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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNorth High
Street140 Harrington Way
CityWorcester
StateMA
Number of students1,377
Student % minority82%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school92
Number of chemicals affecting school59
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)64th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)82,956
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)85th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,110
Toxic Hazard267.03

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.27 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS111.70
CERTAINTEED LLCSaint-Gobain46.49
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet Oyj37.50
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford United18.20
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation13.41

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide111.70
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.) 73.89
Chromium58.89
Nickel11.35
Maleic anhydride5.00

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide111.70
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.) 46.48
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium36.11
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.) 13.41
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium12.13

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2025