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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolMay Street
Street265 May Street
CityWorcester
StateMA
Number of students295
Student % minority61%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school86
Number of chemicals affecting school61
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)67th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)86,284
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)87th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,168
Toxic Hazard218.01

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.22 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS79.95
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation36.40
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United32.68
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.25.28
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj19.76

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide79.95
Chromium66.84
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.) 43.88
Nickel13.06
Maleic anhydride4.73

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide79.95
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.) 36.40
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium25.27
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium21.78
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium19.03
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel10.90
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.) 5.21
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride4.73
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene4.18
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.) 2.16
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene2.12
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.02
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.77
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.73
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.62
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.46
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.42
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.33
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.28
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.28
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.) 0.12
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.11
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.10
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.08
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.07
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.06
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.06
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.05
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.05
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.04
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.04
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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.03
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.03
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.02
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
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
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
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
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.01
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.01
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAcetophenone0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
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
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)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
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 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
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - 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
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
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
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
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
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
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupMercury0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
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
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupCopper0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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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