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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolAlfred M Chaffee
Street9 Clover Street
CityOxford
StateMA
Number of students287
Student % minority26%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school81
Number of chemicals affecting school48
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)79th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)102,625
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)98th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,450
Toxic Hazard69.61

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.STERIS31.27
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC13.23
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation6.54
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.4.09
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners3.60

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide31.27
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.) 23.20
Chromium9.61
Nickel2.98
Diisocyanates2.00

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide31.27
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.) 12.92
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.) 6.54
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium4.08
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.) 3.60

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