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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Street375 Church Street
CityNorth Adams
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school14
Number of chemicals affecting school22
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)81st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)104,829
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)99th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,473
Toxic Hazard56.53

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.01 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.06 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.49.78
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology4.68
EVONIK INDUSTRIESEvonik Industries1.11
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-Gobain0.41
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.32
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONIC0.08
ALKEGENClearlake Capital0.07
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.0.06
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.03
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INC0.00
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street Energy0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.0.00
HOLLAND COHOLLAND CO0.00

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium45.97
1-Bromopropane4.68
Nickel3.80
Chlorine1.10
Ethylbenzene0.48
Benzene0.17
Naphthalene0.14
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.07
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.05
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.04
Lead compounds0.02
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.01
Copper0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Toluene0.00
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
Mercury compounds0.00
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Methanol0.00
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium45.97
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology1-Bromopropane4.68
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel3.80
EVONIK INDUSTRIESEvonik IndustriesChlorine1.09
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylbenzene0.39
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.17
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene0.13
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICEthylbenzene0.07
ALKEGENClearlake CapitalPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.06
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.03
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
EVONIK INDUSTRIESEvonik IndustriesHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)0.02
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.Chlorine0.02
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.01
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.Ethylbenzene0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.01
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
ALKEGENClearlake CapitalBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.00
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCLead compounds0.00
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay IntertechnologyEthylene glycol0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street EnergyAmmonia (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
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.Mercury compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCCopper0.00
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.Toluene0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic 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
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
MPM SILICONES LLCKCC Corp.Methanol0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICAluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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