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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolMatthew J Kuss Middle
Street52 Globe Mills Avenue
CityFall River
StateMA
Number of students682
Student % minority56%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school97
Number of chemicals affecting school65
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)60th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)76,981
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)77th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,921
Toxic Hazard372.00

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.38 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & Johnson141.05
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.105.36
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORP46.64
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT CORPGeneral Dynamics23.94
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.15.39

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt125.40
Ethylene oxide105.36
Nickel compounds55.66
Chromium37.00
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.) 26.34

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonCobalt125.40
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.Ethylene oxide105.36
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPNickel compounds46.64
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonChromium15.65
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.Chromium14.92

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