Abstract: The behaviour of water soluble and monomer soluble inhibitors in emulsion polymerization of monomersfollowing Case Ⅱkinetics(e.g.styrene)has been investigated.Experimental studies reveal that inhibitors canhave an appreciable effect on both polymer particle nucleation and growth.A mathematical model showingthese effects has been developed and simulation studies have been done.The simulation results imply that theconsequences of these effects of monomer soluble inhibitors for industrial emulsion polymerization may be quiteserious.