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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolGRACE ACADEMY
Street60 BOWLES PARK
CitySPRINGFIELD
StateMA
Number of students47
Student % minority26%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school68
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)28th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)35,711
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)12th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)281
Toxic Hazard1,940.14

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.99 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings1,031.39
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical393.40
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners201.64
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation77.14
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker51.30

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt1,099.40
Formaldehyde614.72
Chromium195.09
Nickel13.54
Acrylic acid7.60
Epichlorohydrin2.49
Antimony compounds1.70
Lead compounds1.58
Certain glycol ethers1.41
Vinyl acetate0.69
Diisocyanates0.40
Trichloroethylene0.30
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.26
Lead 0.23
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.13
Ethylbenzene0.12
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.) 0.12
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.08
Nitric acid0.06
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)0.05
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.04
Zinc compounds0.04
Ozone0.03
Diethanolamine0.02
Benzene0.01
Toluene0.01
Copper0.01
Manganese compounds0.01
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Methanol0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Styrene0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Formic acid0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
2,4-D0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
tert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
Butyraldehyde0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt1,031.35
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde392.71
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde201.59
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt56.90
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium39.49
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium33.43
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium30.75
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium30.33
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium29.93
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium18.35
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde13.15
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt11.16
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium7.85
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid7.60
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde5.05
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium4.26
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.17
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.12
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.08
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin2.49
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.21
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.89
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.70
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.49
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers1.37
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.96
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.69
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.66
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.64
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.32
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.30
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.25
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.24
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.19
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.17
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.14
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.13
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.) 0.12
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.08
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.08
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.07
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.05
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.05
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.05
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.05
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
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.03
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.03
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.02
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.02
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc 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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
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
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)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
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)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
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
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
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
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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