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Detecting chemical hazards is the key need in hazardous materials emergencies. When responding to HME, you must have tools that can identify chemicals in the environment and on surfaces so you can judge exposure risk and guide decontamination and protective actions. That’s why CHEM Detection Equipment is the correct category: it covers devices and kits designed to detect chemical agents and contaminants, from simple colorimetric indicators to more advanced electronic detectors. The goal is to know what chemical hazards are present, not just detect radiation or assume there’s no hazard. Radiological monitors would be used if there were radiation risks, and declaring no monitoring would leave responders unaware of the hazard. Thus, chemical detection equipment is the appropriate requirement for HME.