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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolHoughton Elementary
Street32 Boutelle Road
CitySterling
StateMA
Number of students328
Student % minority23%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school101
Number of chemicals affecting school62
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)66th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)85,233
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)86th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,156
Toxic Hazard232.60

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.05 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.24 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS88.83
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC32.05
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation21.55
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CO19.77
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital Partners15.83

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide88.83
Chromium42.95
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.) 38.44
Cobalt26.81
Dicyclopentadiene10.40

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide88.83
HITCHINER COUNTERGRAVITY CAST OPERATIONS (VCO/DCO/MCT)HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INCCobalt26.81
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.) 21.55
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.) 15.83
PROTO LABS INC.PROTO LABS INCChromium14.17

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