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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWhately Elementary
Street273 Long Plain Rd.
CityWhately
StateMA
Number of students128
Student % minority8%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school42
Number of chemicals affecting school45
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)46th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)58,561
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)40th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)992
Toxic Hazard818.30

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.17 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.84 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings412.52
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.357.13
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical12.28
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC8.25
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners7.90

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt414.12
Chromium336.25
Formaldehyde31.10
Nickel27.53
Trichloroethylene6.33
Certain glycol ethers0.94
Epichlorohydrin0.81
Acrylic acid0.47
Diisocyanates0.23
Ethylbenzene0.15
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.06
Manganese compounds0.05
Nitric acid0.04
Benzene0.04
Copper0.03
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.03
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
Lead compounds0.02
Lead 0.02
Vinyl acetate0.02
Naphthalene0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Toluene0.00
2,4-D0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
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
Styrene0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Formic acid0.00
Manganese0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
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
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 HoldingsCobalt412.50
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium329.80
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel27.29
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde12.26
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde8.25
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde7.90
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene6.32
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium5.76
ARCLIN SURFACES - EAST LONGMEADOW CO.The Jordan CompanyFormaldehyde2.69
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt1.63
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.91
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.81
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.47
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.44
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.15
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.15
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.14
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.10
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.10
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.10
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.08
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.05
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.05
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.04
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.04
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.03
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.03
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.03
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgN,N-Dimethylformamide0.02
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.02
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.02
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
VIBRAM CORPVIBRAM USADiisocyanates0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.01
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
RATHBONE PRECISION METALS INCCalvi HoldingNitric acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
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
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.TrelleborgToluene0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
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
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
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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