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC PASADENA TERMINALSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)0.51
DXI INDUSTRIES INCDX Holding Co.0.44
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTONUnited States Steel0.42
GALENA PARK TERMINAL CHEVRON USA INCChevron0.37
HOUSTON PLATING & COATINGS LLCHOUSTON PLATING & COATINGS LLC0.35
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA LLCSolvay0.34
CROWN BEVERAGE PACKAGINGCrown Holdings0.28
US ZINC - METALUS ZINC CORP0.27
US ZINC- DUSTUS ZINC CORP0.24
EXXON MOBIL CORP SOUTH HOUSTON TERMINALExxon Mobil0.23
EXXON MOBIL CORP NORTH HOUSTON TERMINALExxon Mobil0.20
OWENS CORNING ROOFING & ASPHALT LLS HOUSTONOwens Corning0.16
QUALITY PRODUCT FINISHING INCQUALITY PRODUCT FINISHING INC0.14
ICP BUILDING SOLUTIONS GROUP TOMBALLICP ADHESIVES & SEALANTS INC0.13
SMI MANUFACTURING-HARDY ROAD FACILITYAFGLOBAL CORP0.13
ELECTRO-COATINGS OF TEXAS INCACME Holdings0.12
ARKEMA INCArkema0.12
LARK HEAT TREATING INCLARK HEAT TREATING INC0.11
TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPToshiba0.10
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COLyondellBasell0.09
HOUSTON RETAIL SUPPORT CENTERH-E-B Grocery0.08
PACKAGING SERVICES CO INC (PEARLAND FACILITY)SEMPRE AVANT LLC0.08
S + S INDUSTRIESS + S INDUSTRIES0.08
SEKISUI SPECIALTY CHEMICALS AMERICA LLC - PASADENA PLANTSekisui Chemical0.07
TENARIS COILED TUBES LLCTechint0.07
AIR PRODUCTS LLCAir Products & Chemicals0.07
QUIETFLEX MANUFACTURING CO LPDaikin0.07
STAUFFER PIPE SERVICESSTAUFFER PIPE SERVICES0.06
MARTIN ASPHALT-SOUTH HOUSTONMartin Resource Management Corp.0.06
DEE FOUNDRIES INCDEE FOUNDRIES INC0.05
FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST - JERSEY VILLAGELone Star Funds0.04
REFINERY SPECIALTIES HEMPSTEAD FACILITYRSI HOLDINGS LLC0.04
DRIL-QUIP INCDril-Quip0.04
MONUMENT CHEMICAL BAYTOWN LLCMonument Chemical0.03
THIRD COAST TERMINALS PEARLANDTHIRD COAST PACKAGING INC0.03
BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST INCBrenntag0.03
443 - RICHMOND OILSEEDSArcher Daniels Midland0.02
NOV RIG SYSTEMS FM 529NOV Inc.0.02
HENRY COHENRY CO0.02
USGYPSUM CO GALENA PARKKnauf0.02
NELCONELCO0.02
AZZ GALVANIZING SERVICES - HOUSTON WESTAZZ Inc.0.01
MERCHANT METALS LLCSterling Group0.01
SWS HOLDINGS-PASADENA LPSOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP0.01
CUSTOM CRETE - BRITTMOREU.S. Concrete Inc.0.01
ANHEUSER-BUSCH LLCAnheuser-Busch InBev0.01
MADDEN GALVANIZING LLCMADDEN GALVANIZING LLC0.01
SWS HOLDINGS-BRADY ISLAND LPSOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP0.01
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO - PASADENA PLASTICS COMPLEXChevron Phillips Chemical0.01
SIGMA LIFE SCIENCESMerck KGaA (EMD)0.01
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COGoodyear Tire & Rubber0.01
MACDERMIDElement Solutions Inc.0.01
K-T GALVANIZING COK-T GALVANIZING CO0.01
NATURAL GAS SOLUTIONS NAFirst Reserve0.01
SOUTHWEST GALVANIZING INCSOUTHWEST GALVANIZING INC0.01
BASF CORP PASADENA PLANTBASF0.01
JERSEY VILLAGE PLANTArgos0.01
HB FULLER CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS INCH.B. Fuller0.01
NOV QUALITY TUBING & NOV TUBOSCOPE SHELDON NORTHNOV Inc.0.01
SCAN PAC MANUFACTURING INCSCAN-PAC MANUFACTURING INC0.01
ROYAL BATHS MANUFACTURING COROYAL BATHS MANUFACTURING CO LTD0.01
ALEGACY EQUIPMENT LLCALEGACY GROUP0.00
KIK (HOUSTON) INCKIK Custom Products0.00
SOUTHERN FOODS GROUP LLC DBA OAK FARMS DAIRYDairy Farmers of America (DFA)0.00
EASTEX FOREST PRODUCTSEASTEX FOREST PRODUCTS0.00
KING FABRICATION LLCKING FABRICATION LLC0.00
SECE SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGYSchlumberger0.00
NOV MONOFLO BREEN & BREEN ISENOV Inc.0.00
REICHHOLD LLC 2Polynt-Reichhold0.00
TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING TEX AS INCToyota0.00
