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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolBriggs Elementary
Street96 Williams Rd
CityAshburnham
StateMA
Number of students524
Student % minority13%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school70
Number of chemicals affecting school56
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)79th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)101,972
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)98th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,445
Toxic Hazard73.58

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC23.84
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CO12.56
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS10.77
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INC6.86
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INC6.86

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt19.94
Chromium16.47
Ethylene oxide10.77
Dicyclopentadiene7.96
Trichloroethylene4.66
Maleic anhydride4.57
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.) 3.94
Nickel3.51
Acrylonitrile0.47
Peracetic acid0.41
Antimony compounds0.27
Diisocyanates0.17
Formaldehyde0.11
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.10
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.05
Butyl acrylate0.04
Lead 0.04
Phthalic anhydride0.02
Styrene0.01
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
Nitric acid0.00
Toluene0.00
Acetonitrile0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.00
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
Lead compounds0.00
Copper0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Methyl tert-butyl ether0.00
Acrylic acid0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
o-Xylene0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Phenol0.00
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Methanol0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Silver compounds0.00
Manganese0.00
Acetophenone0.00
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
Formic acid0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Lithium carbonate0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Tetrabromobisphenol A0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCCobalt19.94
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide10.77
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene7.96
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium6.86
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INCChromium6.86
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene4.66
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride4.57
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.) 3.01
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCNickel2.98
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.) 0.93
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCChromium0.92
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium0.61
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.57
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.47
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium0.45
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.41
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.23
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.19
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesDiisocyanates0.16
COORSTEK IGNITER PRODUCTSCOORSTEK INCNickel0.14
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.12
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolFormaldehyde0.11
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.10
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.09
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.08
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.07
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.04
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.04
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.02
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.02
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS NH DIVBenchmark ElectronicsLead 0.02
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCLead 0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.02
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.01
SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.Global MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesAntimony compounds0.01
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican BiltriteToluene0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.00
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros ChemicalsNitric acid0.00
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolCertain glycol ethers0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
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
BRONZE CRAFT CORPBRONZE CRAFT CORPCopper0.00
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS INCMorgan Advanced MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
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
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
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
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican Biltriten-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsLead 0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIESWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
CIRTRONICS CORPCIRTRONICS CORPLead 0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCCopper0.00
INTERVALA LLCIntervalaLead 0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolNitric acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCSilver compounds0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayAcetophenone0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Methanol0.00
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
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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