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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSouthwick Regional School
Street93 Feeding Hills Rd
CitySouthwick
StateMA
Number of students625
Student % minority10%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school85
Number of chemicals affecting school56
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)20th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)24,377
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)5th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)90
Toxic Hazard3,320.23

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.68 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 3.40 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORP1,278.52
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings1,180.09
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa Abloy562.17
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation69.97
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management42.96

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
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.) 1,587.52
Cobalt1,233.28
Nickel compounds268.97
Chromium170.78
Formaldehyde35.01

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORPChromium 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.) 1,202.06
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt1,180.04
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyChromium 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.) 385.09
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyNickel compounds177.03
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORPNickel compounds76.46
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt51.61
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium41.75
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium20.10
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium19.16
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium18.83
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCChromium18.09
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium16.64
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCNickel compounds15.47
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde15.45
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium14.21
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde9.50
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium6.83
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyChromium5.97
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium5.77
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde4.38
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde3.67
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds2.73
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceChromium2.41
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds2.40
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.07
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde1.99
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.97
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.94
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCNickel1.86
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.71
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt1.63
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin1.28
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers1.23
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.20
STANLEY WORKS HAND TOOLS DIV.Stanley Black & DeckerCertain glycol ethers1.17
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyNickel0.79
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.62
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.Chromium0.52
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.42
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.) 0.38
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.36
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.31
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.30
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1-Bromopropane0.29
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.27
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceNickel0.25
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Chromium0.20
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.16
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.16
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.12
HOLCIM PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS US LLC.Holcim GroupDiisocyanates0.11
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.11
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.10
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Manganese0.09
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.08
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.07
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.07
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.07
IDEX HEALTH & SCIENCE LLCIDEX Corp.Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1,2-Dichloroethylene0.05
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.05
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.05
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.05
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Nickel0.03
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.03
GEMS SENSORS INCFortiveLead 0.03
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.02
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
PLAINVILLE PLATING CO INCPLAINVILLE PLATING CO INCNitric acid0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.02
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)0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.01
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCNitric acid0.01
TILCON CONNECTICUT INC.CRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
O&G INDUSTRIES INC.O&G IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic 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
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ALTEK ELECTRONICS INCALTEK ELECTRONICS INCLead 0.00
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyZinc 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
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Copper0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCZinc compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
THE SOUSA CORPSOUSA CORPAmmonia (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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyCyclohexane0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
O&G INDUSTRIES INC.O&G IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCMercury0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate 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
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
AMERICAN GREENFUELS LLCKOLMAR AMERICAS INCMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)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
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyLithium carbonate0.00

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