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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNessacus Regional Middle School
Street35 Fox Road
CityDalton
StateMA
Number of students345
Student % minority12%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school15
Number of chemicals affecting school24
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)77th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)99,413
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)96th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,392
Toxic Hazard92.21

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.09 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS80.67
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC8.37
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology2.43
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC0.70
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONIC0.01

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde81.37
Benzene4.00
Naphthalene3.95
1-Bromopropane2.43
Ethylbenzene0.33
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.06
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.04
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.02
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)0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Lead compounds0.00
Manganese compounds0.00
Toluene0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Formic acid0.00
2,4-D0.00
Lead 0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00
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

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde80.67
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene3.99
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene3.95
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology1-Bromopropane2.43
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.70
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.31
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.06
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.03
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.02
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICEthylbenzene0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.01
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street EnergyAmmonia (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
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay IntertechnologyEthylene glycol0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICToluene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
HOLLAND COHOLLAND COAmmonia (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
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
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICAluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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