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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSouthbridge Middle School
Street132 Torrey Road
CitySouthbridge
StateMA
Number of students405
Student % minority66%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school84
Number of chemicals affecting school57
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)80th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)103,345
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)99th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,461
Toxic Hazard64.74

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.01 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.07 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS24.27
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC16.34
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker4.07
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation3.81
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United2.79

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide24.27
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.) 19.86
Chromium10.61
Formaldehyde5.43
Nickel1.85

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide24.27
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCChromium 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.) 15.96
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.) 3.81
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium3.13
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium2.58

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