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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolRoger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
Street1300 State Street
CitySpringfield
StateMA
Number of students1,360
Student % minority92%
TypeCareer and Technical School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school70
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)28th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)35,917
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)12th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)283
Toxic Hazard1,923.19

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.40 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.97 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical654.80
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings606.83
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners277.93
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker89.32
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation84.53

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde959.06
Cobalt688.58
Chromium244.85
Nickel17.18
Acrylic acid2.67

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde653.71
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt606.81
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde277.85
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium68.75
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt62.35
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium34.45
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium33.94
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium33.22
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium31.67
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium20.11
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde19.92
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt19.43
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium9.84
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium8.69
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde5.61
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium4.09
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.55
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.50
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.26
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid2.67
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel2.19
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel2.07
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde1.95
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene1.77
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.64
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin1.51
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.43
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel1.15
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate1.08
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers1.00
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.95
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.49
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.33
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.23
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.19
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.18
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.17
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.14
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.13
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.) 0.11
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.10
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.10
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.07
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.06
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.06
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.06
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.06
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.05
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)0.05
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.04
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.03
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.03
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.02
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.02
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic 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
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
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
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead 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
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 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
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
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
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellAmmonia (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
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)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

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