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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolCharlton Middle School
Street2 Oxford Road
CityCharlton
StateMA
Number of students592
Student % minority16%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school79
Number of chemicals affecting school55
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)80th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)103,512
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)99th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,464
Toxic Hazard63.79

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.01 times the national average at schools.

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

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS31.87
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation5.52
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC4.76
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United3.73
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.3.54

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide31.87
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.) 12.62
Chromium10.30
Nickel2.47
Formaldehyde2.40

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide31.87
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.) 5.52
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCChromium 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.) 4.65
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium3.54
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium2.95

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