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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolFrank H Freedman
Street90 Cherokee Dr
CitySpringfield
StateMA
Number of students277
Student % minority90%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school72
Number of chemicals affecting school47
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)34th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)42,801
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)18th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)438
Toxic Hazard1,470.15

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.30 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 1.51 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman Chemical437.59
OMG INCSteel Partners Holdings386.85
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital Partners181.53
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & Decker154.14
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX Corporation86.85

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde662.39
Cobalt484.42
Chromium294.95
Nickel17.60
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.) 1.87

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
SOLUTIA INCEastman ChemicalFormaldehyde436.89
OMG INCSteel Partners HoldingsCobalt386.84
PREFERE MELAMINES LLCOne Rock Capital PartnersFormaldehyde181.48
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS DBA LENOX TOOLSStanley Black & DeckerChromium118.63
PRATT & WHITNEYRTX CorporationCobalt64.06

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