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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolGrafton Middle
Street22 Providence Road
CityGrafton
StateMA
Number of students524
Student % minority26%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school106
Number of chemicals affecting school63
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)69th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)89,332
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)89th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,215
Toxic Hazard182.73

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.04 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.19 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS64.49
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain50.75
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire Hathaway13.34
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners11.40
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation6.12

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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.) 71.30
Ethylene oxide64.49
Chromium21.62
Nickel11.44
Maleic anhydride3.60

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide64.49
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
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.) 11.40
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel7.67
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.) 6.12

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2025