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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNew Marlborough Central
Street491 Berkshire School Road
CitySheffield
StateMA
Number of students66
Student % minority9%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school19
Number of chemicals affecting school30
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)78th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)101,107
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)97th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,424
Toxic Hazard79.40

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS73.81
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell Energy3.41
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.1.64
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.0.36
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.13

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde73.81
Chromium4.41
Nickel0.65
Manganese0.29
Benzene0.08
Lead compounds0.07
Naphthalene0.05
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.) 0.03
Ethylbenzene0.01
Nitric acid0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
Copper0.00
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
Lead 0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Toluene0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Formic acid0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Mercury0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)0.00
Methanol0.00
Lithium carbonate0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde73.81
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyChromium2.95
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Chromium1.09
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyNickel0.46
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.Chromium0.36
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Manganese0.29
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Nickel0.19
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.08
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.07
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene0.05
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.) 0.03
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.01
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.00
O&G INDUSTRIES INC.O&G IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Copper0.00
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
ALTEK ELECTRONICS INCALTEK ELECTRONICS INCLead 0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
O&G INDUSTRIES INC.O&G IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCMercury0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyCyclohexane0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
MATIV HOLDINGS INC.Schweitzer-Mauduit InternationalDioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)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
AMERICAN GREENFUELS LLCKOLMAR AMERICAS INCMethanol0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyLithium carbonate0.00

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