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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolJames B Congdon
Street50 Hemlock Street
CityNew Bedford
StateMA
Number of students326
Student % minority56%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school76
Number of chemicals affecting school62
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)33rd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)41,754
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)18th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)421
Toxic Hazard1,530.06

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.31 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.57 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORP1,363.24
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & Johnson119.29
ARISTON THERMO USA (PREV HEAT TRANSFER PRODUCTS)ARISTON THERMO USA12.64
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT CORPGeneral Dynamics8.57
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.7.58

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Nickel compounds1,366.45
Cobalt106.05
Chromium29.37
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.) 10.59
Diisocyanates8.21

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPNickel compounds1,363.24
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonCobalt106.05
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonChromium13.24
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.Chromium7.34
ACUSHNET RUBBER CO D/B/A PRECIX INC.Zhongding Holding GroupDiisocyanates6.49

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