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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSwift River
Street201 Wendell Rd
CityNew Salem
StateMA
Number of students131
Student % minority13%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school45
Number of chemicals affecting school52
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)69th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)89,514
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)89th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,223
Toxic Hazard180.85

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.04 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.19 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.118.89
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital35.13
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical11.54
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners7.23
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient Corporation2.15

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium112.48
Trichloroethylene35.14
Formaldehyde19.71
Nickel9.27
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.) 2.15
Maleic anhydride0.43
Diisocyanates0.37
Certain glycol ethers0.29
Epichlorohydrin0.28
Acrylic acid0.27
Dicyclopentadiene0.13
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.08
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
Acrylonitrile0.03
Ethylbenzene0.03
Peracetic acid0.03
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.02
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
Vinyl acetate0.01
Copper0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.01
Nitric acid0.01
Lead compounds0.00
Benzene0.00
Styrene0.00
Manganese compounds0.00
Butyl acrylate0.00
Phthalic anhydride0.00
Lead 0.00
Toluene0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Methanol0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Manganese0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Acetonitrile0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Ethyl acrylate0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
2,4-D0.00
Formic acid0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium109.79
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene35.13
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde11.53
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel9.09
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde7.22
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.) 2.15
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Chromium1.41
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.96
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.89
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMaleic anhydride0.43
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.35
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.31
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.29
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.28
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.27
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS CODicyclopentadiene0.13
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.09
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.08
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.08
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.06
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.05
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.04
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylonitrile0.03
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Peracetic acid0.03
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.02
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.02
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.02
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.01
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesEthylbenzene0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerButyl acrylate0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COPhthalic anhydride0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesCertain glycol ethers0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Zinc compounds0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Lead compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COStyrene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
INNER-TITE CORP.INNER-TITE CORP.Lead 0.00
NEWARK AMERICAGreif Inc.Lead 0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTVinyl acetate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratories1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTToluene0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.Acetonitrile0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerAcrylic acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COMethyl methacrylate0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerEthyl acrylate0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ADVANCE COATINGS COADVANCE COATINGS COEthylene glycol0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratoriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
FLEXCON CO INC.FLEXCON HOLDINGS TRUSTn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
AVIENT COLORANTS USA LLC - HOLDEN FACILITYAvient CorporationZinc compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesToluene0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
BIOSYNTH INTERNATIONAL INC.KKR & Co.N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerMethyl methacrylate0.00
HOLDEN TRAP ROCKMA BROKEN STONE COBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
OMNOVA SOLUTIONSSynthomerStyrene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)Methanol0.00
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
EMD MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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