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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolPowder Mill School
Street94 Powder Mill Rd
CitySouthwick
StateMA
Number of students384
Student % minority12%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
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)25,109
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)5th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)93
Toxic Hazard3,168.37

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.65 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 3.25 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORP1,353.14
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings976.22
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa Abloy553.71
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation66.58
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management38.92

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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.) 1,651.89
Cobalt1,026.78
Nickel compounds271.57
Chromium161.08
Formaldehyde33.84

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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.) 1,272.22
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt976.18
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.) 379.29
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyNickel compounds174.37
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORPNickel compounds80.93
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt49.11
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium37.82
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium18.69
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium18.49
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCChromium17.95
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium17.71
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCNickel compounds16.27
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium15.84
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde14.84
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium13.17
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde8.93
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyChromium6.29
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium5.98
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium5.31
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde4.66
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde3.52
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceChromium2.81
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds2.39
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds2.10
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.92
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.90
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde1.88
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCNickel1.85
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.82
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.63
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt1.50
STANLEY WORKS HAND TOOLS DIV.Stanley Black & DeckerCertain glycol ethers1.15
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin1.14
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.09
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers1.06
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyNickel0.81
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.57
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.Chromium0.54
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.49
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.44
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.) 0.39
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceNickel0.29
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1-Bromopropane0.29
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.28
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.27
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.24
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Chromium0.20
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.15
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.15
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.13
HOLCIM PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS US LLC.Holcim GroupDiisocyanates0.11
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.09
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.09
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Manganese0.09
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.07
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.07
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.06
IDEX HEALTH & SCIENCE LLCIDEX Corp.Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.06
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1,2-Dichloroethylene0.05
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
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.05
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.04
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Nickel0.03
GEMS SENSORS INCFortiveLead 0.03
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.03
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.02
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
PLAINVILLE PLATING CO INCPLAINVILLE PLATING CO INCNitric acid0.02
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
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
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
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
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)0.00
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
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
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
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
ALTEK ELECTRONICS INCALTEK ELECTRONICS INCLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyZinc 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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
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
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
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
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Copper0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
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
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
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyCyclohexane0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
O&G INDUSTRIES INC.O&G IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
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
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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