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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolBelchertown High
Street142 Springfield Road
CityBelchertown
StateMA
Number of students637
Student % minority14%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school57
Number of chemicals affecting school48
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)54th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)70,245
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)62nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,527
Toxic Hazard510.10

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.10 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.52 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings259.94
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.144.93
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical34.53
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners21.44
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker19.63

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt264.20
Chromium153.13
Formaldehyde65.03
Nickel11.68
Trichloroethylene8.29

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt259.93
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium133.84
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde34.48
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde21.43
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium15.11
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel11.08
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene8.27
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde8.20
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt4.27
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationChromium 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.) 2.74
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.) 1.87
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium1.83
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium1.70
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.91
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds0.73
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds0.64
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.47
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.44
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.42
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.25
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.23
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.22
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.19
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.14
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.09
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.08
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.07
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.05
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.05
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.05
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.04
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.04
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.02
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.02
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)0.02
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.02
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.02
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.01
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
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
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 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
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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