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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolBowie
Street80 D.A.R.E. Way
CityChicopee
StateMA
Number of students275
Student % minority40%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school60
Number of chemicals affecting school48
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)34th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)43,322
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)19th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)448
Toxic Hazard1,438.80

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.30 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.47 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings900.57
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical137.84
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.133.06
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners77.22
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management29.16

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt906.72
Chromium260.55
Formaldehyde230.72
Nickel19.95
Acrylic acid12.46

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt900.53
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde137.61
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium122.88
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde77.20
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium28.33
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium25.69
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium25.38
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium24.35
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium21.89
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid12.46
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel10.17
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde9.03
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium6.54
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt6.19
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.04
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium3.55
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin3.14
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.84
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.65
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.61
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.51
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium1.90
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.42
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.25
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers1.06
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.81
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.42
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.37
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.24
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.23
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.23
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.16
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.14
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.13
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.) 0.12
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.09
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.06
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.06
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.06
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.04
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.04
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.04
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)0.03
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.03
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
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
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
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 TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
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
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
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
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 INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-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
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
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

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