A portable laser processing module is adapted to be quickly and easily
independently interfaced between a stationary exhaust docking station for
fume extraction during in-office use and a portable air processing module
for fume extraction during field use. A passageway in the housing connects
the work area to an exhaust port which communicates with an inlet port in
the docking station or the portable air processing module and ultimately
to a blower unit in a facility or in an internal compartment in the
portable air processing module which maintains a negative pressure in the
work area for removal of fumes, debris, particulates, and contaminants
therefrom. Guides are receivable in recesses between the laser processing
module and the docking station or portable air processing module for
guiding the module thereon, and a gasket seals the exhaust port and inlet
port when the module is supported on the docking station or the portable
air processing unit. A filtration unit including a filter set may be
housed internally of the portable air processing unit.