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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolRalph C Mahar Regional
Street507 South Main Street
CityOrange
StateMA
Number of students523
Student % minority18%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school39
Number of chemicals affecting school44
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)69th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)89,783
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)89th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,227
Toxic Hazard177.87

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.04 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.18 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.91.62
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital77.52
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation2.29
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INC2.25
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.1.37

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium88.05
Trichloroethylene77.52
Nickel7.22
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.) 3.03
Formaldehyde0.87

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium84.61
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene77.52
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel7.00
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.) 2.29
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium2.04
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium1.37
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.87
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.) 0.74
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride0.47
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.23
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.20
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene0.18
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.07
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.06
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.05
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.04
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.03
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.02
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
SOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCSOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesEthylbenzene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesCertain glycol ethers0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Zinc compounds0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Lead compounds0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratories1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratoriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
SOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCSOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Methanol0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityN-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
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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