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What exactly happens to the highly toxic aviation fuel when an airplane is forced to dump it mid-air during an emergency?

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What exactly happens to the highly toxic aviation fuel when an airplane is forced to dump it mid-air during an emergency?

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What exactly happens to the highly toxic aviation fuel when an airplane is forced to dump it mid-air during an emergency?
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