HOBAS PIPE USA LPHOBAS PIPE USA LP0.00
EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS LP - BRITTMOORE FACILITYExterran Corp.0.00
METALPLATE GALVANIZING LPMETALPLATE GALVANIZING LP0.00
METALPLATE GALVANIZING LPMETALPLATE GALVANIZING LP0.00
NOV COATING HOUSTONNOV Inc.0.00
AZZ GALVANIZING SERVICES-HOUSTONAZZ Inc.0.00
INTERCOASTAL PAINT CO INCINTERCOASTAL PAINT CO INC0.00
SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLCSasol0.00
ENDURO COMPOSITES INC-HOUSTON CENTRAL GREEN FACILITYENDURO SYSTEMS INC0.00
ROYAL BATHS MANUFACTURING COROYAL BATHS MANUFACTURING CO LTD0.00
PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES INCLinde0.00
BLENTECH CORPBLENTECH CORP0.00
CRAIG BAKER MARBLE CO INCCRAIG BAKER MARBLE CO INC0.00
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS USA LLCAxalta Coating Systems0.00
CAMPBELL RMC JERSEY VILLAGEHeidelbergCement0.00
AKER BIOMARINEAKER BIOMARINE0.00
THORPE PLANT SERVICESCAPSTREET GROUP0.00
CLOCK SPRINGCSC OPERATING CO LLC0.00
MODERN WELDING CO OF TX INCMODERN WELDING CO INC0.00
SYNTECH CHEMICALS INCSYNTECH CHEMICALS INC.0.00
RENWICK PLANTArgos0.00
UNIVAR USA INC HOUSTON FM 529Univar Solutions0.00
PETROMAX REFINING CO LLCPETROMAX REFINING CO LLC0.00
HOLMES RD PLANTArgos0.00
EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS LP - NHR FACILITYExterran Corp.0.00
ALLCHEM SERVICES INCALLCHEM SERVICES INC0.00
FULTON PLANTArgos0.00
CAMPBELL RMC HARWINHeidelbergCement0.00
TOMBALL PLANTArgos0.00
KATY BAGGING FACILITYCRH PLC0.00
LATTIMORE MATERIALS CORP - BARKER RMLafargeHolcim0.00
W R GRACE & CO - CONNW.R. Grace0.00
CINCO PLANTArgos0.00
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC (FORMERLY TEXAS WELDERS SUPPLY)Linde0.00
WORLD ENERGY BIOX BIOFUELSWorld Energy0.00
TUF-CRETE PLANTArgos0.00
CLARIANT CORPClariant0.00
LATTIMORE MATERIALS CORP - SPRING RMLafargeHolcim0.00
MYKAWA PLANTArgos0.00
DYNA DRILL TECHNOLOGIES LLCSchlumberger0.00
STOLLER ENTERPRISES INCSTOLLER ENTERPRISES INC0.00
BYK USA INCAltana0.00
AJ HURT JR INC DBA THE HURT COAudax Group0.00
LAMBERTI USA CONROE PLANT 8920Lamberti0.00
GREENSPOINT PLANTArgos0.00
ENDURANCE COMPOSITES-PEARLANDANDRONACO INDUSTRIES0.00
PHILLIPS 66 PONCA CITY SITEPhillips 660.00
SEC ENERGY PRODUCTS & SERVICES LPEnergy Transfer0.00
KATY PLANTArgos0.00
CAMPBELL RMC HOCKLEYHeidelbergCement0.00
VALERO REFINING-TEXAS LPValero Energy0.00
SUMMIT REFRIGERANTSMoira Capital Partners0.00
CAMPBELL RMC HARDY STREETHeidelbergCement0.00
RICHMOND PLANTArgos0.00
CAMPBELL RMC KATYHeidelbergCement0.00
CAMPBELL RMC ARCOLA/ROSHARONHeidelbergCement0.00
ROSENBERG BLOCK PLANTCRH PLC0.00
CAMPBELL RMC PEARLANDHeidelbergCement0.00
CAMPBELL RMC ROSENBERGHeidelbergCement0.00
BRASKEM AMERICA INC-LAPORTE SITEBraskem0.00
CAMPBELL RMC SPRINGHeidelbergCement0.00
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LPLyondellBasell0.00
CAMPBELL RMC MAGNOLIAHeidelbergCement0.00
FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST LLCLone Star Funds0.00
EXCALIBAR MINERALS LLCNewpark Resources0.00
TECHNIPFMC GREMP CAMPUSTechnipFMC0.00
CAMPBELL RMC HUMBLEHeidelbergCement0.00
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP-MATAGORDA FACILITYLyondellBasell0.00
LONE STAR HEAT TREATING CORPLONE STAR HEAT TREATING CORP0.00
PFP INDUSTRIES LLCPFP INDUSTRIES LLC (A GLOBAL ENTERPRISE)0.00
HOCKLEY PLANTArgos0.00
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTOccidental Petroleum0.00
FMC ENERGY SYSTEMSTechnipFMC0.00
THORPE PLANT SERVICES INCCAPSTREET GROUP0.00
NALCO CHAMPION FREEPORTEcolab0.00
GREIF PACKAGING LLCGreif Inc.0.00
BEST BLOCK EAST HOUSTON PLANTQuikrete0.00
SACHEM INCSACHEM INC0.00
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES- VALVE SOLUTIONS PBVForum Energy Technologies0.00
