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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSmith College
StreetElm St
CityNorthampton
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school45
Number of chemicals affecting school48
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)42nd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)53,450
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)27th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)663
Toxic Hazard988.49

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.20 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.01 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings728.33
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.188.93
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical15.51
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC14.11
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker10.39

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt730.56
Chromium185.91
Formaldehyde42.93
Nickel14.81
Trichloroethylene5.54
Certain glycol ethers1.67
Epichlorohydrin1.42
Benzene1.26
Antimony compounds1.16
Lead compounds1.03
Acrylic acid0.65
Ethylbenzene0.62
Diisocyanates0.35
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.10
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.09
Hydrogen sulfide0.08
Nitric acid0.07
Manganese compounds0.07
Lead 0.03
Vinyl acetate0.02
Ozone0.02
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)0.02
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
Copper0.02
Toluene0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
2,4-D0.00
Methanol0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Styrene0.00
Formic acid0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Manganese0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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 HoldingsCobalt728.30
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium174.48
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde15.49
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel14.44
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde14.11
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde10.27
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium8.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene5.52
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde3.06
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium2.89
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt2.26
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers1.61
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin1.42
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene1.26
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.16
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.02
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.65
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.61
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.36
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.28
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.14
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.13
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.13
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.09
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.09
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.08
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.08
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.07
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.07
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.06
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.06
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.05
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.03
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.02
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.02
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)0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.02
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
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 INCToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 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
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 INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
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
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
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
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
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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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