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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolST PETER CENTRAL CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Street865 MAIN ST
CityWORCESTER
StateMA
Number of students303
Student % minority47%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school87
Number of chemicals affecting school59
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)68th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)88,123
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)88th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,198
Toxic Hazard195.61

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.04 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.20 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS84.10
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United24.23
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation23.13
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj22.48
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.14.16

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide84.10
Chromium53.12
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 32.58
Nickel15.61
Maleic anhydride4.79

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide84.10
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 23.13
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium21.65
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium16.16
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium14.16
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel8.07
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 6.79
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel5.06
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride4.79
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 2.52
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene1.99
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.13
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.83
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.81
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel0.81
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.60
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.43
MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCMaterionChromium0.35
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.35
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.34
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.29
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.21
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 0.14
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.11
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.08
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.07
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.06
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.06
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.04
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.03
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.03
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.03
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.03
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.03
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.02
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.02
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCNitric acid0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.02
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoAcetonitrile0.01
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
OCEAN STATE POWERLS PowerAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.01
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAcetophenone0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE CO WEST GROTONHOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
BULLARD ABRASIVES INCBULLARD ABRASIVES INCPhenol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
UNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIESUNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIESAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAntimony compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
ROLLS-ROYCE N.A. INC.Rolls-RoyceLead 0.00
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
FRITO-LAY INCPepsiCoAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoToluene0.00
TOPCOATStandard Industries Inc.Toluene0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersCertain glycol ethers0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupMercury0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersToluene0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP MULT ILAYER STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCMethanol0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersEthylene glycol0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupCopper0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIIFila Holdings Corp.Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupToluene0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.MIXTURE0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
CYTIVADanaherN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLithium carbonate0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
SARTORIUS STEDIM 450 DLBSARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECHN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersNonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
PALL CORPDanaherN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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