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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolJoseph G Luther
Street100 Pearse Road
CitySwansea
StateMA
Number of students178
Student % minority9%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school115
Number of chemicals affecting school67
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)56th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)72,045
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)65th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,622
Toxic Hazard468.80

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.10 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.48 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & Johnson168.59
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.87.48
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain57.44
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT CORPGeneral Dynamics46.73
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORP42.54
MAHR INC.MAHR INC.20.40
CHECON LLCCHECON LLC7.90
EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP EAST PROVIDENCE TERMINALExxon Mobil6.36
TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA) INCToray Industries6.25
ENGINEERED MATERIALS SOLUTIONS LLCWickeder Group5.33
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.4.29
SHELL PROVIDENCE TERMINALShell PLC4.17
SMITH & NEPHEWSmith & Nephew1.77
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INC1.18
CAPSTAN ATLANTICCAPSTAN ATLANTIC0.96
MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCMaterion0.93
ROEHM AMERICA LLCAdvent International0.80
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USA0.80
FUTURE FOAM INCFUTURE FOAM INC0.80
TEKNOR APEX COTEKNOR APEX0.46
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA CORP REFINING DIVTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo0.46
SPRAGUE EAST PROVIDENCE TERMINALBrookfield Corporation0.40
NATIONAL COATING CORPCarlisle0.33
SAINT-GOBAINSaint-Gobain0.33
ULTRA FINE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS RINovamet Specialty Products0.30
TPI COMPOSITES INC.TPI Composites0.24
MEARTHANE PRODUCTS CORPMEARTHANE PRODUCTS CORP0.24
COVESTRO LLCCovestro0.21
ACUSHNET RUBBER CO D/B/A PRECIX INC.Zhongding Holding Group0.19
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. - PROVIDENCE BRANCHApollo Global Management0.16
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim Group0.13
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INCAshland Global Holdings0.12
ROGERS CORP - NARRAGANSETTRogers Corp.0.06
BABS FOUNDRYBABS FOUNDRY0.05
TACO INC. - FALL RIVERTACO INC0.05
SENESCO MAIN YARDSENESCO0.04
ELECTRO FIBER TECHNOLOGIESJames Cropper0.04
ADVANCED CHEMICAL COADVANCED CHEMICAL CO0.03
SIKA CORP SIKA SARNAFIL DIVSika AG0.03
OCEAN STATE POWERLS Power0.02
INTERPLEX ETCH LOGIC LLCINTERPLEX INDUSTRIES INC0.02
NEW ENGLAND UNION CO. INC.NEW ENGLAND UNION CO. INC.0.02
INDUPLATE LLC.GREYSTONE INC0.02
CYN OILClean Harbors Inc.0.01
V&S TAUNTON GALVANIZING LLCHill & Smith Holdings PLC0.01
SKYLINE COMPOSITESSKYLINE COMPOSITES0.01
MODINE MANUFACTURING COModine Manufacturing0.01
GLINES & RHODES INCGLINES & RHODES INC0.01
COOLEY INCJ. H. Whitney & Co.0.01
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALSAlnylam Pharmaceuticals0.01
CHEMARTCHEMART0.01
EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES LLCGTCR LLC0.01
GANNON & SCOTTGANNON & SCOTT0.00
HERITAGE CONCRETE CORPHERITAGE CONCRETE CORP0.00
BORDEN & REMINGTON CORPBORDEN & REMINGTON CORPORATION0.00
LUCAS MILHAUPT WARWICK LLCSteel Partners Holdings0.00
PEASE & CURREN INCPEASE & CURREN INC0.00
HOLCIM - NER INC.Holcim Group0.00
ASPEN AEROGELS RHODE ISLAND LLCAspen Aerogels0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS USA LLCPrysmian Group0.00
IRA GREEN INCIRA GREEN INC0.00
MANCHESTER STREET LLC.Starwood Energy Group0.00
NISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONSNISSHA METALLIZING SOLUTIONS0.00
GLOBE COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS LLCESCO Technologies0.00
BULLARD ABRASIVES INCBULLARD ABRASIVES INC0.00
RUST-OLEUMRPM International0.00
SWIMEX INC.SWIMEX INC.0.00
AIRBORN ELECTRONICS INCAIRBORN INC0.00
TECHNIC INC ENGINEERED POWDERS DIVTECHNIC INC0.00
DARTMOUTH POWER ASSOCIATES L.P.Riverstone Holdings0.00
SPRAGUE PROVIDENCEBrookfield Corporation0.00
AMETEK AEGISAmetek0.00
PROVIDENCE METALLIZING CO IN CPROVIDENCE METALLIZING CO INC0.00
BORO SAND & STONE CORPBORO SAND & STONE CORP0.00
CAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INCCAMGER COATINGS SYSTEMS INC0.00
W R COBB CO.W R COBB CO.0.00
CDAERO LLCKnowles Corporation0.00
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC MATERIALS USA INCFujifilm0.00
KENYON INDUSTRIES INC.Hallwood Group0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEMS USAPrysmian Group0.00
TL EDWARDS INC.TL EDWARDS INC.0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC.Clean Harbors Inc.0.00
PREFERRED CONCRETE CORPPREFERRED CONCRETE CORP0.00
FIBERGLASS FABRICATORS INC.OPAC INC0.00
ROLLS-ROYCE N.A. INC.Rolls-Royce0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIFila Holdings Corp.0.00
ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT IIIFila Holdings Corp.0.00
NEWINGTON STATIONAtlas Holdings0.00
CALLAHAN CHEMICAL CO LLCSK Capital Partners0.00
TOPCOATStandard Industries Inc.0.00
TIFFANY & COLVMH0.00
AFC CABLE SYSTEMSAtkore International0.00
NATIONAL CHAIN CONATIONAL CHAIN CO0.00
COVALENCE SPECIALTY ADHESIVES LLCBerry Global0.00
ALLNEX USA INC. WALLINGFORD CT SITEPTT Group0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INC0.00
JAMES A MURPHY & SON (RI)NATIONAL CHAIN CO0.00
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICSSiemens0.00
DYNASOL INCDYNASOL INC0.00
GELEST INCMitsubishi Chemical0.00
GVS N.A.GVS Group0.00
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONSVeolia Group0.00
LEACHGARNERLEACHGARNER0.00
NATIONAL CHAINNATIONAL CHAIN CO0.00
MONARCH METAL FINISHING CO. INC.MONARCH METAL FINISHING CO. INC.0.00
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCOCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INC0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-Williams0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLC0.00
METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USATanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo0.00
POR PRODUCTSPOR PRODUCTS0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLC0.00
OLDCASTLE - ANCHORCRH PLC0.00
ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ INTERPOLYMERZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ0.00
TANURY INDUSTRIESTANURY INDUSTRIES0.00

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt149.88
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.) 107.02
Ethylene oxide87.48
Nickel compounds60.12
Chromium30.32

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonCobalt149.88
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.Ethylene oxide87.48
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.) 57.43
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPNickel compounds42.54
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT CORPGeneral DynamicsChromium 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.) 28.95

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