Clean air is a worker’s right.
ZeroSmog fume extraction units
All benefits at a glance
Health protection
- Efficient filtration for cleaner, healthier air
- High efficiency particulate and gas filtration
- Powerful blower with high flow rate
User comfort
- Easy to use
- Low maintenance
- Easy filter replacement
- ESD safe
Quiet operation
- Aerodynamic flow optimisation
- Extensive sound proofing
Hard Facts about health protection in working environments. Did you know ...
Airborne particles and gases can cause permanent damage to human beings: Thousands of workers all over the world contract occupational lung and other diseases, including cancer, each year. They develop those because they inhale excessive dust, fumes or other airborne contaminants at work*. Most dangerous gases are invisible to the eye. For people with heart disease, short term exposure to those hazardous airborne particles, can be linked to heart attacks and abnormal heart rhythms. Almost everyone who works in an industrial environment comes in contact with solvents which release gases. The combination of being exposed to both gases and airborne particles is more dangerous than only being exposed to gases. Overexposure to fumes can also lead to other symptoms like dermatitis and acne, headaches, eye irritation, sinonasal cancer, sore throat, and lung damage.
*HSE Health & Safety Executive in Great Britain
Breathing with occupational asthma feels like breathing through a straw. Once a person develops asthma, the symptoms are permanent and irreversible. Occupational asthma is a major issue in electronics manufacturing because when a person develops occupational asthma, he/she must be moved from that working area.
**Results from a study made in USA & Europe
These regulations require that hazardous substances are removed from the air to avoid harmful effects on people and machines. To protect the employee, it is important to use an extraction system that is able to separate these particles and gases and then recirculates the cleaned air back into the workplace. A secondary benefit is that this conserves energy which in turn reduces energy costs.
7 good reasons to use Weller Zero Smog Filtration Units
Did you know that filtration units effectively capture and filter airborne particles, fumes and vapors generated during soldering? The filter in the ZeroSmog Shield Pro is rated as an EPA E10 particulate filter, which removes over 85% of airborne particles. The activated carbon gas filter is matched to the particulate filter so that together they filter out the particles and gases in the fumes generated by approximately 300 grams of soldering wire before the filter needs to be replaced.
Filtration units help protect your and your employees' respiratory systems from the inhalation of hazardous substances and provide a healthier work environment.
By minimizing exposure to hazardous fumes, filtration units contribute to the overall health and well-being of workers, reducing the risk of respiratory problems, irritation and long-term health effects associated with exposure to harmful substances. Odor control and a safe and healthy work environment contribute to employee satisfaction and retention.
Using a filtration unit helps your organisation to comply with occupational health and safety regulations and standards in your country. They ensure safe and legally compliant workplaces potentially saving the organization from penalties and fines.
Filtration units prevent the release of hazardous pollutants into the ambient workspace as well as into the environment, so they do not only contribute to health protection but to environmental sustainability and responsibility.
Everyone knows that a workplace with clean air can reduce the likelihood of respiratory issues and illnesses, resulting in fewer sick days and decreased absenteeism among employees. Air pollution, a pervasive environmental hazard, is now recognized as the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide, claiming an estimated 7 million lives annually. Investing in a filtration unit can result in long-term cost savings by reducing healthcare expenses associated with respiratory illnesses and other health issues related to hazardous substance exposure.
A cleaner and healthier workplace leads to improved worker productivity. Workers can focus on their soldering tasks with precision and performance without the distraction of solder fumes or the discomfort of health concerns related to exposure to hazardous substances.
Did you know that filtration units can prevent the corrosive effects of solder fumes on sensitive electronic components in end products? Fume extraction can contribute to the longevity and reliability of electronic equipment and reduce electronic waste.
