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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Street16 SUMMER ST
CitySHREWSBURY
StateMA
Number of students159
Student % minority36%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school101
Number of chemicals affecting school63
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)56th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)72,821
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)67th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,676
Toxic Hazard452.81

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.09 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.46 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS228.59
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj57.63
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain51.40
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United32.53
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation25.16

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide228.59
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.) 97.02
Chromium94.55
Nickel15.06
Maleic anhydride4.54

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide228.59
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium55.50
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainChromium 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.) 51.40
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.) 25.16
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium21.68
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.) 17.93
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium15.63
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel10.85
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride4.54
CHECON LLCCHECON LLCCadmium compounds3.02
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.) 2.37
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene2.25
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel2.13
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesLead 1.92
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.88
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel1.05
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.95
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.78
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel0.76
SMITH & NEPHEWSmith & NephewChromium0.66
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.49
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.40
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.39
MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCMaterionChromium0.30
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.28
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.26
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.20
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA CORP REFINING DIVTanaka Kikinzoku KogyoChlorine0.19
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.) 0.17
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesZinc compounds0.13
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.10
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.09
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.06
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.06
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.05
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.04
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.04
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.04
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.04
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.04
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)0.03
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCNitric acid0.02
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoAcetonitrile0.02
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.01
AVCARB MATERIAL SOLUTIONSArsenal Capital PartnersHydrogen cyanide0.01
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.Global MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.01
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA CORP REFINING DIVTanaka Kikinzoku KogyoCyanide compounds0.00
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)0.00
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesCopper0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainLead 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
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
EDWARDS VACUUM LLCAtlas CopcoLead 0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAcetophenone0.00
CHECON LLCCHECON LLCSilver compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
BULLARD ABRASIVES INCBULLARD ABRASIVES INCPhenol0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainZinc compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
BORO SAND & STONE CORPBORO SAND & STONE CORPLead 0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAntimony 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
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
ROLLS-ROYCE N.A. INC.Rolls-RoyceLead 0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
PLATING FOR ELECTRONICS INC.PLATING FOR ELECTRONICS INC.Nitric acid0.00
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA CORP REFINING DIVTanaka Kikinzoku KogyoNitric acid0.00
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
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainMercury0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoToluene0.00
TOPCOATStandard Industries Inc.Toluene0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersCertain glycol ethers0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICSSiemensMethanol0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisMethanol0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
OLYMPIC ADHESIVES INCOLYMPIC ADHESIVES INCPhenol0.00
TELEDYNE FLIR SURVEILLANCETeledyne TechnologiesLead 0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupMercury0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersToluene0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCMethanol0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
AOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCAOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCNitric acid0.00
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
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupCopper0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
ANIKA THERAPEUTICSAnika TherapeuticsMethanol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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
CURIA MASSACHUSETTS INC.AledadeN-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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