HazMat Team

The City of San Diego's Hazardous Materials (HazMat) team primarily responds to toxic chemical spills that require the team's specialized training and equipment.

The team utilizes a HazMat Apparatus which serves as a mobile laboratory for analyzing materials on site. In addition to dealing with typical emergency challenges, HazMat members intervene in chemical, biological and radiological accidents.

All HazMat units are equipped with state-of-the-art protective clothing and chemical detection devices. HazMat teams do not clean up hazardous materials. Their primary duties are to rescue people at HazMat incidents and stabilize chemical emergencies.