Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2023
The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 is a statutory instrument of the United Kingdom. It restricts the sale of a number of chemicals that are either poisons or explosives precursors without a valid Explosives Precursors and Poisons Licence.
Additionally it also regulates the possession of poisons and explosive precursors. Since 3 March 2016 the possession and use of such chemicals has been regulated.
It references the Poisons Act 1972 and the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2015.
Regulated explosives precursors
Currently in the UK the following substances are regulated as explosives precursors:- Ammonium nitrate
- Hexamine
- Hydrochloric acid
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Nitromethane
- Nitric acid
- Phosphoric acid
- Potassium chlorate
- Potassium perchlorate
- Sodium chlorate
- Sodium perchlorate
- Sulfuric acid