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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolPaul R Baird Middle
Street1 Rooney Road
CityLudlow
StateMA
Number of students516
Student % minority23%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school63
Number of chemicals affecting school48
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)54th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)69,099
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)60th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,487
Toxic Hazard536.57

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.11 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.55 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings241.14
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical57.40
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker46.26
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners35.86
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace34.26

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt251.19
Chromium152.47
Formaldehyde116.67
Nickel10.68
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.) 1.65

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt241.13
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde57.30
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde35.85
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium35.61
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium31.06
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium30.29
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium26.58
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium21.42
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde17.19
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt10.06
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.96
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium4.53
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.20
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.12
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.74
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium2.47
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.) 1.57
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde1.35
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds0.99
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds0.87
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.61
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.59
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.50
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.41
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.36
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.29
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.29
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.20
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.11
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.09
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.09
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.) 0.08
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.07
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.06
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.05
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.04
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.04
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.04
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.04
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.03
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.03
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.03
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
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.02
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.01
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.01
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.00
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)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
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 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
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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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