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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolAlice A Macomber
Street154 Gifford Road
CityWestport
StateMA
Number of students173
Student % minority9%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school91
Number of chemicals affecting school66
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)57th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)73,050
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)68th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,694
Toxic Hazard447.97

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.09 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.46 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORP151.12
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & Johnson131.32
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.81.78
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.35.71
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT CORPGeneral Dynamics16.85

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Nickel compounds157.44
Cobalt116.74
Ethylene oxide81.78
Chromium56.12
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.) 18.17

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPROTHTEC ENGRAVING CORPNickel compounds151.12
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonCobalt116.74
BOSTON SCIENTIFICBoston Scientific Corp.Ethylene oxide81.78
WHIRLPOOL CORPWhirlpool Corp.Chromium34.61
DEPUY SYNTHES A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COJohnson & JohnsonChromium14.57

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