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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolShrewsbury High School
Street64 Holden Street
CityShrewsbury
StateMA
Number of students1,823
Student % minority49%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school92
Number of chemicals affecting school60
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)47th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)60,261
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)44th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,078
Toxic Hazard767.85

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.79 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj353.57
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS183.71
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United82.54
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain49.30
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation40.01

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium421.90
Ethylene oxide183.71
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.) 106.58
Nickel42.20
Maleic anhydride5.53

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium340.48
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide183.71
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium55.01
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.) 49.29
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.) 40.01

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2025