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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolBurgess Elementary
Street45 Burgess School Rd
CitySturbridge
StateMA
Number of students877
Student % minority18%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school77
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)73rd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)94,566
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)92nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,307
Toxic Hazard129.05

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.13 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings61.21
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS22.22
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NC8.28
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker6.58
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace5.95

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt62.64
Ethylene oxide22.22
Chromium18.27
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.) 13.40
Formaldehyde8.75

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt61.21
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide22.22
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.) 8.08
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium5.40
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.) 5.32

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2025