CAMEO Chemicals

CAMEO Chemicals is a database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards—such as explosions or toxic fumes. It is part of the CAMEO® software suite, developed jointly by NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

CAMEO Chemicals is available for free in multiple formats. The mobile app and desktop program formats can be run offline, so that you don't have to rely on an internet connection to get your response information. When you're online, you'll also have access to links to the NIOSH Pocket Guides and the International Chemical Safety Cards. All of the CAMEO Chemicals formats use the same database, so the content is the same. Most of the program functionally is the same across formats as well, as shown in the CAMEO Chemicals feature comparison chart.

Access CAMEO Chemicals Online

The main site is cameochemicals.noaa.gov and the mobile site is m.cameochemicals.noaa.gov.

Download CAMEO Chemicals

The Windows version can be run on the Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. The Macintosh version can be run on the Monterey (12), Ventura (13), and Sonoma (14) operating systems. Other operating systems have not been tested and are not supported.

Part of the chlorine chemical datasheet, showing placards, hazard labels, and identification numbers.
Part of the chlorine chemical datasheet, showing placards, hazard labels, and identification numbers.

Significant Changes in the Latest CAMEO Chemicals Version

  • Updated to the newly released 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook data, including the ERG response guide PDFs in English, French, and Spanish.
  • Added an address search feature to the mapping tool that plots initial isolation and protective action distances from the ERG. The map can be accessed from any UN/NA datasheet that has the ERG Table 1 (or Table 3) values from the green section.
  • Updated data from several additional sources, including EPA regulatory data, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pocket Guides, DuPont suit fabric breakthrough times, Hazmat Table (49 CFR Section 172.101) shipping data, International Chemical Safety Cards, and toxic Levels of Concern.
  • Revised help topics.
  • Made additional minor changes and bug fixes.

Significant changes in all versions of the program are available in the CAMEO Chemicals development history.

How CAMEO Chemicals Works

Search through the extensive chemical database in CAMEO Chemicals to find datasheets with critical response information, including physical properties, health hazards, information about air and water hazards, and recommendations for firefighting, first aid, and spill response. Additional datasheets based on UN/NA identification numbers provide response information from the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and shipping information from the Hazmat Table (49 CFR 172.101). On the UN/NA datasheets, ERG Response Guide PDFs are available in English, Spanish, and French. Additionally, if the datasheets have ERG initial isolation and protective action distance tables, you can now see those values displayed on a map. In CAMEO Chemicals, you can also make a collection of chemicals, and then use the chemical reactivity tool to predict what hazards could arise if the chemicals were to mix together.

More Information about CAMEO Chemicals

  • CAMEO Chemicals Fact Sheet [PDF, 664 KB]: Learn more about program features by reading this CAMEO Chemicals fact sheet.
  • CAMEO Chemicals Development History: Read about the changes made in each release of the CAMEO Chemicals program.
  • CAMEO News Service: This mailing list provides a way for the CAMEO team (at EPA and NOAA) to communicate important information to the CAMEO community. It is used primarily to send updates when new releases are available for ALOHA, CAMEO Chemicals, CAMEO Data Manager, MARPLOT, and/or Tier2 Submit. The service is hosted by NOAA. Follow this link to subscribe.
  • CAMEO Software Suite: Find out more about the four core programs—and several related programs—in the CAMEO software suite, which aids in hazardous material response and planning.

Questions: Contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions about CAMEO Chemicals.

 

Last updated Thursday, October 22, 2026 10:42pm PDT