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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolFalmouth High
Street874 Gifford Street
CityFalmouth
StateMA
Number of students766
Student % minority24%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school21
Number of chemicals affecting school37
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)73rd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)94,017
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)92nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,291
Toxic Hazard134.02

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.14 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORP128.62
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USA2.29
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.1.75
ACUSHNET RUBBER CO D/B/A PRECIX INC.Zhongding Holding Group0.67
CANAL GENERATING LLCJERA0.54

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Nickel compounds128.62
Chromium2.84
Diisocyanates0.98
Nickel0.88
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.39
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.14
Chlorine0.06
Formaldehyde0.03
Manganese0.02
Butyl acrylate0.02
Lead compounds0.01
Nitric acid0.01
Maleic anhydride0.01
Acrylic acid0.00
Copper0.00
Naphthalene0.00
Styrene0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Hydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Zinc (fume or dust)0.00
Lead 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
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Ethylbenzene0.00
Biphenyl0.00
Toluene0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
tert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
Cumene0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPNickel compounds128.62
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.Chromium1.70
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USAChromium1.14
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USANickel0.82
ACUSHNET RUBBER CO D/B/A PRECIX INC.Zhongding Holding GroupDiisocyanates0.67
CANAL GENERATING LLCJERASulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.39
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USADiisocyanates0.31
CANAL GENERATING LLCJERAPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.14
TECH-ETCH INCTECH ETCH INCChlorine0.06
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.Nickel0.05
ELECTRO FIBER TECHNOLOGIESJames CropperFormaldehyde0.03
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsButyl acrylate0.02
CANAL GENERATING LLCJERALead compounds0.01
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USAManganese0.01
TACO INC. - FALL RIVERTACO INCManganese0.01
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsMaleic anhydride0.01
TECH-ETCH INCTECH ETCH INCNitric acid0.01
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsAcrylic acid0.00
AMETEK AEGISAmetekNitric acid0.00
TECH-ETCH INCTECH ETCH INCCopper0.00
TECH-ETCH INCTECH ETCH INCLead compounds0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone HoldingsNaphthalene0.00
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USACopper0.00
CDAERO LLCKnowles CorporationZinc compounds0.00
SKYLINE COMPOSITESSKYLINE COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
TECH-ETCH INCTECH ETCH INCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone Holdingsn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsVinyl acetate0.00
CDAERO LLCKnowles CorporationZinc (fume or dust)0.00
BORDEN & REMINGTON CORPBORDEN & REMINGTON CORPORATIONAmmonia (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
PREFERRED CONCRETE CORPPREFERRED CONCRETE CORPLead 0.00
SWIMEX INC.SWIMEX INC.Styrene0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIFila Holdings Corp.Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIIFila Holdings Corp.Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
AFC CABLE SYSTEMSAtkore InternationalCopper0.00
CAPE COD READY-MIXCAPE COD READY MIXLead 0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone HoldingsEthylbenzene0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone HoldingsBiphenyl0.00
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsToluene0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIFila Holdings Corp.Zinc compounds0.00
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsCertain glycol ethers0.00
CANAL GENERATING LLCJERABenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsEthyl acrylate0.00
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCOCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone Holdings1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global Holdingstert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone HoldingsXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone HoldingsCumene0.00
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global HoldingsCyclohexane0.00
TECH-ETCH INCTECH ETCH INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCOCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00

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