diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index 6c28a1262d..a840d6144a 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -734,3 +734,36 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(binary, list("0","1"))
 	. = base
 	if(rest)
 		. += .(rest)
+
+//Replacement for the \th macro when you want the whole word output as text (first instead of 1st)
+/proc/thtotext(number)
+	if(!isnum(number))
+		return
+	switch(number)
+		if(1)
+			return "first"
+		if(2)
+			return "second"
+		if(3)
+			return "third"
+		if(4)
+			return "fourth"
+		if(5)
+			return "fifth"
+		if(6)
+			return "sixth"
+		if(7)
+			return "seventh"
+		if(8)
+			return "eighth"
+		if(9)
+			return "ninth"
+		if(10)
+			return "tenth"
+		if(11)
+			return "eleventh"
+		if(12)
+			return "twelfth"
+		else
+			return "[number]\th"
+		
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
index a127201e41..f2daf58b1a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@
 /obj/item/grenade/chem_grenade/examine(mob/user)
 	display_timer = (stage == READY && !nadeassembly)	//show/hide the timer based on assembly state
 	..()
+	if(user.can_see_reagents())
+		var/count = 0
+		if(beakers.len)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You scan the grenade and detect the following reagents:</span>")
+			for(var/obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/G in beakers)
+				var/textcount = thtotext(++count)
+				for(var/datum/reagent/R in G.reagents.reagent_list)
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[R.volume] units of [R.name] in the [textcount] beaker.</span>")
+			if(beakers.len == 1)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You detect no second beaker in the grenade.</span>")
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You scan the grenade, but detect nothing.</span>")
 
 
 /obj/item/grenade/chem_grenade/attack_self(mob/user)