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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSpringfield Middle School
Street732 Chestnut Street
CitySpringfield
StateMA
Number of students20
Student % minority90%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school69
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)19th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)24,101
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)4th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)84
Toxic Hazard3,381.28

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.69 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 3.47 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings2,937.09
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical89.57
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation79.04
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners50.47
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management45.03

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt3,000.65
Chromium194.81
Formaldehyde153.27
Nickel14.20
Epichlorohydrin4.90

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt2,936.97
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde89.34
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt58.30
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde50.46
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium43.76
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium29.69
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium29.30
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium27.14
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium19.03
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium18.80
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCChromium10.30
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium10.07
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde6.07
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium5.99
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt5.38
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.93
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin4.90
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid4.64
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.06
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.02
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.80
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.46
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds2.40
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds2.10
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers2.09
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.94
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.26
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCNickel1.06
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.71
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.57
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.34
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.32
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.27
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.22
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.17
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.16
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.) 0.15
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.12
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.12
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.11
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.10
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.07
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.06
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.05
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
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.05
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.04
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.04
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.03
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.03
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.01
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
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
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
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
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
THE SOUSA CORPSOUSA CORPAmmonia (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 INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)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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