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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWestfield Technical Academy
Street33 Smith Avenue
CityWestfield
StateMA
Number of students543
Student % minority18%
TypeCareer and Technical School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school73
Number of chemicals affecting school51
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)41st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)52,052
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)25th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)615
Toxic Hazard1,041.21

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.21 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.07 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings757.16
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation57.44
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS54.98
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management30.48
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace21.44

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt801.14
Chromium136.61
Formaldehyde81.00
Nickel10.47
Nitric acid4.77
Antimony compounds1.74
Lead compounds1.62
Certain glycol ethers1.18
Epichlorohydrin0.95
Acrylic acid0.43
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.) 0.27
Ethylbenzene0.24
Diisocyanates0.23
Lead 0.18
Manganese0.09
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.04
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.04
Ozone0.03
Zinc compounds0.03
Benzene0.03
Manganese compounds0.02
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
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
Vinyl acetate0.01
Trichloroethylene0.01
Copper0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
Toluene0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
2,4-D0.00
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
Methanol0.00
Styrene0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Formic acid0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Mercury0.00
tert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
Butyraldehyde0.00
Lithium carbonate0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt757.13
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde54.98
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt42.36
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium29.62
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium19.43
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium18.85
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium16.26
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCChromium14.56
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium13.66
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium9.18
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde8.20
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde7.11
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium5.82
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde5.51
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid4.75
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium4.36
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyChromium4.03
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde3.21
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.00
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde1.98
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.94
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds1.74
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel1.67
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt1.64
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds1.53
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCNickel1.50
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.41
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.95
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel0.85
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.72
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyNickel0.59
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.46
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.Chromium0.44
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.43
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.) 0.27
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Chromium0.23
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.20
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.19
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.18
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.17
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.13
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.13
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.10
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Manganese0.09
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.05
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.05
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.05
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.04
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Nickel0.04
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.04
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.03
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.03
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.03
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.03
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.03
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.02
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.01
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)0.01
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.01
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
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
ALTEK ELECTRONICS INCALTEK ELECTRONICS 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
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
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
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Copper0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
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
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyCyclohexane0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)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
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCMercury0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate 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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-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
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyLithium carbonate0.00

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