Chemical identification equipment

When called to deal with a potentially toxic incident, emergency response teams they have to know what they are facing. So we equip them with the most advanced technology, to face potential threats from unknown substances, with confidence.

Chemical identification equipment from Smiths Detection is trusted by emergency responders, HAZMAT teams, law enforcement, and federal & local government agencies around the world. We put laboratory power that requires minimal training into the hands of emergency responders.

Supporting the users is a partnership programme that offers the highest service levels. This includes 24/7 ReachBack - access to Smiths Detection scientists and technicians to help with difficult issues.

The following range of chemical identification equipment allows emergency responders to deal with a variety of potential threats in different forms.

GasID - Rapid identification of over 5,500 potentially hazardous gases and vapours [more]

GUARDION - Next generation portable GC/MS chemical identifier and mixture analysis system for volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in complex gases, vapors liquids and solids [more]

HazMatID 360 - Advanced, portable FT-IR chemical identifier [more]

HazMatID Elite - The only explosives, chemical warfare agents, toxic industrials and narcotics identifier certified to the strictest military standard for use in the most extreme climates. [more]

HazMatID Ranger
 - Handheld, solids and liquids FT-IR that can identify over 32,000 substances optimized for broad portability [more]

HGVI 
– Hand-held, multi-sensor gas and vapour identifier for TICs and CWAs [more]

IlluminatIR - FT-IR accessory for light microscopy [more]

LCD 3.3 - High Performance CWA identifier and TIC detector [more]

RespondeR RCI - Raman Chemical Identifier to verify the identity of unknown solid or liquid, for use in conjunction with HazMatID [more]


HazMatID Elite: chemical identification equipment for emergency responders