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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolTOUCHSTONE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Street54 LELAND ST
CityGRAFTON
StateMA
Number of students69
Student % minority45%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school132
Number of chemicals affecting school68
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)69th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)89,357
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)89th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,217
Toxic Hazard182.48

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.04 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.19 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS68.15
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain54.03
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners10.98
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire Hathaway5.89
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation4.88

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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.) 75.08
Ethylene oxide68.15
Chromium15.67
Nickel6.72
Diisocyanates4.98

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide68.15
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.) 54.02
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.) 10.98
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.) 4.88
ATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCATLANTIC FOOTCARE INCDiisocyanates4.73

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2025