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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolWestern New England University
Street1215 Wilbraham Rd
CitySpringfield
StateMA
Number of students0
Data SourceIPEDS (higher ed)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school72
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)37th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)46,851
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)22nd
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)519
Toxic Hazard1,264.17

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.26 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.30 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical344.56
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings314.30
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker156.41
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners151.49
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation75.33

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde543.07
Cobalt403.87
Chromium290.18
Nickel17.06
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.) 2.05

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde344.00
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt314.29
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde151.45
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium120.38
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt55.56

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2025