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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolBenjamin J Phelps
Street689 Main Street
CityAgawam
StateMA
Number of students308
Student % minority17%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school77
Number of chemicals affecting school52
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)16th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)19,876
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)3rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)53
Toxic Hazard4,489.10

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.92 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 4.60 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings2,943.05
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORP555.38
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa Abloy464.45
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical104.93
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation99.14

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt3,022.61
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.) 840.48
Chromium237.13
Nickel compounds179.48
Formaldehyde177.39

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt2,942.93
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.) 522.17
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.) 318.15
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyNickel compounds146.26
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde104.56
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt73.13
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde58.40
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium56.16
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORPNickel compounds33.22
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium32.51
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium32.41
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium31.36
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium23.58
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium23.20
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium13.00
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCChromium11.76
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium7.85
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde6.62
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt6.55
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde5.72
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.35
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.34
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.23
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds3.14
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds2.75
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid2.63
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyChromium2.59
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel2.43
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.07
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin1.90
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.61
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium1.32
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers1.29
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCNickel1.21
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceChromium0.93
STANLEY WORKS HAND TOOLS DIV.Stanley Black & DeckerCertain glycol ethers0.74
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.45
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyNickel0.42
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.39
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.36
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.35
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.Chromium0.31
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.30
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.29
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.20
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1-Bromopropane0.19
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.17
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.16
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.) 0.16
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.12
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.11
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceNickel0.10
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.08
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.07
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)0.07
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.06
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.05
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.04
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.04
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.04
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.)0.04
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.04
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.04
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1,2-Dichloroethylene0.04
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
GEMS SENSORS INCFortiveLead 0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.01
TILCON CONNECTICUT INC.CRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
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 INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
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
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
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
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
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyZinc compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
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 INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyCyclohexane0.00
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
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
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyLithium carbonate0.00

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