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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolAPPLEWILD SCHOOL
Street120 PROSPECT ST
CityFITCHBURG
StateMA
Number of students208
Student % minority38%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school90
Number of chemicals affecting school57
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)74th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)95,409
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)93rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,331
Toxic Hazard122.12

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 INC49.12
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS13.81
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INC13.48
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INC13.48
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CO11.68

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt41.09
Chromium30.13
Ethylene oxide13.81
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.) 9.62
Dicyclopentadiene7.89
Nickel6.63
Maleic anhydride3.77
Trichloroethylene2.91
Lead 2.30
Acrylonitrile1.04
Peracetic acid1.04
Antimony compounds0.89
Diisocyanates0.21
Formaldehyde0.16
Zinc compounds0.16
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.15
Butyl acrylate0.10
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.05
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
Hydrogen cyanide0.01
Phthalic anhydride0.01
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
Styrene0.01
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
Copper0.01
Nitric acid0.01
Toluene0.00
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
Acrylic acid0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
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
Methanol0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
o-Xylene0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
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 INCCobalt41.09
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide13.81
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium13.48
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INCChromium13.48
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.) 8.59
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene7.89
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCNickel6.14
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride3.77
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene2.91
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesLead 2.24
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCChromium1.89
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile1.04
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.) 1.04
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid1.04
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium0.63
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.56
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.29
COORSTEK IGNITER PRODUCTSCOORSTEK INCNickel0.28
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium0.24
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesDiisocyanates0.19
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.18
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolFormaldehyde0.16
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesZinc compounds0.16
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.15
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.15
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.12
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.10
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.07
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.06
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.05
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
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCLead 0.02
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS NH DIVBenchmark ElectronicsLead 0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
AVCARB MATERIAL SOLUTIONSArsenal Capital PartnersHydrogen cyanide0.01
MAJILITE MANUFACTURING INCMERIDIAN INDUSTRIES INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.01
SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.Global MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
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
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesAntimony compounds0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesCopper0.01
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros ChemicalsNitric acid0.01
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican BiltriteToluene0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
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
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
EDWARDS VACUUM LLCAtlas CopcoLead 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
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayCopper0.00
BRONZE CRAFT CORPBRONZE CRAFT CORPCopper0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesLead 0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS INCMorgan Advanced MaterialsHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
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
WORTHEN INDUSTRIESWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsLead 0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
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
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
CIRTRONICS CORPCIRTRONICS CORPLead 0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
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
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCCopper0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
INTERVALA LLCIntervalaLead 0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolNitric acid0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesToluene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP CHOMERICS DIVParker-HannifinToluene0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCSilver compounds0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
RYMES - HUDSONSUPERIOR PLUS CORPPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
MAJILITE MANUFACTURING INCMERIDIAN INDUSTRIES INCToluene0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementToluene0.00
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
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
TELEDYNE FLIR SURVEILLANCETeledyne TechnologiesLead 0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
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
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)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
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
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
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
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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