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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolAmherst College
StreetBoltwood Avenue
CityAmherst
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school42
Number of chemicals affecting school45
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)46th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)59,117
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)41st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,014
Toxic Hazard802.54

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.16 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.82 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings438.77
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.267.17
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical39.15
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners24.22
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker12.67

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt441.50
Chromium257.58
Formaldehyde70.26
Nickel20.81
Trichloroethylene8.73

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt438.75
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium246.73
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde39.10
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde24.21
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel20.42

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2025