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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst
Street374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive
CityAmherst
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school40
Number of chemicals affecting school44
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)46th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)59,233
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)41st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,019
Toxic Hazard799.47

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.16 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.82 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings421.98
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.289.68
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical34.81
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners21.18
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker11.55

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt424.47
Chromium277.47
Formaldehyde62.38
Nickel22.51
Trichloroethylene9.15
Certain glycol ethers1.01
Epichlorohydrin0.94
Acrylic acid0.87
Diisocyanates0.31
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.06
Ethylbenzene0.05
Vinyl acetate0.05
Nitric acid0.04
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
Copper0.03
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.02
Lead 0.02
Benzene0.02
Lead compounds0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
Manganese compounds0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Toluene0.00
Methanol0.00
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
Styrene0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Formic acid0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
2,4-D0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Manganese0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
tert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
Butyraldehyde0.00
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.) 0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt421.96
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium267.51
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde34.76
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel22.14
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde21.17
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene9.12
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium8.89
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde4.50
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt2.51
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde1.95
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.99
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.94
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.87
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.76
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.22
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.17
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.16
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.15
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.13
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.09
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.06
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.05
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.05
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.03
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.03
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.02
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.02
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.02
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
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
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
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
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
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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