Air
Moderate burden — 3D Printer Fumes adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
Desktop filament printers running in an unventilated room.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 59 places 3d printer fumes in the Moderate band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. Melting filament emits ultrafine particles and VOCs, with emission rates varying widely by material — ABS is consistently measured higher than PLA. Enclosing and venting the printer, or running it in a room you are not sitting in, addresses most of it.
3D Printer Fumes has a Detox Score of 59 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. Melting filament emits ultrafine particles and VOCs, with emission rates varying widely by material — ABS is consistently measured higher than PLA. Enclosing and venting the printer, or running it in a room you are not sitting in, addresses most of it.
A lower-exposure swap for 3d printer fumes is: An enclosed printer vented outside, or a HEPA-and-carbon enclosure. Melting filament emits ultrafine particles and VOCs, with emission rates varying widely by material — ABS is consistently measured higher than PLA. Enclosing and venting the printer, or running it in a room you are not sitting in, addresses most of it.