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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolMidland Street
Street18 Midland Street
CityWorcester
StateMA
Number of students206
Student % minority49%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school85
Number of chemicals affecting school60
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)65th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)84,550
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)86th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,145
Toxic Hazard241.29

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.25 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS87.16
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United42.69
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation36.14
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj26.25
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.23.20

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide87.16
Chromium77.56
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.) 44.42
Nickel17.36
Maleic anhydride5.04

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide87.16
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.) 36.14
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium28.46
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium25.28
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium23.20
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel14.24
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.) 5.99
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride5.04
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene4.04
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene2.35
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.) 2.17
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.04
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.97
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.78
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel0.77
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.58
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.45
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.43
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.35
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.31
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.29
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.20
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.Diisocyanates0.11
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.08
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.07
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.07
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.07
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.06
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.05
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)0.04
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.03
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.03
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.03
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.02
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
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
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.01
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
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
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
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
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
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
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
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
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead 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
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
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
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
CHEMARTCHEMARTHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
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
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
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
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
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
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
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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