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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolTaconic High
Street96 Valentine Road
CityPittsfield
StateMA
Number of students860
Student % minority38%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school24
Number of chemicals affecting school49
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)78th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)101,649
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)97th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,434
Toxic Hazard75.72

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS47.15
US ARMY - WATERVLIET ARSENALU.S. Government16.89
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC4.51
NORLITE LLCTradebe3.73
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology2.44
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LP0.64
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim Group0.16
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.0.13
ROSS PRECISION MANUFACTURINGROSS PRECISION MANUFACTURING0.02
DUCOMMUN AEROSTRUCTURES NEW YORK INC.Ducommun0.02
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONIC0.01
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INC0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.00
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street Energy0.00
EMPIRE GENERATING CO LLC.Black Diamond Capital Management0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Aledade0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVESSaint-Gobain0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield Corporation0.00
CALLANAN INDUSTRIES ALBANY ASPHALT PLANTCRH PLC0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLC0.00
CLEMENTE LATHAM PORT OF ALBANY PLANTCRH PLC0.00
HOLLAND COHOLLAND CO0.00

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde47.15
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.) 16.89
Benzene2.89
1-Bromopropane2.43
Naphthalene2.19
Thiourea1.37
Nitrobenzene1.34
Chloroform0.51
Chromium0.23
Carbon tetrachloride0.20
Ethylbenzene0.18
Trichloroethylene0.05
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.04
Manganese0.04
o-Toluidine0.04
Copper0.02
Nitric acid0.02
1,1,2-Trichloroethane0.02
Lead compounds0.02
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
Nickel0.01
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.01
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane0.01
Tetrachloroethylene0.01
Pyridine0.01
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)0.01
Acetonitrile0.00
Aniline0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Phenol0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
Toluene0.00
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
Lead 0.00
Mercury compounds0.00
1,4-Dioxane0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Methanol0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Chlorobenzene0.00
Formic acid0.00
Styrene0.00
Cumene0.00
Mercury0.00
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde47.15
US ARMY - WATERVLIET ARSENALU.S. GovernmentChromium 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.) 16.89
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology1-Bromopropane2.43
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene2.17
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene2.12
NORLITE LLCTradebeThiourea1.37
NORLITE LLCTradebeNitrobenzene1.34
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPBenzene0.60
NORLITE LLCTradebeChloroform0.51
NORLITE LLCTradebeCarbon tetrachloride0.20
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.17
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupChromium0.16
NORLITE LLCTradebeBenzene0.13
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Chromium0.07
NORLITE LLCTradebeTrichloroethylene0.05
NORLITE LLCTradebeNaphthalene0.04
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Manganese0.04
NORLITE LLCTradebeo-Toluidine0.04
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPNaphthalene0.04
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.03
ROSS PRECISION MANUFACTURINGROSS PRECISION MANUFACTURINGCopper0.02
DUCOMMUN AEROSTRUCTURES NEW YORK INC.DucommunNitric acid0.02
NORLITE LLCTradebe1,1,2-Trichloroethane0.02
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.02
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Nickel0.01
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.01
NORLITE LLCTradebe1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane0.01
NORLITE LLCTradebeTetrachloroethylene0.01
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPEthylbenzene0.01
NORLITE LLCTradebePyridine0.01
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICEthylbenzene0.01
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCLead compounds0.01
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
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
EMPIRE GENERATING CO LLC.Black Diamond Capital ManagementAmmonia (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
NORLITE LLCTradebeAcetonitrile0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeAniline0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.00
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay IntertechnologyEthylene glycol0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVESSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupLead compounds0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield Corporation1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupAmmonia (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
NORLITE LLCTradebeDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LP1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCCopper0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeLead 0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupMercury compounds0.00
CALLANAN INDUSTRIES ALBANY ASPHALT PLANTCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Aledade1,4-Dioxane0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebePhenol0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NORLITE LLCTradeben-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeToluene0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeAcetonitrile0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeEthylene glycol0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield CorporationPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeToluene0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICToluene0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPToluene0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeMethanol0.00
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Copper0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeChlorobenzene0.00
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeMethanol0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeStyrene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeCyclohexane0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeCumene0.00
CLEMENTE LATHAM PORT OF ALBANY PLANTCRH PLCLead 0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPCyclohexane0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCMercury0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
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
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield CorporationBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICAluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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