Vinyl chloride is a chemical used to produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, vehicle upholstery and picnic utensils, NBC News reported. It’s a “colorless gas that burns easily,” according to the National Cancer Institute

Breathing too much vinyl chloride can cause unconsciousness or death, the Ohio Department of Health said. Symptoms can include dizziness or headache, the agency said. Sil Caggiano, a former battalion chief with the Youngstown Fire Department and a hazardous materials specialist, told WKBN the chemical could produce phosgene gas similar to gas attacks from World War I in an explosion

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