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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolShepherd Hill Regional High
Street68 Dudley Oxford Road
CityDudley
StateMA
Number of students923
Student % minority18%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school78
Number of chemicals affecting school46
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)71st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)92,420
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)91st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,272
Toxic Hazard149.44

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.03 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.15 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC86.20
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.26.10
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS22.85
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation3.72
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.2.50

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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.) 88.02
Ethylene oxide48.96
Chromium6.49
Diisocyanates3.96
Nickel1.48

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
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.) 84.18
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.Ethylene oxide26.10
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide22.85
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.) 3.72
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium2.50

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