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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolFitchburg High
Street140 Arn-How Farm Rd
CityFitchburg
StateMA
Number of students1,246
Student % minority78%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school95
Number of chemicals affecting school57
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)74th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)96,185
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)94th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,340
Toxic Hazard115.62

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.12 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC52.91
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INC13.15
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INC13.15
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS11.59
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CO7.49

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt44.25
Chromium29.42
Ethylene oxide11.59
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.) 8.35
Nickel7.08
Dicyclopentadiene4.87
Trichloroethylene2.72
Maleic anhydride2.61
Lead 2.19
Antimony compounds0.64
Acrylonitrile0.49
Peracetic acid0.48
Diisocyanates0.23
Formaldehyde0.16
Zinc compounds0.15
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.13
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
Butyl acrylate0.05
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.04
Hydrogen cyanide0.02
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.01
Phthalic anhydride0.01
Lead compounds0.01
Copper0.01
Nitric acid0.01
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
Styrene0.01
Toluene0.01
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 tert-butyl ether0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Acrylic acid0.00
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Methanol0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
o-Xylene0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Phenol0.00
Acetonitrile0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Silver compounds0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Acetophenone0.00
Manganese0.00
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 INCCobalt44.25
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium13.15
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INCChromium13.15
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide11.59
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.) 7.48
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCNickel6.61
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene4.87
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene2.72
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride2.61
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesLead 2.13
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCChromium2.04
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.) 0.88
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium0.52
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.49
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.49
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.48
COORSTEK IGNITER PRODUCTSCOORSTEK INCNickel0.28
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.24
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesDiisocyanates0.21
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium0.21
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolFormaldehyde0.16
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesZinc compounds0.15
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.15
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.13
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.10
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.06
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.06
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.05
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.04
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.04
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.03
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.02
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS NH DIVBenchmark ElectronicsLead 0.02
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCLead 0.02
AVCARB MATERIAL SOLUTIONSArsenal Capital PartnersHydrogen cyanide0.02
MAJILITE MANUFACTURING INCMERIDIAN INDUSTRIES INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.Global MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesAntimony compounds0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros ChemicalsNitric acid0.01
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesCopper0.00
INTERVALA LLCIntervalaLead compounds0.00
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican BiltriteToluene0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolCertain glycol ethers0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
ALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayCopper0.00
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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
EDWARDS VACUUM LLCAtlas CopcoLead 0.00
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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
BRONZE CRAFT CORPBRONZE CRAFT CORPCopper0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesLead 0.00
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS INCMorgan Advanced MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican Biltriten-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIESWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsLead 0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
LGC STANDARDS VHG LABSLGC STANDARDS VHG LABSLead 0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.00
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
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
CIRTRONICS CORPCIRTRONICS CORPLead 0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
L3 TECHNOLOGIES INC.L3Harris TechnologiesLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCCopper0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
INTERVALA LLCIntervalaLead 0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolNitric acid0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesToluene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinToluene0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCSilver compounds0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
RYMES - HUDSONSUPERIOR PLUS CORPPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
HOLOGIC INCHologicMethanol0.00
MAJILITE MANUFACTURING INCMERIDIAN INDUSTRIES INCToluene0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisMethanol0.00
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
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayAcetophenone0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
SANMINA CORP.SanminaLead 0.00
TELEDYNE FLIR SURVEILLANCETeledyne TechnologiesLead 0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementMethanol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
NYLON CORP OF AMERICAWEMBLY NYCOA HOLDINGS LLCZinc compounds0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
AOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCAOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCNitric acid0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
RYMES - HUDSONSUPERIOR PLUS CORPBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ANIKA THERAPEUTICSAnika TherapeuticsMethanol0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
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
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INCM/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGSN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
ALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
CL HAUTHAWAY & SONS CORPCL HAUTHAWAY & SONS CORPN-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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