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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolCold Spring
Street57 South Main Street
CityBelchertown
StateMA
Number of students194
Student % minority21%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school56
Number of chemicals affecting school48
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)56th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)71,643
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)64th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,602
Toxic Hazard477.85

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.10 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.49 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings244.12
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.140.71
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical28.50
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker18.15
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners17.53

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt248.05
Chromium148.02
Formaldehyde54.40
Nickel11.18
Trichloroethylene8.50
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.) 4.64
Antimony compounds0.70
Diisocyanates0.69
Lead compounds0.62
Acrylic acid0.38
Certain glycol ethers0.22
Epichlorohydrin0.19
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.08
Vinyl acetate0.04
Nitric acid0.02
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
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
Ethylbenzene0.02
Ozone0.01
Lead 0.01
Copper0.01
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
Benzene0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Manganese compounds0.00
Styrene0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Toluene0.00
Methanol0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
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
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Manganese0.00
2,4-D0.00
Formic acid0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
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
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt244.11
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium129.94
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde28.46
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde17.52
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium13.97
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel10.75
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene8.48
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde7.54
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt3.95
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.) 2.76
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCChromium 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.) 1.88
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium1.75
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium1.74
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.87
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds0.70
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds0.61
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.53
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.38
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.38
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.23
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.21
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.20
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.19
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.08
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.08
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.08
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.05
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.05
MACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCMACE ADHESIVES & COATINGS CO I NCDiisocyanates0.05
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.04
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.04
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.Diisocyanates0.03
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.02
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.02
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
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.02
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.02
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.01
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.01
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.01
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
SAEILO ENTERPRISESSAEILO ENTERPRISES INCLead 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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
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
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
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
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
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
DAUPHINAIS CONCRETEDAUPHINAIS CONCRETE INCLead 0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
CLEANPART EASTMitsubishi ChemicalNitric acid0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
GENTEX OPTICS INCEOA HOLDING CO INCMethanol0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
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
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
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
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
ROGERS CORP - WOODSTOCKRogers Corp.N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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