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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolBerkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School
Street1 Commercial Place
CityAdams
StateMA
Number of students316
Student % minority35%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelHigh School
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school15
Number of chemicals affecting school23
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)75th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)97,523
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)94th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,349
Toxic Hazard105.87

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.11 times the state average at schools.

Top facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.53.09
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS47.13
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology3.86
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INC0.66
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC0.64
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-Gobain0.35
ALKEGENClearlake Capital0.05
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONIC0.05
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.0.03
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INC0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity0.00
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
Chromium49.03
Formaldehyde47.79
Nickel4.06
1-Bromopropane3.85
Ethylbenzene0.40
Benzene0.33
Naphthalene0.29
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.06
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.03
Lead compounds0.02
Copper0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
Manganese compounds0.00
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
Toluene0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
2,4-D0.00
Formic acid0.00
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium49.03
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde47.13
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel4.06
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay Intertechnology1-Bromopropane3.85
BI-QEM INC.BI-QEM INCFormaldehyde0.66
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainEthylbenzene0.33
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene0.33
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene0.28
ALKEGENClearlake CapitalPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.05
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICEthylbenzene0.04
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.02
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.01
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICXylene (mixed isomers)0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Copper0.00
ALKEGENClearlake CapitalBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCLead compounds0.00
TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCVishay IntertechnologyEthylene glycol0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityManganese compounds0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
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
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSSaint-GobainToluene0.00
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCCopper0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICToluene0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityLead compounds0.00
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
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River Equity2,4-D0.00
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
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
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANTPlatte River EquityN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICAluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00

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