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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolGardner Middle School
Street297 Catherine Street
CityGardner
StateMA
Number of students489
Student % minority41%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school68
Number of chemicals affecting school56
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)76th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)98,481
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)95th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,374
Toxic Hazard99.04

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.10 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.29.73
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC19.69
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS14.82
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CO7.96
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INC6.05

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium42.76
Cobalt16.47
Ethylene oxide14.82
Trichloroethylene5.86
Nickel5.34

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium27.46
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCCobalt16.47
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide14.82
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium6.05
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INCChromium6.05
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene5.86
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene4.92
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride3.02
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCNickel2.46
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.) 2.37
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel2.27
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.) 2.16
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium1.11
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCChromium0.76
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium0.60
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.50
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.33
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.30
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.24
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.15
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesDiisocyanates0.13
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.13
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.13
COORSTEK IGNITER PRODUCTSCOORSTEK INCNickel0.13
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.10
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.09
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolFormaldehyde0.09
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.08
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.04
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.03
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.02
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.02
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCLead 0.01
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS NH DIVBenchmark ElectronicsLead 0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.01
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesAntimony compounds0.01
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.00
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros ChemicalsNitric acid0.00
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.00
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolCertain glycol ethers0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
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)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.00
CIRCUIT CONNECT INCInfinitumAmmonia (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
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
BRONZE CRAFT CORPBRONZE CRAFT CORPCopper0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
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
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayCopper0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIESWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsLead 0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
CIRTRONICS CORPCIRTRONICS CORPLead 0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCCopper0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolNitric acid0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinToluene0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCSilver 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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayAcetophenone0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Methanol0.00
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
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinTetrabromobisphenol A0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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