diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
index 08caa7d4bba..d055a3efca7 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
@@ -32437,13 +32437,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/wood,
 /area/station/maintenance/apmaint2)
 "clH" = (
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber North";
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
-	},
 /obj/machinery/light{
 	dir = 1
 	},
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
 "clL" = (
@@ -34893,10 +34890,8 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/engineering/tech_storage)
 "cvv" = (
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber East";
-	dir = 8;
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins{
+	dir = 8
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
@@ -37229,12 +37224,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel,
 /area/station/maintenance/incinerator)
 "cDN" = (
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber South";
-	dir = 1;
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
-	},
 /obj/machinery/light,
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins{
+	dir = 1
+	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
 "cDO" = (
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm
index f8372e0b3b5..0ab35dd199f 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm
@@ -26867,13 +26867,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/asmaint)
 "dQT" = (
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber North";
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
-	},
 /obj/machinery/light{
 	dir = 1
 	},
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
 "dQV" = (
@@ -53928,12 +53925,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating/airless,
 /area/station/maintenance/disposal/westalt)
 "kth" = (
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber South";
-	dir = 1;
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
-	},
 /obj/machinery/light,
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins{
+	dir = 1
+	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
 "ktk" = (
@@ -61866,10 +61861,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/light{
 	dir = 8
 	},
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber West";
-	dir = 4;
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins{
+	dir = 4
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
index b58a83dbefe..9231cdeaea8 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
@@ -52032,10 +52032,8 @@
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
 "dCz" = (
 /obj/item/target,
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber East";
-	dir = 4;
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins{
+	dir = 4
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/airless/indestructible,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm
index 69abb45c45e..7fc0ee2abdf 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm
@@ -74676,12 +74676,8 @@
 "oQC" = (
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/stripes,
 /obj/item/beacon,
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber Center";
-	dir = 8;
-	invuln = 1;
-	name = "Hardened Bomb-Test Security Camera";
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins{
+	dir = 8
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/indestructible/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
index 76992009669..c410b966adc 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
@@ -38262,16 +38262,11 @@
 	},
 /area/station/medical/surgery/observation)
 "cZa" = (
-/obj/machinery/camera{
-	c_tag = "Bomb Test Site";
-	desc = "A specially-reinforced camera with a long lasting battery, used to monitor the bomb testing site. An external light is attached to the top.";
-	dir = 10;
-	invuln = 1;
-	name = "Hardened Bomb-Test Camera";
-	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
-	},
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/stripes/line,
 /obj/item/target/alien,
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins{
+	dir = 1
+	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/indestructible/airless,
 /area/station/science/toxins/test)
 "cZc" = (
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index b0c39713080..87e38267bdc 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -449,3 +449,13 @@
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_CAMERA_MOVED, prev_turf)
 	GLOB.cameranet.update_portable_camera(src, prev_turf)
 	prev_turf = get_turf(src)
+
+
+/obj/machinery/camera/toxins // cameras to be used in toxins
+	c_tag = "Research Toxins Test Chamber East";
+	c_tag = "Bomb Test Site";
+	desc = "A specially-reinforced camera with a long lasting battery, used to monitor the bomb testing site. An external light is attached to the top.";
+	invuln = 1;
+	name = "Hardened Bomb-Test Camera";
+	network = list("Toxins","Research","SS13")
+