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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNOTRE DAME ACADEMY
Street425 SALISBURY ST
CityWORCESTER
StateMA
Number of students243
Student % minority18%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school82
Number of chemicals affecting school57
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)62nd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)80,676
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)83rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,066
Toxic Hazard304.56

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.06 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.31 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS93.88
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United85.11
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation42.26
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.29.02
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj27.64

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium113.02
Ethylene oxide93.88
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.) 50.80
Nickel31.19
Maleic anhydride5.49

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide93.88
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium56.70
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.) 42.25
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium29.02
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel28.41
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium26.62
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.) 6.41
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride5.49
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene3.66
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene2.79
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.) 2.00
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel1.02
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.01
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel0.75
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.58
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.51
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.43
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.40
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.39
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.33
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.29
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.21
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.19
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.14
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.) 0.13
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.10
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)0.09
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.08
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.07
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.07
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.06
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.05
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.05
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.04
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.03
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.02
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.02
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.02
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCNitric acid0.02
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.02
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
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic 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
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
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
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
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
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)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
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
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
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoToluene0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
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
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
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
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
PALL CORPDanaherN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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