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The truth about
soldering fumes
Did you know that various health risks can develop
when soldering without fume extraction?
What health risks
can develop?
Dermatitis
Nosebleed
Acne
Headache
Eye irritation
Sinonasal cancer
Sore throat
Respiratory damage
Occupational asthma
Weller takes responsibility for health protection
As one of the leading soldering equipment
providers Weller know about the
importance of adaquate filtration
during the soldering process.
Fibers, pollen
10 µm
Bacteria, pigments
5 µm
Smog
Asbestos dust
< 10 µm
Viruses
< 5 µm
Gas
Before
After
The before/after effect on a small
mesh shows the degree of pollution
after 90 minutes of soldering.
“Fume extraction is vital for maintaining good health, and our team listened closely to our end users to
deliver exactly what they wanted – state-of-the-art filtration units optimized for intermediate benchtop
fume extraction and underbench single-user applications in 24/7 mode. The new ZeroSmog Shield Pro
and Guard filtration units are the quietest in their class, incredibly easy to use, and available in different
versions at varying price points to suit our customers’ applications and budgets.”
Gerald Gardener, Product Manager, WellerTools
