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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolArthur T Talmadge
Street1395 Allen Street
CitySpringfield
StateMA
Number of students232
Student % minority91%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school75
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)36th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)46,375
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)21st
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)511
Toxic Hazard1,285.64

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

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.32 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings400.35
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker336.57
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical141.60
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation72.31
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners70.31

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Cobalt526.87
Chromium446.79
Formaldehyde282.42
Nickel20.94
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.) 1.54

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt400.34
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium259.05
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde141.37
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerCobalt73.20
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde70.29

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