What happens to vinyl chloride when it enters the environment?
• Liquid vinyl chloride evaporates easily. Vinyl chloride in water or soil evaporates rapidly if it is near the surface. • Vinyl chloride in the air breaks down in a few days to other substances, some of which can be harmful. • Small amounts of vinyl chloride can dissolve in water. • Vinyl chloride is unlikely to build up in plants or animals that you might eat.