Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

• All the varieties of plastics are manufactured from petrochemical based hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons, and the plastic manufacturing processes involved possess environmentally critical characteristics. The raw materials and intermediate products used in the manufacture of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - Ethylene, Chlorine, Hydrogen chloride, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), and Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) ? are known hazardous materials. Additives, fillers, and coloring pigments used in plastic goods can also exhibit hazardous properties.