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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Street100 Institute Road
CityWorcester
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school86
Number of chemicals affecting school59
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)65th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)83,521
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)85th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,123
Toxic Hazard256.38

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.05 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.26 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS100.25
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United48.47
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj43.91
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation23.57
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.15.71

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide100.25
Chromium91.29
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.) 33.40
Nickel19.80
Maleic anhydride5.38
Dicyclopentadiene2.56
Diisocyanates1.34
Antimony compounds0.77
Acrylonitrile0.50
Peracetic acid0.39
Lead compounds0.14
Phenol0.09
Hydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.07
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)0.07
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.04
Butyl acrylate0.04
Nickel compounds0.03
Formaldehyde0.03
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
Nitric acid0.03
Lead 0.03
Phthalic anhydride0.02
Acetonitrile0.01
Ethylene glycol0.01
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
Pyridine0.01
Styrene0.01
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Aluminum (fume or dust)0.00
Chlorine0.00
Methyl tert-butyl ether0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Copper0.00
Acrylic acid0.00
o-Xylene0.00
Toluene0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Acetophenone0.00
Methanol0.00
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Silver0.00
Formic acid0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
Mercury0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Lithium carbonate0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
MIXTURE0.00
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide100.25
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium42.29
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium32.31
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.) 23.57
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel16.16
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium15.71
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.) 7.65
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride5.38
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene2.56
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCChromium 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.) 2.05
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel1.63
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates1.08
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICNickel0.80
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.66
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.53
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.50
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.49
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.39
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.38
MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCMaterionChromium0.31
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCAntimony compounds0.30
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.19
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.14
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsChromium 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.) 0.14
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.10
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.09
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.09
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCHydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)0.07
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.06
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)0.06
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.05
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.04
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.04
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsNickel compounds0.03
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.02
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLCNitric acid0.02
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.02
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.02
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoAcetonitrile0.01
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.01
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
OCEAN STATE POWERLS PowerAmmonia (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)0.01
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoPyridine0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.01
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.01
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.01
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.01
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSAluminum (fume or dust)0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTChlorine0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTICCopper0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
HAARTZ CORPHAARTZ CORPo-Xylene0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCLead compounds0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCFormaldehyde0.00
TRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELTRESCA BROTHERS SAND & GRAVELLead 0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAcetophenone0.00
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
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTORAmerican Superconductor Corp.Lead compounds0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
BULLARD ABRASIVES INCBULLARD ABRASIVES INCPhenol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNitric acid0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
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
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim GroupLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupAntimony compounds0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
ROLLS-ROYCE N.A. INC.Rolls-RoyceLead 0.00
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty ProductsCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
CHEMARTCHEMARTHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
FRITO-LAY INCPepsiCoAmmonia (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
TOPCOATStandard Industries Inc.Toluene0.00
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto DenkoToluene0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCToluene0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMHSilver0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.Styrene0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INCStyrene0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire HathawayVinyl acetate0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersCertain glycol ethers0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate0.00
NYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCNYACOL NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCEthylene glycol0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupZinc compounds0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupLead compounds0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupCertain glycol ethers0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupMercury0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersToluene0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INCMethanol0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersEthylene glycol0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian GroupCopper0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIIFila Holdings Corp.Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT GroupToluene0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.MIXTURE0.00
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
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital PartnersNonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
PALL CORPDanaherN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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