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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolPaul R Baird Middle
Street1 Rooney Road
CityLudlow
StateMA
Number of students516
Student % minority23%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school63
Number of chemicals affecting school48
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)54th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)69,099
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)60th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,487
Toxic Hazard536.57

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.11 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.55 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings241.14
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical57.40
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker46.26
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners35.86
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace34.26

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt251.19
Chromium152.47
Formaldehyde116.67
Nickel10.68
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.) 1.65

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt241.13
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde57.30
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde35.85
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium35.61
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium31.06

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