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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolMorningside Community School
Street100 Burbank Street
CityPittsfield
StateMA
Number of students355
Student % minority55%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school21
Number of chemicals affecting school30
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)77th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)99,546
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)96th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,395
Toxic Hazard91.09

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.09 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS60.22
US ARMY - WATERVLIET ARSENALU.S. Government16.05
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC11.53
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology2.50
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LP0.58

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde60.22
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.) 16.05
Benzene5.97
Naphthalene5.55
1-Bromopropane2.50

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde60.22
US ARMY - WATERVLIET ARSENALU.S. GovernmentChromium 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.) 16.05
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene5.52
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene5.43
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology1-Bromopropane2.50
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPBenzene0.54
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.42
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupChromium0.14
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.08
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.05
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPNaphthalene0.03
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.03
DUCOMMUN AEROSTRUCTURES NEW YORK INC.DucommunNitric acid0.02
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPEthylbenzene0.01
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICEthylbenzene0.01
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street EnergyAmmonia (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
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCLead compounds0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
EMPIRE GENERATING CO LLC.Black Diamond Capital ManagementAmmonia (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
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.00
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay IntertechnologyEthylene glycol0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVESSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupLead compounds0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupAmmonia (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
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield Corporation1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCCopper0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LP1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupMercury compounds0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Aledade1,4-Dioxane0.00
CALLANAN INDUSTRIES ALBANY ASPHALT PLANTCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeAcetonitrile0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield CorporationPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICToluene0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeToluene0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeMethanol0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPToluene0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CLEMENTE LATHAM PORT OF ALBANY PLANTCRH PLCLead 0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPCyclohexane0.00
HOLLAND COHOLLAND COAmmonia (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
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCMercury0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield CorporationBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICAluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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