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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolJohn R Fausey
Street784 Amostown Rd
CityWest Springfield
StateMA
Number of students411
Student % minority37%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school67
Number of chemicals affecting school49
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)13th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)16,205
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)2nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)25
Toxic Hazard5,836.47

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.20 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 5.98 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings5,504.39
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation76.41
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment Management47.17
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical29.87
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit Aerospace26.67

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt5,564.71
Chromium175.60
Formaldehyde61.41
Nickel12.02
Epichlorohydrin8.42
Certain glycol ethers4.53
Antimony compounds2.91
Lead compounds2.63
Acrylic acid1.42
Diisocyanates1.36
Lead 0.40
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.27
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.) 0.19
Ethylbenzene0.17
Nitric acid0.10
Ozone0.05
Vinyl acetate0.05
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.04
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
Zinc compounds0.04
Trichloroethylene0.03
Benzene0.02
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
Manganese compounds0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
Copper0.01
Toluene0.00
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Formic acid0.00
Methyl methacrylate0.00
Methanol0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
Styrene0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
2,4-D0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
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 HoldingsCobalt5,504.16
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt56.36
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementChromium45.84
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde29.81
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium24.18
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium24.06
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceChromium23.49
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde19.89
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationChromium18.17
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium14.83
OTIS SERVICE CENTEROtis Worldwide CorporationChromium12.88
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin8.42
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayChromium7.28
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers4.45
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt4.19
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyChromium4.18
HYDROFERA LLCEssityFormaldehyde4.15
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde4.12
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde3.42
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayAntimony compounds2.91
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayLead compounds2.55
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.49
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.48
PARADIGM MANCHESTER INCPursuit AerospaceNickel2.42
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNickel1.87
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid1.42
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNickel1.32
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates1.29
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyNickel0.56
RBC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INCRBC Bearings Inc.Chromium0.37
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayNickel0.33
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.30
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.26
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.25
BARNES AEROSPACE WINDSOR DIVBarnes GroupNickel0.25
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.23
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.) 0.19
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPLead 0.16
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.09
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalEthylbenzene0.08
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.07
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.07
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.07
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.07
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayOzone0.05
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.05
COLT'S MANUFACTURING CO LLCColt CZ GroupLead compounds0.05
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.03
CONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPCONNECTICUT GALVANIZING CORPZinc compounds0.03
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
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
TAYLOR & FENN COTAYLOR & FENN COLead 0.02
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesFormaldehyde0.01
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
HAR-CONN CHROME COHAR-CONN CHROME CONitric acid0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementCopper0.01
KAMATICS CORPArcline Investment ManagementNitric acid0.01
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotLead compounds0.01
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS LLCTriumph GroupLead 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)0.00
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPBerkshire HathawayZinc compounds0.00
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY HARTFORD INC.Temasek HoldingsNitric acid0.00
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationNitric acid0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
SIMONIZ USA INC.Syndet ProductsCertain glycol ethers0.00
TILCON CONNECTICUT INCCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SCAPA NA LLCSchweitzer-Mauduit InternationalToluene0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
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
DUR-A-FLEXSherwin-WilliamsMethyl methacrylate0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesCertain glycol ethers0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INCCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
DYNO NOBEL INCIncitec PivotBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
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
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesLead compounds0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ITW SHINEMARKIllinois Tool WorksToluene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
NUTMEG CHROME CORPNUTMEG CHROME CORPLead compounds0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.SYN-MAR PRODUCTS INC.Styrene0.00
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCSHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCToluene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
ADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCADVANCED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INCMethyl methacrylate0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
ORAFOL AMERICAS INCORAFOL INTERNATIONALToluene0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUP - STAFFORD DIVTTM TechnologiesNitric acid0.00
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COENSIGN-BICKFORD INDUSTRIES INCLead compounds0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 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
FUELCELL ENERGYFuelCell EnergyCyclohexane0.00
TTM PRINTED CIRCUIT GROUPTTM TechnologiesLead 0.00
ELECTRIC MOTION CO INC.HubbellCopper0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-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
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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