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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNorth Brookfield High
Street10 New School Drive
CityNorth Brookfield
StateMA
Number of students136
Student % minority19%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school86
Number of chemicals affecting school63
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)78th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)101,031
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)97th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,418
Toxic Hazard80.04

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERIS26.07
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation10.98
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital9.40
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.6.66
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker4.86

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Ethylene oxide26.07
Chromium15.54
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.) 14.15
Trichloroethylene9.40
Formaldehyde5.88

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.STERISEthylene oxide26.07
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.) 10.98
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene9.40
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium6.66
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates3.98
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium3.74
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium2.56
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde2.33
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde1.99
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium1.97
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.) 1.67
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde1.53
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersChromium 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.) 1.51
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel1.28
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt1.06
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride0.97
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene0.36
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.33
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.24
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.20
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.10
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.08
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.08
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.08
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.08
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.07
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.07
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.07
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.07
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.06
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.06
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.05
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.05
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.04
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.04
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.02
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.02
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
OCEAN STATE POWERLS PowerAmmonia (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)0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.01
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.01
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.01
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursFormaldehyde0.01
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainAmmonia (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
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSFormaldehyde0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.00
DAV-TECH PLATING INC.DAV-TECH PLATING INC.Nitric acid0.00
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc 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
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
UNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIESUNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIESAmmonia (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
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPRIVERDALE MILLS CORPZinc compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSPhenol0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
FRITO-LAY INCPepsiCoAmmonia (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
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.DIMENSION-POLYANT INC.Toluene0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
LEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSLEWCOTT CORP D/B/A BARRDAY COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupFormic acid0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS MARLBOROUGH (MRB)Clean Harbors Inc.Ethylene glycol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INC.DAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
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
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.MIXTURE0.00
GVS N.A.GVS GroupN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
CYTIVADanaherN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLithium carbonate0.00
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCDuPont de NemoursN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
SARTORIUS STEDIM 450 DLBSARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECHN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
PALL CORPDanaherN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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