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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolST BERNARD ELEMENTARY
Street254 SUMMER ST
CityFITCHBURG
StateMA
Number of students200
Student % minority28%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school92
Number of chemicals affecting school57
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)73rd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)94,797
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)93rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,315
Toxic Hazard127.03

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 INC51.52
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS15.67
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners13.44
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INC12.85
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INC12.85

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt43.09
Chromium29.31
Ethylene oxide15.67
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.) 14.95
Nickel6.98
Dicyclopentadiene5.81
Maleic anhydride2.85
Lead 2.44
Trichloroethylene2.21
Antimony compounds1.32
Acrylonitrile0.72
Peracetic acid0.63
Diisocyanates0.22
Formaldehyde0.19
Zinc compounds0.17
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.16
Butyl acrylate0.07
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.05
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
Hydrogen cyanide0.01
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
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
Phthalic anhydride0.01
Copper0.01
Nitric acid0.01
Styrene0.01
Toluene0.01
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
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Acrylic acid0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Methanol0.00
o-Xylene0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
Phenol0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Acetonitrile0.00
Silver compounds0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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 INCCobalt43.09
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide15.67
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.) 13.44
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium12.85
PROTO LABS INCPROTO LABS INCChromium12.85
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCNickel6.44
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene5.81
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride2.85
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesLead 2.37
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene2.21
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCChromium1.99
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.) 1.50
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium0.97
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.85
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.72
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.63
COORSTEK IGNITER PRODUCTSCOORSTEK INCNickel0.31
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.30
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium0.29
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.25
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesDiisocyanates0.20
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolFormaldehyde0.19
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesZinc compounds0.17
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.16
ENTEGRIS INCEntegrisDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.16
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.15
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.07
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.07
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.05
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.05
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.04
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.03
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCLead 0.02
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS NH DIVBenchmark ElectronicsLead 0.02
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
AVCARB MATERIAL SOLUTIONSArsenal Capital PartnersHydrogen cyanide0.01
MAJILITE MANUFACTURING INCMERIDIAN INDUSTRIES INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.01
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
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.01
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesToluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)0.01
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesAntimony compounds0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros ChemicalsNitric acid0.01
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.01
PACE INDUSTRIES - CAMBRIDGE DIVPace IndustriesCopper0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican BiltriteToluene0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolCertain glycol ethers0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic 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
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
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
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
EDWARDS VACUUM LLCAtlas CopcoLead 0.00
STRAUMANN MANUFACTURING INCSTRAUMANN MANUFACTURING INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
BRONZE CRAFT CORPBRONZE CRAFT CORPCopper0.00
MARMON UTILITY LLCBerkshire HathawayCopper0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
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
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican Biltriten-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIESWorthen IndustriesToluene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONBAE SystemsLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
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
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
CIRTRONICS CORPCIRTRONICS CORPLead 0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
GRANITE STATE CONCRETE CO INC WESTFORDJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
AMPHENOL APC INCAmphenolNitric acid0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
COLT REFINING INCCOLT REFINING INCCopper0.00
INTERVALA LLCIntervalaLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
BRADFORD INDUSTRIESWembly EnterprisesToluene0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen IndustriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC UPACO DIVWorthen Industriesn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
MAJILITE MANUFACTURING INCMERIDIAN INDUSTRIES INCToluene0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
RYMES - HUDSONSUPERIOR PLUS CORPPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - TEWKSBURY MAApollo Global ManagementToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
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
TELEDYNE FLIR SURVEILLANCETeledyne TechnologiesLead 0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICThermo Fisher ScientificMethanol0.00
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
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
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
BROX INDUSTRIES INCBrox IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
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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