This solder fume extractor was developed to absorb toxic fumes at the workplace german accident prevention regulations vbg 15 it actively protects against headaches eye inflammation and tiredness which can occur when solder fumes are inhaled the powerful axial fan extracts solder fumes through the activated charcoal filter effectively absorbing the harmful chemical pollutants the casing is made from anodised aluminium the fan operates on 12 v and comes complete with a plug in power suppl