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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolChicopee High
Street820 Front Street
CityChicopee
StateMA
Number of students914
Student % minority63%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school67
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)26th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)33,204
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)10th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)223
Toxic Hazard2,145.08

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.44 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 2.20 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings1,718.56
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical85.06
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation72.51
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners57.60
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management38.01

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt1,778.74
Chromium174.63
Formaldehyde157.57
Nickel12.37
Epichlorohydrin6.84

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt1,718.49
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde84.85
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde57.58
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt53.49
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium36.94
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium28.18
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium27.58
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium27.13
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium23.93
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium17.25
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium8.45
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde7.93
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin6.84
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid6.81
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt6.76
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium4.83
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.67
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.90
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.84
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.79
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.53
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers2.31
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.93
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.78
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.70
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.06
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.63
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.40
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.34
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.31
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.22
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.21
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.16
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.) 0.14
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.13
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.10
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.10
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.08
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.07
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.06
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.06
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.05
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)0.05
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.03
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.03
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.03
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
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
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
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
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead 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
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
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
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
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
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

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