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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolST BERNADETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Street266 MAIN ST
CityNORTHBOROUGH
StateMA
Number of students343
Student % minority22%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school142
Number of chemicals affecting school76
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)38th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)49,173
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)23rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)561
Toxic Hazard1,165.49

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.24 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.19 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS933.69
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain65.09
TECOMETCharlesbank Capital Partners64.48
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners16.94
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation13.06

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide933.69
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.) 97.55
Cobalt53.30
Chromium38.59
Trichloroethylene8.84

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide933.69
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.) 65.08
TECOMETCharlesbank Capital PartnersCobalt51.17
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.) 16.94
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.) 13.06

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