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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolPETERSHAM MONTESSORI SCHOOLS
Street28 NEW SALEM RD
CityPETERSHAM
StateMA
Number of students3
Student % minority33%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school67
Number of chemicals affecting school59
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)72nd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)93,348
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)91st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,281
Toxic Hazard140.02

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.03 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.14 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital62.14
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.55.34
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical4.73
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation3.85
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners3.16

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Trichloroethylene62.15
Chromium56.82
Formaldehyde8.40
Nickel5.13
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.) 4.93
Maleic anhydride0.86
Dicyclopentadiene0.48
Diisocyanates0.29
Acrylic acid0.13
Epichlorohydrin0.13
Certain glycol ethers0.12
Antimony compounds0.10
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.09
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.09
Acrylonitrile0.09
Peracetic acid0.07
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.03
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.03
Ethylbenzene0.01
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
Nitric acid0.01
Butyl acrylate0.01
Vinyl acetate0.01
Copper0.00
Lead compounds0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
Phthalic anhydride0.00
Lead 0.00
Styrene0.00
Benzene0.00
Ammonia (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
Manganese compounds0.00
Phenol0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Methyl tert-butyl ether0.00
Toluene0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Methanol0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Manganese0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Acetonitrile0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
2,4-D0.00
Formic acid0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
tert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
Butyraldehyde0.00
Lithium carbonate0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene62.14
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium51.10
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde4.73
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel4.23
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.) 3.85
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde3.16
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium2.28
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium1.23
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.) 1.08
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedChromium1.03
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjChromium0.88
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride0.86
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.51
KOMTEK FORGE LLCCrawford UnitedNickel0.51
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene0.48
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.27
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.17
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.17
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.13
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.13
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.12
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayChromium0.12
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.12
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.09
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.09
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.08
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationAntimony compounds0.08
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.07
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.04
METSO AUTOMATION USA INCValmet OyjNickel0.03
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.03
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.03
WYMAN-GORDON COBerkshire HathawayNickel0.02
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersAntimony compounds0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.01
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.01
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.01
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.00
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLead compounds0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainAmmonia (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
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER HIREL PRODUCTS INC.Infineon TechnologiesLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethyl tert-butyl ether0.00
PANDOLF PERKINS COEH PERKINS CONSTRUCTION INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 0.00
HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE CO WEST GROTONHOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE 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
TEKNOR APEX ELASTOMERS INC.TEKNOR APEXZinc compounds0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylene glycol0.00
SUPERCON INCSUPERCON INCNitric acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationLead compounds0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDSOrbia Advance CorporationZinc compounds0.00
JG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCJG MACLELLAN CONCRETE CO INCLead compounds0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCINDUSTRIAL POLYMERS & CHEMICAL S INCPhenol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
UNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIESUNITED COUNTY INDUSTRIESAmmonia (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
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
S&E SPECIALTY POLYMERS LLCNautic PartnersZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CHROMA COLOR CORPArsenal Capital PartnersZinc compounds0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
US PACK INCUS PACK INCEthylene glycol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
VERANOVA L.P.Altaris Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.NEW METHOD PLATING CO.,INC.Cyanide compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INCMinebeaMitsumiMethanol0.00
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Methanol0.00
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
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSSaint-GobainLithium carbonate0.00
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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