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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolNew Hingham Regional Elementary
Street30 Smith Rd
CityChesterfield
StateMA
Number of students145
Student % minority4%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school36
Number of chemicals affecting school46
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)57th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)74,099
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)70th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,750
Toxic Hazard426.60

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.09 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.44 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings179.86
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.144.05
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS90.96
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical3.15
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker2.78
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners2.24
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC2.19
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.39
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER CO0.25
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum Equity0.20
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncasters0.16
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal Health0.14
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway Golf0.05
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria Investments0.04
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INC0.03
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO0.03
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM International0.02
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.02
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INC0.01
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & Wesson0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS CO0.00
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street Energy0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco Products0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INC0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLC0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLC0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge Partners0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORP0.00
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
Cobalt180.46
Chromium135.33
Formaldehyde98.53
Nickel11.09
Certain glycol ethers0.25
Benzene0.22
Epichlorohydrin0.20
Naphthalene0.16
Acrylic acid0.14
Diisocyanates0.05
Ethylbenzene0.05
Nitric acid0.03
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
Copper0.01
Lead compounds0.01
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.01
Lead 0.01
Trichloroethylene0.00
Manganese compounds0.00
Vinyl acetate0.00
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)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
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Toluene0.00
Methanol0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Cyanide compounds0.00
Tetrachloroethylene0.00
2,4-D0.00
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
Styrene0.00
Formic acid0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Manganese0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Diethanolamine0.00
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 HoldingsCobalt179.86
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium133.03
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde90.96
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel11.01
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde3.15
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde2.23
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde2.19
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium2.14
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt0.60
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COCertain glycol ethers0.23
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.21
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityEpichlorohydrin0.20
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene0.16
CARDINAL HEALTH / KPRCardinal HealthAcrylic acid0.14
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersChromium0.13
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS INCCallaway GolfDiisocyanates0.05
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerNickel0.04
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CONitric acid0.03
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsChromium0.03
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCEthylbenzene0.03
DONCASTERS STORMS FORGEDoncastersNickel0.03
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalCertain glycol ethers0.02
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.01
HAZEN PAPER COHAZEN PAPER COn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.01
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.01
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsNickel0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.01
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsLead 0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.01
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTrichloroethylene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalVinyl acetate0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SMITH & WESSON INC.Smith & WessonLead compounds0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)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
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partnersn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
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
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylbenzene0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCToluene0.00
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
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTONADHESIVES APPLICATIONS INCn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
SONOCO PRODUCTS COSonoco ProductsLead 0.00
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COWESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COCyanide compounds0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCTetrachloroethylene0.00
CS-MA LLC DBA CONSTRUCTION SERVICECS-MA LLCLead 0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
MUSTANG MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS LLCMAG INCStyrene0.00
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCCertain glycol ethers0.00
RPM WOOD FINISHES GROUP INC.RPM InternationalMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
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
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
O'CONNELL OIL NORTHAMPTON FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
HART & COOLEY LLCEgeria InvestmentsManganese0.00
SOLENIS LLCPlatinum EquityFormic acid0.00
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCLead 0.00
RANDOLPH PRODUCTS CORANDOLPH PRODUCTS COToluene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCDiethanolamine0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCToluene0.00
JAMES AUSTIN COCenterbridge PartnersMethanol0.00
E INK CORPE INK CORPToluene0.00
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerLead 0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCFormic acid0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCMethanol0.00
ASTRO CHEMICALS INCASTRO CHEMICALS INCn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
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
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
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLCCS-MA LLCNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)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

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