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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSpa Tech Institute-Westboro
Street227 Turnpike Rd. - Suite 1
CityWestborough
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school125
Number of chemicals affecting school70
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)55th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)71,156
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)63rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,573
Toxic Hazard489.38

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.50 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS276.71
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain57.51
TECOMETCharlesbank Capital Partners57.22
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners17.35
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation14.91

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide276.71
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.) 92.35
Chromium47.61
Cobalt45.41
Nickel8.58

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide276.71
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.) 57.50
TECOMETCharlesbank Capital PartnersCobalt45.41
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.) 17.35
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.) 14.91

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2025