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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolMount Wachusett Community College
Street444 Green St
CityGardner
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school65
Number of chemicals affecting school55
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)76th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)98,806
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)95th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,381
Toxic Hazard96.55

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.10 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.30.10
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC18.87
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS13.84
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CO6.90
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital6.56

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium42.52
Cobalt15.78
Ethylene oxide13.84
Trichloroethylene6.56
Nickel5.25
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.) 4.40
Dicyclopentadiene4.15
Maleic anhydride2.73
Acrylonitrile0.33
Peracetic acid0.24
Antimony compounds0.19
Diisocyanates0.14
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.12
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.10
Formaldehyde0.10
Lead 0.03
Butyl acrylate0.03
Phthalic anhydride0.01
Styrene0.01
Copper0.00
Nitric acid0.00
Acetonitrile0.00
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Lead compounds0.00
Ammonia (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
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Methyl tert-butyl ether0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
Acrylic acid0.00
Phenol0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
o-Xylene0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
Toluene0.00
Methanol0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Silver compounds0.00
Manganese0.00
Acetophenone0.00
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Lithium carbonate0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Tetrabromobisphenol A0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium27.80
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCCobalt15.78
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide13.84
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene6.56
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium5.81
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INCChromium5.81
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene4.15
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride2.73
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCNickel2.36
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel2.30
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.) 2.28
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.) 2.12
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium1.07
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCChromium0.73
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium0.58
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.48
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.33
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.29
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.24
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.15
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.15
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesDiisocyanates0.14
COORSTEK IGNITER PRODUCTSCOORSTEK INCNickel0.13
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.13
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.10
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.09
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolFormaldehyde0.09
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.08
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.04
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.03
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.02
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.02
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS NH DIVBenchmark ElectronicsLead 0.01
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCLead 0.01
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.01
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesAntimony compounds0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.00
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.00
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros ChemicalsNitric acid0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolCertain glycol ethers0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
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)0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
CIRCUIT CONNECT INCInfinitumAmmonia (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
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
BRONZE CRAFT CORPBRONZE CRAFT CORPCopper0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
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
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayCopper0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsLead 0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIESWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
CIRTRONICS CORPCIRTRONICS CORPLead 0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCCopper0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolNitric acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinToluene0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCSilver 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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayAcetophenone0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Methanol0.00
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
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinTetrabromobisphenol A0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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