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Air Toxics at School 2018

Basic state info

State: OH
Number of schools: 5,011
Number of public schools: 3,670
Number of private schools: 1,021
Number of higher ed schools: 320
Average toxic hazard at schools: 11,531

This state's average toxic air hazard at schools is 2.49 times the national average at schools.

Top 5 facilities by number of schools affected in state

(Table ranks facilities by the number of schools in the state where the facility's pollution creates a Toxic Hazard of at least 0.01)

Facility
Parent Company
# Schools
EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLCAmerican Securities1,135
AURORA PLASTICS INCAURORA PLASTICS LLC.1,068
CLEVELAND STEEL CONTAINER CORP - STREETSBORO PLANTCLEVELAND STEEL CONTAINER CORP1,058
KYOCERA SGS PRECISION TOOLS INCKyocera1,058
MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALSMorgan Advanced Materials1,050
(click here to expand list to all facilities by number of schools affected in state)

Top chemicals by number of schools affected in state

(Table ranks chemicals by the number of schools in the state where the chemical creates a Toxic Hazard of at least 0.01)

Chemical
# Schools
Manganese compounds4,945
Manganese4,893
Chromium4,872
Chromium compounds4,859
Nickel4,836
Lead compounds4,814
Nickel compounds4,808
Glycol ethers4,769
Xylene (mixed isomers)4,757
Lead4,752
Ethylbenzene4,720
Copper4,707
Naphthalene4,563
Ammonia4,548
Zinc compounds4,491
Nitric acid4,480
Diisocyanates4,458
Benzene4,357
Formaldehyde4,270
Polycyclic aromatic compounds4,168
Copper compounds4,073
Hydrochloric acid3,803
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene3,653
Cobalt compounds3,596
Sulfuric acid3,545
Hydrogen fluoride3,503
Barium compounds3,484
Chlorine3,469
Cobalt3,322
Trichloroethylene2,979
Aluminum (fume or dust)2,975
Antimony compounds2,963
Mercury compounds2,894
Butyl acrylate2,859
Chloroform2,835
Styrene2,807
Acetaldehyde2,724
Hydrogen sulfide2,537
Acrylonitrile2,530
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)2,447
n-Butyl alcohol2,444
Mercury2,366
n-Hexane2,157
Dichloromethane2,131
1,3-Butadiene2,124
Zinc2,121
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds2,117
Acrylic acid1,922
Cadmium compounds1,612
Phenol1,440
Acrylamide1,421
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate1,390
Hexachlorobenzene1,340
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate1,302
Carbon tetrachloride1,267
Toluenediisocyanate1,266
Methyl methacrylate1,260
Allyl alcohol1,203
Arsenic compounds1,197
Acrolein1,178
Antimony1,125
Molybdenum trioxide1,121
Cyanide compounds1,119
Phthalic anhydride1,037
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene1,009
Pyridine998
Maleic anhydride985
Carbonyl sulfide936
Vinyl acetate902
1,2-Dichloroethane897
Epichlorohydrin865
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole850
Ethylene glycol818
N,N-Dimethylformamide773
Acetonitrile763
Beryllium compounds741
Heptachlor739
Urethane (Ethyl carbamate)730
Hydrazine711
Dioxane683
Propylene oxide654
Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate653
Peroxyacetic acid647
Aldrin637
Toluene631
Toxaphene621
Allyl chloride611
Mecoprop593
Triethylamine586
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)581
Chlordane564
Ethylene thiourea541
Chlorothalonil515
Propionaldehyde515
Ethyl acrylate507
Bromine498
Methyl iodide498
Hydrogen cyanide497
o-Xylene459
Vanadium compounds441
m-Xylene432
p-Xylene432
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylether425
Quinoline375
Phosphorus (yellow or white)375
Acetamide369
2,4-Dinitrotoluene344
Chloromethane337
Selenium306
Diethanolamine279
Oxadiazon272
Alachlor255
Trifluralin253
2,4-D ((2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid)250
Arsenic245
Cumene220
Aniline218
Vinyl chloride213
Hydroquinone212
Biphenyl198
Nitrobenzene197
Methanol186
Cyclohexane179
Methyl isobutyl ketone167
Beryllium155
Lindane129
N-Nitroso-N-ethylurea125
N-Nitrosodiethylamine125
Hexachloroethane121
Cumene hydroperoxide117
Chlorine dioxide106
Malononitrile103
Propylene (Propene)101
Ethylene oxide99
Chloropicrin91
Benzotrichloride88
Sodium nitrite80
N-Nitrosopiperidine74
Isobutyraldehyde70
1,2-Dichloropropane67
Barium57
Decabromodiphenyl ether55
Selenium compounds52
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)46
1,4-Dichloro-2-butene46
2,6-Dinitrotoluene46
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers)45
Silver45
Chlorobenzene44
N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine43
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene40
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)39
Methyl tert-butyl ether39
Thioacetamide36
Crotonaldehyde34
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol34
Carbon disulfide33
tert-Butyl alcohol32
Dicyclopentadiene28
Thallium compounds27
Ethylene26
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane23
Thiourea21
3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine19
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine19
p-Phenylenediamine18
1,2-Dibromoethane18
Propane sultone18
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene17
Carbaryl17
1,1-Dimethyl Hydrazine16
Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether13
Nitroglycerin13
Thiram13
2,4-Dinitrophenol12
Parathion12
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane12
2-Nitropropane10
Amitrole10
Chlorophenols10
Cadmium10
Ozone10
1,1,2-Trichloroethane9
Phosgene8
sec-Butyl alcohol8
Nitrate compounds7
CFC-11 (trichlorofluoromethane)7
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine4
Chlorobenzilate4
o-Toluidine4
1,3-Phenylenediamine3
2,4-Diaminotoluene3
Acetophenone3
Atrazine2
Benfluralin2
Tetrachlorvinphos1
Titanium tetrachloride1
Freon 1131
CFC-12 (dichlorodifluoromethane)1
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Individual schools

HONEY RIDGEDUNDEEOH9,728,966.761st1st
Elite Welding Academy LLCCincinnatiOH2,426,298.321st1st
Life Skills High School of ClevelandClevelandOH1,421,423.231st1st
Ely Elementary SchoolElyriaOH855,425.971st1st
Elyria High SchoolElyriaOH658,041.571st1st
ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLELYRIAOH658,041.571st1st
Northwood Middle SchoolElyriaOH565,048.671st1st
ELYRIA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLELYRIAOH565,048.671st1st
Ross Medical Education Center-ElyriaElyriaOH479,508.111st1st
East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory AcademyCantonOH356,827.531st1st
C/O NORMAN MASTMILLERSBURGOH325,809.121st1st
ST JUDE SCHOOLELYRIAOH286,230.391st1st
Constellation Schools: Elyria CommunityElyriaOH286,230.391st1st
ELM RIDGEFREDERICKSBURGOH276,985.811st1st
Life Skills Center of ElyriaElyriaOH244,511.291st1st
WEST FAIRVIEW SCHOOLMILLERSBURGOH214,827.431st1st
FOUNTAIN VALLEYDUNDEEOH212,080.501st1st
Mckinley Elementary SchoolElyriaOH204,639.501st1st
Windsor Elementary SchoolElyriaOH198,707.481st1st
Winesburg Elementary SchoolWinesburgOH177,710.011st1st

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2020