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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNorth High
Street140 Harrington Way
CityWorcester
StateMA
Number of students1,377
Student % minority82%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school92
Number of chemicals affecting school59
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)64th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)82,956
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)85th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,110
Toxic Hazard267.03

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.27 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS111.70
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain46.49
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj37.50
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United18.20
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation13.41

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide111.70
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.) 73.89
Chromium58.89
Nickel11.35
Maleic anhydride5.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide111.70
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.) 46.48
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium36.11
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.) 13.41
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium12.13
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.) 10.86
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium9.33
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel6.07
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride5.00
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.) 2.97
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene2.10
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel1.85
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel1.39
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.29
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel1.12
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel0.91
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.83
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.56
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.52
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.40
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.34
MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCMaterionChromium0.28
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.) 0.16
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.16
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.11
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.08
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.07
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.05
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.04
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.04
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.04
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.03
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.03
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.03
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCNitric acid0.02
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.02
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
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)0.02
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoAcetonitrile0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.02
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.01
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric 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
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.01
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.01
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
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainLead 0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc 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
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
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
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAcetophenone0.00
BULLARD ABRASIVES INCBULLARD ABRASIVES INCPhenol0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainZinc compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
BORO SAND & STONE CORPBORO SAND & STONE CORPLead 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
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 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
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ROLLS-ROYCE N.A. INC.Rolls-RoyceLead 0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
PLATING FOR ELECTRONICS INC.PLATING FOR ELECTRONICS INC.Nitric acid0.00
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainMercury0.00
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
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
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
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoToluene0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
TOPCOATStandard Industries Inc.Toluene0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICSSiemensMethanol0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersCertain glycol ethers0.00
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 SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupMercury0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersToluene0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCMethanol0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS 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
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
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
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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