UNIVAR USA INC HOUSTONUnivar Solutions0.00
LYONDELLBASELL ACETYLS LLCLyondellBasell0.00
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC-PALMMitsubishi Group0.00
ALLIED POWER GROUPAEA Investors0.00

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium40,572.57
Nickel4,975.76
Ethylene oxide2,317.65
Chromium compounds382.07
Diisocyanates228.59
1,3-Butadiene105.91
Benzene44.21
Manganese32.22
Hexachlorobenzene29.34
Cobalt28.27
Hydrogen cyanide25.78
Chlorine20.32
Sulfuric acid15.83
Cobalt compounds15.32
Cadmium compounds13.88
Chloroform13.11
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers)11.94
Arsenic compounds6.68
Acrylic acid4.51
Nickel compounds4.49
Allyl alcohol4.44
Naphthalene3.46
Copper3.44
Hydroquinone3.30
Acrylonitrile3.29
o-Toluidine3.21
Formaldehyde2.66
Carbon tetrachloride2.64
Polycyclic aromatic compounds2.38
Hydrogen sulfide2.12
Chlorothalonil1.82
Benzyl chloride1.80
1,2-Dibromoethane1.52
Quinoline1.17
Maleic anhydride1.11
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene1.05
Propylene oxide1.02
Hydrogen fluoride0.84
Dioxane0.78
Copper compounds0.72
Ethylbenzene0.54
Lead compounds0.49
Hydrochloric acid0.41
Dicyclopentadiene0.39
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.32
Glycol ethers0.30
Nitric acid0.24
Ammonia0.24
Aluminum (fume or dust)0.23
Lead0.21
Phthalic anhydride0.19
Zinc compounds0.19
Manganese compounds0.18
Methyl tert-butyl ether0.14
Styrene0.13
1,2-Dichloroethane0.11
Diethanolamine0.11
Acetaldehyde0.07
Antimony compounds0.07
Propionaldehyde0.05
n-Hexane0.05
Epichlorohydrin0.05
Toluene0.05
Barium compounds0.05
Cyanide compounds0.05
Chloromethane0.05
Boron trifluoride0.03
n-Butyl alcohol0.03
Mercury compounds0.02
Ethylene glycol0.02
Zinc0.01
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
Acetonitrile0.01
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene0.01
Biphenyl0.01
Molybdenum trioxide0.01
Isobutyraldehyde0.01
Mercury0.01
Ethylene0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Propylene (Propene)0.00
m-Xylene0.00
Phenol0.00
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds0.00
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate0.00
Toluenediisocyanate0.00
tert-Butyl alcohol0.00
Acrolein0.00
Dichloromethane0.00
Methanol0.00
Cumene0.00
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)0.00
Chloroacetic acid0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
2,4-Dimethylphenol0.00
Vanadium compounds0.00
Carbonyl sulfide0.00
Propargyl alcohol0.00
p-Cresol0.00
o-Cresol0.00
Carbon disulfide0.00
m-Cresol0.00
Methyl acrylate0.00
Formic acid0.00
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Cresol (mixed isomers)0.00
CFC-11 (trichlorofluoromethane)0.00
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)0.00
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol0.00
Acetophenone0.00
Trichloroethylene0.00
Anthracene0.00
Triethylamine0.00
Ozone0.00
Diphenylamine0.00
Nitrate compounds0.00
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)0.00
2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane0.00
1-Bromopropane0.00
Nonylphenol0.00
Dimethyl phthalate0.00
Isoprene0.00
Dimethylamine0.00
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)0.00
Butyraldehyde0.00
C.I. Food Red 150.00
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Nonylphenol ethoxylates0.00

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
SALZGITTER MANNESMANN STAINLESS TUBES USASalzgitterChromium30,538.90
NOV RIG SYSTEMS WEST LITTLE YORKNOV Inc.Chromium5,782.00
WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS LPBerkshire HathawayChromium3,238.61
NOV RIG SYSTEMS WEST LITTLE YORKNOV Inc.Nickel2,335.93
SALZGITTER MANNESMANN STAINLESS TUBES USASalzgitterNickel1,942.63

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