Chemical identification databases
Properties, hazards and protective actions for the product you think you have.
We have data, but still need to understand what it means
A meter reading, container marking, shipping document, weather observation and plume model each describe part of the incident. The challenge is turning those pieces into an actionable understanding of the hazard.
Technology approaches
CAMEO Chemicals
The NOAA and EPA chemical database, including reactivity between products.
ERG integration
The Emergency Response Guidebook available where the identification is being made.
Plume modeling
An estimate of where the product goes, built from inputs you supply.
GIS
Threat zones drawn against the actual streets, occupancies and populations at risk.
Instrument data integration
Readings collected into one record rather than written on a glove.
Companies working in this area
Listed alphabetically, not ranked. Everything below is reported by the company itself. Being listed is free and is not a recommendation — use the questions above when you talk to any of them.
908 Devices
MX908
A handheld mass spectrometer that identifies unknown chemicals, narcotics and chemical warfare agents at the scene in seconds.
Visit website →Bertin Environics
ChemProX
Connected handheld chemical detector providing early warning and classification of chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals.
Visit website →Blackline Safety
EXO 8
Drop-and-go connected area monitor capable of detecting up to eight gases plus gamma radiation while streaming readings and location data to the cloud.
Visit website →Bodytrak
An in-ear monitor measuring core body temperature, heart rate and fatigue, with alerts and location sent to a live dashboard.
Visit website →Butterfly Network
Butterfly iQ3
Smartphone-connected whole-body handheld ultrasound system designed to bring point-of-care imaging to EMS and other mobile clinical environments.
Visit website →Clarius Mobile Health
Clarius PAL HD3
Wireless dual-array handheld ultrasound system providing whole-body point-of-care imaging and telemedicine capability for EMS clinicians.
Visit website →corpuls
corpuls3
Modular monitor/defibrillator with ECG, vital-sign monitoring, defibrillation, wireless data transmission, and telemedicine capabilities for prehospital care.
Visit website →ExRobotics
ExR-2.5
Certified autonomous inspection robot for potentially explosive industrial environments with LiDAR, cameras, remote operation, autonomous navigation, and configurable sensors.
Visit website →FiSci
Mitigate
Mitigate shows you where fire will go before it starts, which fuel treatments actually reduce that risk and what each costs — and alerts you in real time when something ignites near your values at risk.
Visit website →FUJIFILM Sonosite
Sonosite MT
Portable point-of-care ultrasound system designed to deliver diagnostic imaging in mobile and space-constrained care environments.
Visit website →Gasmet Technologies
GT5000 Terra
Portable FTIR gas analyzer capable of identifying thousands of gases and simultaneously quantifying multiple compounds in real time.
Visit website →GE HealthCare
Vscan Air CL
Wireless dual-probe handheld ultrasound that connects to Apple and Android mobile devices for portable point-of-care imaging.
Visit website →GrayWolf Sensing Solutions
DirectSense XM
Modular multi-gas sensing platform supporting toxic gases, VOC/PID, oxygen, environmental measurements, mobile-device connectivity, and cloud monitoring.
Visit website →Hamilton Medical
HAMILTON-T1
Rugged critical-care transport ventilator providing advanced invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring, and connectivity for ground and air medical transport.
Visit website →Honeywell
MultiRAE Pro
Wireless multi-threat monitor capable of simultaneously detecting chemical hazards and gamma radiation and transmitting alarms to command personnel.
Visit website →Industrial Scientific
Ventis Pro5
Connected five-gas monitor capable of transmitting real-time readings, alarms, man-down events, and location information.
Visit website →ION Science
Tiger XT
Handheld PID capable of rapidly detecting hundreds of volatile organic compounds and toxic compounds from ppb to high ppm concentrations.
Visit website →Kromek
D5 RIID
Compact wearable radioisotope identification device that continuously detects and identifies radiological threats in real time.
Visit website →Masimo
Rad-97
Portable configurable patient monitor supporting pulse oximetry and optional advanced measurements including capnography and noninvasive blood pressure.
Visit website →Medtronic
Capnostream 35
Rugged portable respiratory monitor providing continuous capnography, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, and integrated respiratory-status assessment for EMS and transport.
Visit website →Metrohm
MIRA DS Advanced
Rugged handheld Raman spectrometer for rapid nondestructive identification of hazardous chemicals, explosives, drugs, and other unknown materials.
