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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolMemorial Middle School
Street615 Rollstone Street
CityFitchburg
StateMA
Number of students581
Student % minority71%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school89
Number of chemicals affecting school57
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)73rd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)95,265
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)93rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,326
Toxic Hazard123.30

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.13 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC45.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CO16.27
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS15.53
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INC11.98
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INC11.98

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt37.65
Chromium27.05
Ethylene oxide15.53
Dicyclopentadiene11.32
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.) 9.83
Nickel6.13
Maleic anhydride4.92
Trichloroethylene2.48
Lead 2.23
Peracetic acid2.18
Acrylonitrile1.99
Antimony compounds0.89
Diisocyanates0.20
Butyl acrylate0.19
Formaldehyde0.16
Zinc compounds0.16
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.15
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.05
Phthalic anhydride0.02
Hydrogen cyanide0.01
Styrene0.01
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
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
Copper0.01
Nitric acid0.01
Acrylic acid0.01
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Toluene0.00
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
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
Methyl tert-butyl ether0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
o-Xylene0.00
Methanol0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
Phenol0.00
Acetonitrile0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Silver compounds0.00
Acetophenone0.00
Manganese0.00
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
Formic acid0.00
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
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCCobalt37.65
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide15.53
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium11.98
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INCChromium11.98
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene11.32
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.) 8.70
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCNickel5.63
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride4.92
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene2.48
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid2.18
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesLead 2.18
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile1.99
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCChromium1.73
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.) 1.13
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium0.68
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.54
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium0.28
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.28
COORSTEK IGNITER PRODUCTSCOORSTEK INCNickel0.27
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.19
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.19
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesDiisocyanates0.18
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolFormaldehyde0.16
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.16
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesZinc compounds0.15
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.15
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.14
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.07
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.06
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.05
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.04
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.02
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCLead 0.02
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS NH DIVBenchmark ElectronicsLead 0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
AVCARB MATERIAL SOLUTIONSArsenal Capital PartnersHydrogen cyanide0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.01
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic 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
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesAntimony compounds0.01
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.01
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesCopper0.01
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros ChemicalsNitric acid0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican BiltriteToluene0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolCertain glycol ethers0.00
ALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCALLCOAT TECHNOLOGY INCToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)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
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
EDWARDS VACUUM LLCAtlas CopcoLead 0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayCopper0.00
BRONZE CRAFT CORPBRONZE CRAFT CORPCopper0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesLead 0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS INCMorgan Advanced MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican Biltriten-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIESWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsLead 0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
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
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
CIRTRONICS CORPCIRTRONICS CORPLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCCopper0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolNitric acid0.00
INTERVALA LLCIntervalaLead 0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesToluene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCSilver compounds0.00
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinToluene0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
RYMES - HUDSONSUPERIOR PLUS CORPPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementToluene0.00
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
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisMethanol0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayAcetophenone0.00
TELEDYNE FLIR SURVEILLANCETeledyne TechnologiesLead 0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementMethanol0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
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
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
AOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCAOTCO METAL FINISHING LLCNitric acid0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
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 METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic 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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