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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst
Street374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive
CityAmherst
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school40
Number of chemicals affecting school44
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)46th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)59,233
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)41st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)1,019
Toxic Hazard799.47

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 Holdings421.98
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.289.68
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical34.81
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners21.18
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker11.55

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt424.47
Chromium277.47
Formaldehyde62.38
Nickel22.51
Trichloroethylene9.15

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt421.96
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Chromium267.51
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde34.76
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.BETE FOG NOZZLE INC.Nickel22.14
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde21.17

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