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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolLincoln Street
Street76 Lincoln Street
CityNorthborough
StateMA
Number of students286
Student % minority26%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school123
Number of chemicals affecting school70
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)47th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)60,411
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)44th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,095
Toxic Hazard763.25

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.16 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.78 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS539.33
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain59.43
TECOMETCharlesbank Capital Partners57.37
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners21.30
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation17.85

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide539.33
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.) 100.97
Chromium49.96
Cobalt45.53
Nickel8.41

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide539.33
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.) 59.42
TECOMETCharlesbank Capital PartnersCobalt45.53
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.) 21.30
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.) 17.85

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