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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolAL-HAMRA ACADEMY
Street435 S ST
CitySHREWSBURY
StateMA
Number of students127
Student % minority62%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school106
Number of chemicals affecting school64
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)61st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)78,839
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)81st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,010
Toxic Hazard338.51

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.35 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS163.85
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain50.83
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj27.46
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United19.24
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation18.87

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide163.85
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.) 89.67
Chromium54.13
Nickel11.58
Maleic anhydride3.89

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide163.85
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.) 50.82
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium26.44
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.) 18.87
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersChromium 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.) 16.93

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