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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWilliams
Street50 Bushey Road
CityPittsfield
StateMA
Number of students256
Student % minority33%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school14
Number of chemicals affecting school26
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)75th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)96,630
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)94th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,343
Toxic Hazard112.43

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.12 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS98.61
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC13.02
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC0.59
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.0.17
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INC0.01
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONIC0.01
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street Energy0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLC0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLC0.00
HOLLAND COHOLLAND CO0.00

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde99.20
Naphthalene6.25
Benzene6.11
Ethylbenzene0.49
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.09
Chromium0.09
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.06
Manganese0.05
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.03
Nickel0.02
Lead compounds0.01
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
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Toluene0.00
Manganese compounds0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Formic acid0.00
Copper0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
2,4-D0.00
Lead 0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Mercury0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)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 PAPERSFormaldehyde98.61
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene6.25
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene6.11
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.59
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.47
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Chromium0.09
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.09
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.06
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Manganese0.05
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.03
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Nickel0.02
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
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)0.01
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICEthylbenzene0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Copper0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCMercury0.00
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
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICAluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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