  Facts About Vinyl Chloride  View Comments  The office for the
Gloucester County Freeholder Director sent out the following
statement regarding facts about Vinyl Chloride:  What is Vinyl
Chloride?  * Vinyl Chloride is a manufactured substance that
does not occur naturally. * Also known as Chloroethene,
Chloroethylene, ethylene monochloride. * Colorless gas. * Has
mild, sweet odor. * Burns easily is not stable at high
temperatures. * Is heavier than air and can travel along the
ground.  How are people exposed to vinyl chloride?  * Most cases
of vinyl chloride exposure occur in the workplace (plastic
industries, hazardous waste sites, landfills). * Exposure can
occur through breathing, skin contact. People can also be
exposed by drinking or cooking with contaminated water.  How can
Vinyl Chloride affect my health?  * Exposure may cause eye or
throat irritation, headache, shortness of breath. * Breathing
high levels of Vinyl Chloride can cause dizziness and/or
sleepiness. * Breathing very high levels can cause