An HME desensitizer is used to reduce the risk created by small amounts of homemade explosive material. When teams work around improvised mixtures, training aids, or post-blast debris, trace residue can remain on tools, containers, or work surfaces. This product is designed to help make those trace amounts easier to handle and safer to manage.
Military EOD units use desensitizers as part of their routine cleanup during training, range work, or evidence handling. Public safety Bomb Squads rely on them when dealing with unknown mixtures or when processing materials collected from calls. Treating residue helps lower the chance of friction, heat, or movement causing a reaction.
This type of product supports general safety, reduces cross-contamination, and adds a simple layer of risk reduction when working around homemade explosives. It is not a disposal method for bulk material. It is intended only for small amounts and trace residue that remain after operational handling.
EOD Gear provides desensitizer products as part of our broader support to military, federal, state, and local teams working around hazardous materials. If your unit handles HME during training or real-world response, this type of tool is an important part of your kit.
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