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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWest Street
Street156 West Street
CitySouthbridge
StateMA
Number of students335
Student % minority74%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school83
Number of chemicals affecting school51
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)78th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)101,754
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)98th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,439
Toxic Hazard74.98

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

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

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS22.12
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC19.93
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker4.55
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace4.52
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace4.47
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation3.75
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United2.74
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.2.56
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical2.07
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan Company1.96
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj1.74
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners1.10
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire Hathaway1.06
HYDROFERA LLCEssity0.63
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INC0.63
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit Aerospace0.24
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.0.13
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty Products0.11
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncasters0.08
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INC0.07
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire Hathaway0.06
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER CO0.06
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USA0.05
PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING I NCTHE PARTNER COS LLC0.05
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal Health0.05
ROGERS CORP - MOOSUPRogers Corp.0.05
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum Equity0.05
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM Technologies0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.Trelleborg0.03
OCEAN STATE POWERLS Power0.01
NITTO DENKO AVECIA INC.Nitto Denko0.01
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway Golf0.01
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-Gobain0.01
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS LLCPrysmian Group0.01
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.0.01
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS0.01
BROOKWOOD LAMINATING INCHallwood Group0.01
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de Nemours0.01
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUST0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INC0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi Chemical0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi Holding0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INC0.00
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.0.00
UNITED ABRASIVES INCUNITED ABRASIVES INC0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & Wesson0.00
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INC0.00
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORDBerkshire Hathaway0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet Products0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS CO0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INC0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE CO0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC0.00
PALL CORPDanaher0.00
QUIKRETE - CONNECTICUT PLANTQuikrete0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INC0.00
UNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIESUNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIES0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORP0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INC0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INC0.00
FRITO-LAY INCPepsiCo0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco Products0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INC0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-Gobain0.00
E. PARRELLA CO. INC.E. PARRELLA CO. INC.0.00
GVS N.A.GVS Group0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP MULT ILAYER STAFFORD DIVTTM Technologies0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM Technologies0.00
HUTCHINSON PRECISION SEALING SYSTEMS INCTotalEnergies SE0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLC0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge Partners0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORP0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. Government0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INC0.00
CYTIVADanaher0.00
SARTORIUS STEDIM 450 DLBSARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH0.00

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
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.) 23.30
Ethylene oxide22.12
Chromium18.44
Formaldehyde5.81
Nickel2.58

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide22.12
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.) 19.46
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium4.10
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium4.05
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.) 3.75

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