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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolPathfinder Vocational Technical
Street240 Sykes Street
CityPalmer
StateMA
Number of students640
Student % minority15%
TypeCareer and Technical School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school73
Number of chemicals affecting school51
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)65th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)84,481
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)86th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,143
Toxic Hazard242.60

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.05 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.25 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings91.39
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace20.96
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace20.51
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker19.21
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management15.79

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt95.57
Chromium89.44
Formaldehyde30.84
Nickel6.74
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.) 6.21

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt91.39
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium19.00
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium18.59
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium15.34
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium14.79
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde12.99
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium12.68
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde7.61
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde6.26
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene5.94
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates5.26
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt4.18
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.) 3.67
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium3.26
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde3.17
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.) 2.54
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium2.29
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.96
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium1.96
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.91
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.31
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium1.11
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.81
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds0.78
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds0.69
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.56
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.44
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.25
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.21
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.19
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.18
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.17
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.15
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.14
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.13
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.09
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.08
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.06
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.06
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.04
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.04
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.04
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.03
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.03
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.03
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.02
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.02
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
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.01
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.01
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.01
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.00
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.00
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
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
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Certain glycol ethers0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
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 INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
SHIELD PACKAGING CO INCShield Packaging Co.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
PALL CORPDanaherCertain glycol ethers0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
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
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
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
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
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
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLithium carbonate0.00
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
PALL CORPDanaherN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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