The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 (SI 2003/63) 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 (SI 2015/966).
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
Reportable explosives precursors The following substances are reportable explosives precursors:
Acetone Aluminium powder Calcium nitrate Calcium ammonium nitrate Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate Magnesium powder Potassium nitrate Sodium nitrate Sulfur
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