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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolRaymond E. Shaw Elementary
Street58 Elmwood Street
CityMillbury
StateMA
Number of students458
Student % minority20%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school98
Number of chemicals affecting school62
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)70th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)90,749
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)90th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,245
Toxic Hazard167.72

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.17 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS58.78
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain47.44
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United9.76
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj8.38
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners7.69

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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.) 66.90
Ethylene oxide58.78
Chromium22.18
Nickel6.86
Maleic anhydride3.89

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide58.78
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.) 47.43
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium8.07
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.) 7.69
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.) 6.71

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2025