F1Amendments to Schedule 1A to the 1972 Act8

1

Schedule 1A to the 1972 Act (regulated substances and reportable substances) is amended as follows.

2

In the table in Part 1 (regulated explosives precursors)—

a

insert as the first three entries—

Ammonium nitrate (CAS RN 6484-52-2) in concentration of 16% by weight of nitrogen in relation to ammonium nitrate or higher

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Hexamine (CAS RN 100-97-0)

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Hydrochloric acid (CAS RN 7647-01-0)

10% w/w

b

after the entry for “Nitric acid” insert—

Phosphoric acid (CAS RN 7664-38-2)

30% w/w

3

In the table in Part 2 (regulated poisons)—

a

after the entry for “Aluminium phosphide” insert—

Aluminium sulfide (CAS RN 1302-81-4)

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b

in the entry for “Arsenic” omit “, other than those listed in Part 4 of this Schedule”;

c

after the entry for “Bromomethane” insert—

Calcium phosphide (CAS RN 1305-99-3)

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Calcium sulfide (CAS RN 20548-54-3)

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d

after the entry for “Magnesium phosphide” insert—

Magnesium sulfide (CAS RN 12032-36-9)

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e

in the entry for “Mercury” for the text after “(CAS RN 7439-97-6)” substitute “; its compounds”;

f

after the entry for “Phosphorus” insert—

Sodium sulfide (CAS RN 1313-82-2)

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g

after the entry for “Thallium” insert—

Zinc phosphide (CAS RN 1314-84-7)

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2,4-Dinitrophenol (CAS RN 51-28-5) and compounds including sodium dinitrophenolate (CAS RN 1011-73-0)

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4

In Part 3 (reportable explosives precursors)—

a

omit the entries for “Hexamine” and “Ammonium nitrate”;

b

after the entry for “Magnesium powders” insert “Sulfur (CAS RN 7704-34-9)”.

5

In the table in Part 4 (reportable poisons)—

a

omit the entries for “Arsenic”, “Hydrochloric acid”, “Mercuric chloride”, “Phosphoric acid” and “Zinc phosphide”;

b

after the entry for “Metallic oxalates” insert—

Metal phosphides

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Metal sulfides and polysulfides

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c

after the entry for “Sodium hydroxide” insert—

Sodium hypochlorite (CAS RN 7681-52-9) solutions above 6% available chlorine

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