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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSpringfield College
Street263 Alden St
CitySpringfield
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school72
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)32nd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)40,634
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)17th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)394
Toxic Hazard1,598.97

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.33 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.64 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings674.13
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical368.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners176.38
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation87.89
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker76.94

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt755.66
Formaldehyde567.44
Chromium246.99
Nickel17.09
Acrylic acid2.71
Antimony compounds1.90
Lead compounds1.82
Epichlorohydrin1.62
Certain glycol ethers1.00
Vinyl acetate0.68
Diisocyanates0.51
Trichloroethylene0.44
Lead 0.23
Ethylbenzene0.13
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.13
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.) 0.12
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.10
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.08
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)0.06
Nitric acid0.06
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.04
Zinc compounds0.04
Ozone0.04
Diethanolamine0.02
Benzene0.01
Copper0.01
Tetrachloroethylene0.01
Methanol0.01
Manganese compounds0.01
Toluene0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Styrene0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Formic acid0.00
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)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
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 HoldingsCobalt674.10
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde367.32
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde176.33
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt64.83
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium59.22
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium37.89
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium34.41
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium33.99
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium33.83
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium20.91
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt16.73
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde16.01
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium9.53
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCChromium8.47
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde5.85
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium4.75
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium3.85
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.54
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.50
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel3.48
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid2.71
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel2.15
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde1.92
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.90
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.66
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin1.62
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.09
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.99
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.96
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCNickel0.87
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.85
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.68
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.44
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.38
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.26
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.23
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.21
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.19
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceChromium0.15
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.13
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.13
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
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.06
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)0.06
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.06
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.06
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.05
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.04
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.04
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.04
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.03
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.03
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.03
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.03
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.02
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.02
WHITCRAFT LLCPursuit AerospaceNickel0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic 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
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
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
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
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
THE SOUSA CORPSOUSA CORPAmmonia (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
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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