The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023

[F1Amendments to Schedule 1A to the 1972 ActE+W+S

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8.—(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-
Hexamine (CAS RN 100-97-0)-
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)-”;

(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)-
Calcium sulfide (CAS RN 20548-54-3)-”;

(d)after the entry for “Magnesium phosphide” insert—

“Magnesium sulfide (CAS RN 12032-36-9)-”;

(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)-”;

(g)after the entry for “Thallium” insert—

“Zinc phosphide (CAS RN 1314-84-7)-
2,4-Dinitrophenol (CAS RN 51-28-5) and compounds including sodium dinitrophenolate (CAS RN 1011-73-0)-”.

(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-
Metal sulfides and polysulfides-”

(c)after the entry for “Sodium hydroxide” insert—

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

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