Visit website →Mindray
BeneHeart D60
Rugged transport monitor/defibrillator with advanced patient monitoring and real-time prehospital data transmission capabilities.
Visit website →Mirion Technologies
RDS-32
Rugged handheld radiation survey meter with optional external probes, data logging, wireless monitoring, and mobile connectivity.
Visit website →MSA Safety
ALTAIR 5X
Rugged multi-gas detector configurable for combustible gases, oxygen, toxic gases, and PID-based VOC monitoring.
Visit website →Pano AI
Pano Rapid Detect
Pano Rapid Detect monitors for wildfire smoke and sends verified incident intelligence to response partners.
Visit website →Philips
Tempus ALS
Lightweight prehospital monitoring and defibrillation system combining the Tempus Pro patient monitor with the Tempus LS-Manual defibrillator.
Visit website →Proengin
AP4C
Handheld flame-spectrometry detector for continuous detection of chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, pharmaceutical-based agents, and other chemical threats.
Visit website →Rigaku Analytical Devices
CQL Max-ID
Handheld 1064 nm Raman analyzer for identifying thousands of chemicals, explosives, narcotics, toxic industrial chemicals, and chemical warfare agents.
Visit website →RKI Instruments
GX-6100
Six-gas sample-draw detector with multiple PID options, toxic sensors, combustible-gas monitoring, oxygen monitoring, and Bluetooth emergency-alert sharing.
Visit website →SCHILLER
DEFIGARD Touch 7
Connected emergency monitor/defibrillator offering ECG, capnography, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, CPR feedback, pacing, defibrillation, livestreaming, and ePCR connectivity.
Visit website →SENSIT Technologies
SENSIT GOLD 3
Connected multi-gas detector for combustible-gas investigation, toxic-gas monitoring, oxygen measurement, gas-leak pinpointing, and emergency response.
Visit website →SlateSafety
BAND V2
An arm-worn monitor that tracks core body temperature, heart rate and exertion, and alerts a safety officer before a firefighter goes down.
Visit website →Smiths Detection
HazMatID Elite
Rugged handheld FTIR chemical identifier designed for on-scene identification of unknown solids and liquids.
Visit website →Squishy Robotics
4-GasPLUS Sensor Robot
Drone-deployable impact-resistant sensor robot providing four-gas monitoring, 360-degree video, GPS, environmental sensing, and mesh-network communications.
Visit website →Taurob
Taurob Operator
ATEX-capable tracked robotic platform for remote inspection, gas detection, spill monitoring, industrial emergency response, and manipulation of valves and equipment.
Visit website →Teledyne FLIR
Griffin G510
Person-portable GC/MS system that identifies unknown gases, liquids, and solids at hazardous-material incidents.
Visit website →Thermo Fisher Scientific
TruDefender FTX
Rugged handheld FTIR chemical identifier for rapid field analysis of unknown solids and liquids.
Visit website →TSI
DustTrak DRX Aerosol Monitor 8534
Portable real-time aerosol monitor that measures particulate concentrations and size fractions for dust, smoke, fumes, mists, and other airborne particulate hazards.
Visit website →ZOLL Medical Corporation
X Series Advanced
Portable EMS monitor/defibrillator combining advanced patient monitoring, defibrillation, ventilation feedback, telemedicine capabilities, and resuscitation data collection.
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Evidence and research
Government, standards and peer-reviewed sources on this problem. Every address here was checked before it was published.
Official resource
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
The current Emergency Response Guidebook, from the agency that publishes it.
Why it matters
The reference the initial isolation and protective action distances actually come from.
Official resource
CAMEO Software Suite
The chemical database, mapping and modeling tools NOAA and EPA provide to responders at no cost.
Why it matters
Free, government-maintained, and already the basis of what several commercial products present back to you.
Official resource
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Exposure limits, physical properties and protective equipment for several hundred substances.
Why it matters
The authority behind the numbers a detection product shows you.
How these sources are labeled
- Official resource
- A government or standards body. Neutral, no commercial interest.
Nothing here is paid placement. Links are chosen because they are the clearest explanation we could find, and labeled so you know who wrote them.
What departments are asking
Mutual AidDrone platform for hazmat monitoring — what are people flying?
Need something that can carry a four-gas meter and survive decon. Our current airframe is not rated for it. What sensor are you carrying, and has it been validated in that configuration rather than on a bench? How are readings transmitted, and at what stand-off distance? How does decon affect the aircraft, and is the platform treated as disposable once it is contaminated? What is your plan if communications fail while it is over the release?