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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolJohn F Kennedy Middle School
Street100 Bridge Rd
CityFlorence
StateMA
Number of students583
Student % minority33%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school44
Number of chemicals affecting school50
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)42nd
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)53,470
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)27th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)664
Toxic Hazard988.06

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.20 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.01 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings698.04
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.195.16
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC54.30
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical10.59
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker8.02
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners6.97
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital4.58
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire Hathaway4.36
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan Company2.42
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER CO0.82
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum Equity0.74
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal Health0.41
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INC0.38
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncasters0.33
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.19
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway Golf0.15
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INC0.13
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO0.09
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.08
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM International0.06
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria Investments0.06
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INC0.05
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity0.04
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INC0.02
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.Trelleborg0.02
AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO NONWOVENS LLCBain Capital0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & Wesson0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS CO0.01
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi Holding0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment Partners0.00
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street Energy0.00
ALGONQUIN POWER WINDSOR LOCKS LLCAlgonquin Power & Utilities0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco Products0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INC0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLC0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORP0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge Partners0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. Government0.00
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMIC MATERIALSSaint-Gobain0.00

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt699.76
Chromium189.25
Formaldehyde74.27
Nickel15.21
Trichloroethylene4.60
Antimony compounds0.97
Lead compounds0.86
Certain glycol ethers0.84
Epichlorohydrin0.74
Acrylic acid0.41
Ethylbenzene0.34
Diisocyanates0.20
Benzene0.19
Nitric acid0.09
Naphthalene0.08
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.05
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.05
Manganese compounds0.04
Lead 0.03
Ozone0.02
Copper0.02
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
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)0.01
Vinyl acetate0.01
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
Toluene0.00
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
2,4-D0.00
Methanol0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Styrene0.00
Formic acid0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Manganese0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
tert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
Butyraldehyde0.00
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
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt698.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium180.23
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde54.30
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel14.91
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde10.58
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde6.97
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium6.17
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene4.58
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium2.42
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde2.42
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt1.74
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds0.97
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds0.85
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.78
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.74
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.41
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.33
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.27
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.15
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.11
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.11
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.11
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.10
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.09
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.08
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene0.07
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.06
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.06
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.05
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.05
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.05
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.04
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.04
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.03
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.02
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.02
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.01
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
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
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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

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