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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolSheffield Elementary School
Street43 Crocker Avenue
CityTurners Falls
StateMA
Number of students211
Student % minority28%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school25
Number of chemicals affecting school34
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)17th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)20,872
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)3rd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)55
Toxic Hazard4,189.84

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.86 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 4.29 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.4,178.42
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital4.92
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC3.87
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria Investments1.12
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER CO0.48
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum Equity0.40
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal Health0.28
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INC0.14
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INC0.07
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway Golf0.07
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.02
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity0.01
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratories0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.01
SOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCSOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLC0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment Partners0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITES0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco Products0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLC0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORP0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. Government0.00
HOLLAND COHOLLAND CO0.00
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMIC MATERIALSSaint-Gobain0.00

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium3,859.61
Nickel319.61
Trichloroethylene4.92
Formaldehyde3.87
Copper0.45
Certain glycol ethers0.45
Epichlorohydrin0.40
Acrylic acid0.28
Ethylbenzene0.07
Diisocyanates0.07
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.03
Manganese compounds0.01
Lead compounds0.01
Benzene0.01
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.01
Naphthalene0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Manganese0.00
Toluene0.00
Lead 0.00
Styrene0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
2,4-D0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Formic acid0.00
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
Methanol0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium3,858.66
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel319.31
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene4.92
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde3.87
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.83
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.45
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.45
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.40
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.29
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.28
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.13
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.07
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.07
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.03
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.01
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesEthylbenzene0.01
SOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCSOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesCertain glycol ethers0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Zinc compounds0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Lead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratories1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratoriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesToluene0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
U.S. DOD USAF WESTOVER ARBU.S. GovernmentXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCSOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-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
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

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