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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolPIONEER VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Street1524 PARKER ST
CitySPRINGFIELD
StateMA
Number of students43
Student % minority56%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school73
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)41st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)52,745
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)26th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)634
Toxic Hazard1,014.36

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.21 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.04 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings307.56
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker180.12
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical153.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners71.94
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation65.71

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt395.18
Chromium308.16
Formaldehyde285.27
Nickel17.28
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.) 1.97

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt307.54
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde152.76
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium138.64
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde71.92
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde52.32
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt48.47
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium40.77
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium39.55
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt39.17
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium33.85
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium28.69
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium15.63
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde6.65
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium5.98
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel4.20
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel4.07
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium3.50
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.49
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel2.31
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.) 1.87
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.61
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde1.59
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium1.45
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.40
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.23
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid1.06
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.82
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.65
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.54
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.36
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.32
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.28
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.25
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.17
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.16
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.11
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotChromium 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.) 0.10
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.10
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.10
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.05
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.04
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.04
AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO NONWOVENS LLCBain CapitalAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.04
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.04
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.03
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.03
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.03
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.02
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.02
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.01
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
PRYSMIAN CABLE & SYSTEMS LLCPrysmian GroupOzone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ALGONQUIN POWER WINDSOR LOCKS LLCAlgonquin Power & UtilitiesAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP MULT ILAYER STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER CON-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMIC MATERIALSSaint-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.) 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCNonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalButyraldehyde0.00
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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