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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolB M C Durfee High
Street360 Elsbree Street
CityFall River
StateMA
Number of students2,460
Student % minority53%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school108
Number of chemicals affecting school68
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)55th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)70,633
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)62nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,547
Toxic Hazard501.02

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.51 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & Johnson168.59
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.124.40
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.77.70
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORP66.59
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT CORPGeneral Dynamics17.71

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt149.88
Chromium146.69
Ethylene oxide77.70
Nickel compounds73.28
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.) 23.46

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonCobalt149.88
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.Chromium120.57
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.Ethylene oxide77.70
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPNickel compounds66.59
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonChromium18.71

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