• Toxic fumes were generated during waste printed circuit board heating process. • Particulate matter and PBDEs were two key pollutants during de-soldering process. • The deposition flux for coarse particles in the head airways was the largest. • PM in fumes can be effectively removed by the negative pressure hood.
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