ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Are the plasticizers used to make floors containing vinyl a health issue? Do floors containing vinyl have an impact on indoor air quality? How do floors containing vinyl behave in accidental fires? Are any potentially harmful gases released when floors containing vinyl burn? Are there any restrictions to disposing of vinyl in landfills? Can commercial floors containing vinyl be recycled? Are they currently being recycled? What do life cycle studies show about vinyl? Has vinyl’s environmental performance been endorsed by any international environmental, scientific or government organizations?