A process for polymerizing one or more monomers is provided. In at least
one specific embodiment, the process includes preparing a mixture
comprising the one or more monomers, a catalyst system and a fluorinated
hydrocarbon, preferably a hydrofluorocarbon. A fluorinated hydrocarbon
containing stream, a polymer product stream and a waste stream are
recovered from the mixture. At least a portion of the waste stream is
sent to a non-flare decomposition system to produce a destructed waste
stream, and the destructed waste stream is released to atmosphere.