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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolTahanto Regional High
Street1001 Main Street
CityBoylston
StateMA
Number of students515
Student % minority22%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school102
Number of chemicals affecting school64
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)59th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)75,645
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)74th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,831
Toxic Hazard396.67

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.41 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS228.34
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain56.89
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners30.83
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation25.61
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United13.46

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide228.34
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.) 114.92
Chromium27.31
Nickel5.53
Maleic anhydride5.16

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide228.34
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.) 56.88
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.) 30.83
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.) 25.61
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium13.15

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2025