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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNorth Grafton Elementary
Street44 Waterville Street
CityNorth Grafton
StateMA
Number of students244
Student % minority33%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school106
Number of chemicals affecting school63
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)66th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)84,850
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)86th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,148
Toxic Hazard237.45

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.05 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.24 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS91.10
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain49.38
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire Hathaway20.61
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners13.36
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation11.51

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide91.10
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.) 77.51
Chromium36.89
Nickel17.66
Maleic anhydride3.86

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide91.10
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.) 49.37
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.) 13.36
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel11.85
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.) 11.51
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium9.28
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium8.76
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium8.27
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium6.92
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride3.86
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel3.46
CHECON LLCCHECON LLCCadmium compounds3.10
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.) 3.07
ENGINEERED MATERIALS SOLUTIONS LLCWickeder GroupChromium2.23
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates2.18
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene1.36
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel1.13
SMITH & NEPHEWSmith & NephewChromium0.99
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.73
ENGINEERED MATERIALS SOLUTIONS LLCWickeder GroupNickel0.48
FUTURE FOAM INCFUTURE FOAM INCToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.41
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.41
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.37
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.37
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.36
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.30
MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCMaterionChromium0.30
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA CORP REFINING DIVTanaka Kikinzoku KogyoChlorine0.22
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.21
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.) 0.20
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.18
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.13
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.12
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.10
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.07
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.07
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.05
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEXDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.05
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.04
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.03
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.03
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCNitric acid0.03
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.03
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEXAntimony compounds0.03
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.02
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoAcetonitrile0.02
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.02
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
ENGINEERED MATERIALS SOLUTIONS LLCWickeder GroupCopper0.02
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.02
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
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)0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.01
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
GLINES & RHODES INCGLINES & RHODES INCLead 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
INTERPLEX ETCH LOGIC LLCINTERPLEX INDUSTRIES INCChlorine0.01
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA CORP REFINING DIVTanaka Kikinzoku KogyoCyanide compounds0.01
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.01
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
INDUPLATE LLC.GREYSTONE INCNitric acid0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEXBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainLead 0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
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
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
RUST-OLEUMRPM InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
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
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
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAcetophenone0.00
BULLARD ABRASIVES INCBULLARD ABRASIVES INCPhenol0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
CHECON LLCCHECON LLCSilver compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainZinc compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
BORO SAND & STONE CORPBORO SAND & STONE CORPLead 0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
INDUPLATE LLC.GREYSTONE INCLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAntimony compounds0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
PROVIDENCE METALLIZING CO IN CPROVIDENCE METALLIZING CO INCNitric acid0.00
ROLLS-ROYCE N.A. INC.Rolls-RoyceLead 0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
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
PLATING FOR ELECTRONICS INC.PLATING FOR ELECTRONICS INC.Nitric acid0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainMercury0.00
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
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
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoToluene0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEXLead compounds0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
TOPCOATStandard Industries Inc.Toluene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersCertain glycol ethers0.00
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICSSiemensMethanol0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisMethanol0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
DYNASOL INCDYNASOL INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
LEACHGARNERLEACHGARNERSilver0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
OLYMPIC ADHESIVES INCOLYMPIC ADHESIVES INCPhenol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
TELEDYNE FLIR SURVEILLANCETeledyne TechnologiesLead 0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupMercury0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersToluene0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USATanaka Kikinzoku KogyoMethanol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
AOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCAOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCNitric acid0.00
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEXPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ANIKA THERAPEUTICSAnika TherapeuticsMethanol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIIFila Holdings Corp.Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEXBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
DYNASOL INCDYNASOL INCNonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00
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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