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Air Toxics at School 2019

School Info

SchoolMATTHYS EL
Street1500 MAIN ST
CitySOUTH HOUSTON
StateTX
Number of students594
Student % minority99%
TypeRegular school
Status1-Currently operational
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school614
Number of chemicals affecting school276
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)2nd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)1,269
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)6th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)444
Toxic Hazard51,467.78

There are 1,560 schools with worse air toxic ranks than this school nationwide.

This school's air toxic concentration is 11.41 times the national average at schools.

There are 516 schools with worse air toxic ranks than this school statewide.

This school's air toxic concentration is 5.05 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS BAYPORT CHEMICALS PLANTLyondellBasell13,392.11
CELANESE LTD CLEAR LAKE PLANTCelanese7,119.42
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INCPowell Industries5,727.91
CLARIANT CORP CLEAR LAKE PLANTClariant3,001.93
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COLyondellBasell2,102.94

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide27,781.28
Chromium5,342.11
1,3-Butadiene4,852.97
Cobalt compounds4,121.72
Nickel2,164.04

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS BAYPORT CHEMICALS PLANTLyondellBasellEthylene oxide13,390.29
CELANESE LTD CLEAR LAKE PLANTCelaneseEthylene oxide7,063.68
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INCPowell IndustriesChromium3,715.19
CLARIANT CORP CLEAR LAKE PLANTClariantEthylene oxide3,001.93
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INCPowell IndustriesNickel2,008.80

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2020