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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolTHE BEMENT SCHOOL
Street94 OLD MAIN ST
CityDEERFIELD
StateMA
Number of students196
Student % minority35%
Data SourcePSS (private schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school39
Number of chemicals affecting school45
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)49th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)63,001
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)50th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,234
Toxic Hazard693.55

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.14 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.71 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.665.19
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical8.56
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround Capital6.02
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC5.70
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners5.38
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER CO0.60
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum Equity0.48
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncasters0.45
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria Investments0.33
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal Health0.31
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INC0.15
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INC0.10
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway Golf0.09
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INC0.06
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO0.03
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.03
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.02
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INC0.01
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratories0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & Wesson0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS CO0.00
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
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco Products0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITES0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLC0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INC0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORP0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge Partners0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.0.00
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
Chromium615.04
Nickel51.01
Formaldehyde19.62
Trichloroethylene6.03
Certain glycol ethers0.57
Epichlorohydrin0.48
Acrylic acid0.31
Diisocyanates0.15
Ethylbenzene0.09
Copper0.07
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.04
Nitric acid0.03
Manganese compounds0.02
Lead compounds0.02
Benzene0.02
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.02
Naphthalene0.01
Vinyl acetate0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Lead 0.00
Toluene0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Styrene0.00
2,4-D0.00
Methanol0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Manganese0.00
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
Formic acid0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
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
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium614.29
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel50.83
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde8.55
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalTrichloroethylene6.02
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde5.70
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde5.38
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.56
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.48
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.37
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.31
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.24
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCChromium0.13
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.09
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.09
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.09
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.08
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.07
PALMER FOUNDRY INCPALMER FOUNDRY INCDiisocyanates0.06
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.03
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.03
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.02
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCNickel0.01
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.01
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.01
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesEthylbenzene0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
SOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCSOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesCertain glycol ethers0.00
PEXCO LLCOdyssey Investment PartnersDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Zinc compounds0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Lead compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
DUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESDUXBURY COMPOSITE PRODUCTS DBA PLP COMPOSITESStyrene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratories1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonNitric acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonCopper0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratoriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
WHIPPS INCWHIPPS INCManganese0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesToluene0.00
SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.SEAMAN PAPER CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)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
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
SOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCSOUNDVIEW VERMONT HOLDINGS LLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
LS STARRETT COMiddleGround CapitalMethanol0.00
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
GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.GARWARE FULFLEX USA INC.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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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