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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSouth Grafton Elementary
Street90 Main Street
CitySouth Grafton
StateMA
Number of students294
Student % minority33%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school115
Number of chemicals affecting school67
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)71st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)92,225
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)91st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,269
Toxic Hazard151.88

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.03 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.16 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain50.75
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS49.59
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners9.86
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation4.58
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire Hathaway4.34

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
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.) 69.15
Ethylene oxide49.59
Chromium13.62
Nickel5.26
Cadmium compounds4.32

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
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.) 50.74
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide49.59
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.) 9.86
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.) 4.58
CHECON LLCCHECON LLCCadmium compounds4.32

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