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Air Toxics at School 2021

School Info

SchoolTAFT EL
Street2500 TAFT AVE
CityPORT ARTHUR
StateTX
Number of students390
Student % minority46%
TypeRegular school
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school209
Number of chemicals affecting school238
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)1st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)346
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)2nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)87
Toxic Hazard167,482.30

This school's air toxic concentration is 39.36 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 16.44 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLC PORT NECHES FACILITYIndorama Ventures150,867.28
BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LLCBASF7,808.35
TPC GROUPSK Capital Partners2,540.99
PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INC PORT ARTHURValero Energy1,284.53
TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA INC-PORT ARTHURTotalEnergies SE1,072.50

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide150,650.29
1,3-Butadiene10,654.73
Benzene2,936.59
Polycyclic aromatic compounds876.33
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.) 729.42

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLC PORT NECHES FACILITYIndorama VenturesEthylene oxide150,645.10
BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LLCBASF1,3-Butadiene6,532.67
TPC GROUPSK Capital Partners1,3-Butadiene2,540.85
BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LLCBASFBenzene1,262.28
TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA INC-PORT ARTHURTotalEnergies SEBenzene763.01

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2024