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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWestern New England University
Street1215 Wilbraham Rd
CitySpringfield
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school72
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)37th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)46,851
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)22nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)519
Toxic Hazard1,264.17

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.26 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.30 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical344.56
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings314.30
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker156.41
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners151.49
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation75.33

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde543.07
Cobalt403.87
Chromium290.18
Nickel17.06
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.) 2.05

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde344.00
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt314.29
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde151.45
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium120.38
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt55.56
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde39.71
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium38.62
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium37.62
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt34.02
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium32.09
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium30.17
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium17.92
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium6.50
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde6.15
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.98
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.87
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium3.57
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.30
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium3.23
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel2.01
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.) 1.94
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.85
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde1.75
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid1.50
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.43
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.25
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.88
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.87
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.72
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.67
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.56
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.36
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.30
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.24
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.17
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.16
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.12
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
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.08
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.07
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.06
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.05
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
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.04
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.04
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.04
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.04
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.04
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.03
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.03
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.03
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.02
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.01
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.01
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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 INCEthylene glycol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
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
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
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
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
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
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
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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