PERI: Air Toxics at School Index

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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

School	West Street
Street	156 West Street
City	Southbridge
State	MA
Number of students	335
Student % minority	74%
Type	Regular School
Status	1
Level	Elementary
Data Source	CCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school	83
Number of chemicals affecting school	51
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)	78th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)	101,754
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)	98th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)	2,439
Toxic Hazard	74.98

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

Facility	Parent Company	Toxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.	STERIS	22.12
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC	MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC	19.93
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLS	Stanley Black & Decker	4.55
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INC	Pursuit Aerospace	4.52
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INC	Pursuit Aerospace	4.47

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Top 5 chemicals

Chemical	Toxic 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.)	23.30
Ethylene oxide	22.12
Chromium	18.44
Formaldehyde	5.81
Nickel	2.58

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

Facility	Parent Company	Chemical	Toxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.	STERIS	Ethylene oxide	22.12
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC	MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC	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.)	19.46
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INC	Pursuit Aerospace	Chromium	4.10
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INC	Pursuit Aerospace	Chromium	4.05
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITY	Avient Corporation	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.)	3.75

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