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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWest Elementary
Street170 Plympton Rd
CityPlymouth
StateMA
Number of students320
Student % minority21%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school68
Number of chemicals affecting school59
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)59th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)75,731
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)74th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,836
Toxic Hazard394.85

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.40 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & Johnson176.63
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORP165.18
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain31.45
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USA5.89
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.4.11
ENGINEERED MATERIALS SOLUTIONS LLCWickeder Group2.87
WOLLASTON ALLOYSConsolidated Precision Products2.32
TECH-ETCH INCTECH ETCH INC1.66
CHECON LLCCHECON LLC1.30
NATIONAL COATING CORPCarlisle1.25
ACUSHNET RUBBER CO D/B/A PRECIX INC.Zhongding Holding Group0.73
SMITH & NEPHEWSmith & Nephew0.45
FUTURE FOAM INCFUTURE FOAM INC0.28
CANAL GENERATING LLCJERA0.16
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPPDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.)0.15
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA CORP REFINING DIVTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo0.08
ELECTRO FIBER TECHNOLOGIESJames Cropper0.07
FLEXCON INDUSTRIESSwan Group0.04
BABS FOUNDRYBABS FOUNDRY0.03
HOLCIM SOLUTIONS & PRODUCTS US LLCHolcim Group0.03
TACO INC. - FALL RIVERTACO INC0.02
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global Holdings0.02
CYN OILClean Harbors Inc.0.02
SIKA CORP SIKA SARNAFIL DIVSika AG0.02
GLOBE COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS LLCESCO Technologies0.01
CALPINE FORE RIVER ENERGY CENTER LLCEnergy Capital Partners0.01
V&S TAUNTON GALVANIZING LLCHill & Smith Holdings PLC0.01
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALSAlnylam Pharmaceuticals0.01
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim Group0.01
AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO.AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO0.01
AMETEK AEGISAmetek0.01
GLINES & RHODES INCGLINES & RHODES INC0.00
SCITUATE CONCRETE PIPESCITUATE CONCRETE PIPE0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone Holdings0.00
CDAERO LLCKnowles Corporation0.00
THE DOW CHEMICAL CODow Inc.0.00
SKYLINE COMPOSITESSKYLINE COMPOSITES0.00
AIRBORN ELECTRONICS INCAIRBORN INC0.00
BORDEN & REMINGTON CORPBORDEN & REMINGTON CORPORATION0.00
SWIMEX INC.SWIMEX INC.0.00
PREFERRED CONCRETE CORPPREFERRED CONCRETE CORP0.00
RUST-OLEUMRPM International0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIFila Holdings Corp.0.00
TL EDWARDS INC.TL EDWARDS INC.0.00
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE INC.Clean Harbors Inc.0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIIFila Holdings Corp.0.00
ULTRAAdvent International0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEMS USAPrysmian Group0.00
AFC CABLE SYSTEMSAtkore International0.00
BORO SAND & STONE CORPBORO SAND & STONE CORP0.00
3M CO3M Company0.00
NEWINGTON STATIONAtlas Holdings0.00
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCOCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INC0.00
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONSVeolia Group0.00
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICSSiemens0.00
DYNASOL INCDYNASOL INC0.00
INEOS STYROLUTION AMERICA LLCIneos0.00
LEACHGARNERLEACHGARNER0.00
OLYMPIC ADHESIVES INCOLYMPIC ADHESIVES INC0.00
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USATanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo0.00
GEM GRAVURE CO INC.GEM GRAVURE CO INC0.00
OLDCASTLE - ANCHORCRH PLC0.00
ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ INTERPOLYMERZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ0.00
ECKART AMERICAAltana0.00
ENTEGRIS INCEntegris0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de Nemours0.00
IDEAL TAPE COAmerican Biltrite0.00
ENVIRO WASTEClean Harbors Inc.0.00

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Nickel compounds165.18
Cobalt157.03
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.) 31.44
Chromium30.34
Nickel4.06

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPNickel compounds165.18
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonCobalt157.03
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-GobainChromium 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.) 31.44
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonChromium19.60
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.Chromium3.99

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2025