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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolJohn Ashley
Street88 Massasoit Avenue
CityWest Springfield
StateMA
Number of students174
Student % minority47%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school65
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)18th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)22,229
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)4th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)72
Toxic Hazard3,818.03

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.78 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 3.91 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings3,507.25
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation74.03
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management42.89
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace27.48
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace27.34

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt3,564.75
Chromium160.00
Formaldehyde53.25
Epichlorohydrin13.13
Nickel11.22

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt3,507.10
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt54.60
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium41.68
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde25.21
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium24.91
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium24.78
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium22.60
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium17.61
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde16.88
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin13.13
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium11.16
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium10.78
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium6.20
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers5.70
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.13
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde3.70
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde3.32
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt3.05
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.57
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.55
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds2.48
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.33
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates2.30
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds2.17
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.81
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid1.58
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.20
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.33
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.28
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.27
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.25
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.18
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.) 0.17
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.14
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.09
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.08
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.07
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.07
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.06
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.05
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.05
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.05
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.05
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.04
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)0.03
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
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
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
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
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
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
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
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
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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate 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
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

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