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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolVALLEY WEST SCHOOL
Street269 MOORE ST
CityCHICOPEE
StateMA
Number of students86
Student % minority28%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school68
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)26th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)32,243
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)9th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)194
Toxic Hazard2,231.25

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 2.29 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings1,773.93
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical104.07
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation74.26
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners65.53
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management39.33

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt1,835.47
Formaldehyde184.24
Chromium178.75
Nickel12.67
Acrylic acid6.44

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt1,773.86
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde103.81
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde65.51
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt54.77
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium38.22
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium28.77
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium28.18
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium27.46
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium24.20
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium17.66
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium8.73
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde7.66
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt6.84
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid6.44
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin5.60
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium5.04
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.77
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.96
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.90
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.83
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.48
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers2.10
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds2.01
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.82
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.77
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.10
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.59
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.49
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.40
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.32
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.25
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.23
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.16
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.) 0.14
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.12
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.11
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.11
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.10
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.07
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.06
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.06
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.06
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)0.05
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.03
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.03
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.03
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
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
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
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
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
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
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 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
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)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

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