Hazmat droids were a specialized type of droid that operated during hazardous situations and environments. Often they would be seen operating along with rescue droids and medical droids, activated by automatic emergency response systems.
History
Hazmat droids were part of automatic emergency response systems of some installations around the Galaxy, such as on Nar Shaddaa.
In 5 ABY the Moldy Crow piloted by Jan Ors destroyed a TIE Bomber at a tower near Launch Deck Three of Nar Shaddaa. The explosion triggered automatic alarms and systems, such as wall-mounted foam nozzles. Rescue, medical and hazmat droids moved towards the TIE's debris.[1]
Behind the scenes
As the name suggests, these droids were specialized in handling hazardous material (hazmat).