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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolQuinsigamond
Street14 Blackstone River Rd.
CityWorcester
StateMA
Number of students713
Student % minority73%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school89
Number of chemicals affecting school59
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)71st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)91,572
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)91st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,262
Toxic Hazard159.58

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.03 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.16 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS80.88
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United19.54
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj13.69
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation11.60
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners7.97

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide80.88
Chromium35.30
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.) 23.11
Nickel10.41
Maleic anhydride4.54

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide80.88
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium13.18
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium13.03
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.) 11.60
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.) 7.97
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium7.31
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel6.52
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride4.54
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.) 3.39
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene1.68
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel1.56
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.28
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium1.15
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.99
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel0.81
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.51
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.42
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.40
MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCMaterionChromium0.39
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.32
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.31
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.23
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.) 0.15
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.13
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.11
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.08
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.08
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.05
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.04
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.04
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.03
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.03
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.03
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.02
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.02
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCNitric acid0.02
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
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.02
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoAcetonitrile0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic 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
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
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
INDUPLATE LLC.GREYSTONE INCNitric acid0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead 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
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAcetophenone0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
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
BULLARD ABRASIVES INCBULLARD ABRASIVES INCPhenol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
BORO SAND & STONE CORPBORO SAND & STONE CORPLead 0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)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
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
INDUPLATE LLC.GREYSTONE INCLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ROLLS-ROYCE N.A. INC.Rolls-RoyceLead 0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
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
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
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
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoToluene0.00
TOPCOATStandard Industries Inc.Toluene0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersCertain glycol ethers0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupMercury0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersToluene0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCMethanol0.00
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
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
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
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersEthylene glycol0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupCopper0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
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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