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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolAgawam Junior High
Street1305 Springfield Street
CityFeeding Hills
StateMA
Number of students518
Student % minority23%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelMiddle School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school82
Number of chemicals affecting school54
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)6th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)7,054
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)1st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)3
Toxic Hazard15,590.83

This school's air toxic concentration is 3.20 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 15.98 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings13,821.77
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORP808.24
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa Abloy554.74
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation85.72
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management67.14

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt13,887.26
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.) 1,140.15
Nickel compounds233.72
Chromium226.92
Formaldehyde66.78
Nickel15.38
Antimony compounds5.01
Lead compounds4.49
Certain glycol ethers3.47
Epichlorohydrin3.33
Acrylic acid1.40
Diisocyanates0.80
Lead 0.79
1-Bromopropane0.28
Ethylbenzene0.20
Nitric acid0.17
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.14
Ozone0.09
Vinyl acetate0.06
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.05
1,2-Dichloroethylene0.05
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.05
Zinc compounds0.04
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)0.04
Trichloroethylene0.04
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
Benzene0.01
Copper0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
Manganese compounds0.01
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
Toluene0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Methanol0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Styrene0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Formic acid0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
2,4-D0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
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 HoldingsCobalt13,821.20
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORPChromium 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.) 759.90
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyChromium 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.) 380.00
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyNickel compounds174.69
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium65.24
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt63.23
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPMOTT METALLURGICAL CORPNickel compounds48.34
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde34.27
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium25.72
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium25.16
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium25.15
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde21.69
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium20.39
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium19.62
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCChromium17.16
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium12.52
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCNickel compounds10.69
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium10.03
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds5.01
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.64
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds4.39
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyChromium3.64
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin3.33
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde3.27
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.89
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt2.83
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.65
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.59
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.59
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers2.31
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel2.10
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.87
BEACON INDUSTRIES INCBEACON INDUSTRIES INCNickel1.77
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid1.40
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceChromium1.37
STANLEY WORKS HAND TOOLS DIV.Stanley Black & DeckerCertain glycol ethers1.05
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.57
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.57
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.56
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyNickel0.56
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.51
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.Chromium0.39
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1-Bromopropane0.28
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.27
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.) 0.25
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.18
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.17
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.15
WHITCRAFT CENTRAL CT BLDG. 1Pursuit AerospaceNickel0.14
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.13
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.12
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.11
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.11
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.11
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.09
HOLCIM PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS US LLC.Holcim GroupDiisocyanates0.09
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.08
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.07
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.06
MICROCARE LLCMICROCARE LLC1,2-Dichloroethylene0.05
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.05
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.04
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.04
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)0.03
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.02
GEMS SENSORS INCFortiveLead 0.02
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
PLAINVILLE PLATING CO INCPLAINVILLE PLATING CO INCNitric acid0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.01
TILCON CONNECTICUT INC.CRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.01
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCNitric acid0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead compounds0.01
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.01
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)0.01
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
O&G INDUSTRIES INC.O&G IndustriesPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
ASSA ABLOY ACCESS & EGRESS HARDWARE GROUP - CORBIN RUSSWINAssa AbloyZinc compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ALTEK ELECTRONICS INCALTEK ELECTRONICS INCLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCMETAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLCZinc compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
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
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
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyCyclohexane0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
O&G INDUSTRIES INC.O&G IndustriesBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
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
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCtert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)0.00
AMERICAN GREENFUELS LLCKOLMAR AMERICAS INCMethanol0.00
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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