Guidance

Labelling requirements for regulated poisons and explosives precursors

Lists the regulated substances, the concentration thresholds and the labelling required for these products.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 5 August 2014
• Last updated: 11 October 2023
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  1. 11 October 2023

     Updated the descriptions for Arsenic and Mercury.

  2. 21 September 2023

     Guidance updated to reflect new substances added to the list of regulated and reportable substances under the Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023.

  3. 4 April 2018

     Updated document.

  4. 22 May 2015

     Updated guidance on explosives and poisons published.

  5. 5 August 2014

     First published.

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Labelling requirements for regulated poisons and explosives precursors

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Guidance on regulated poisons and explosives, including:

• concentration thresholds
• labelling requirements

Non-compliance with the labelling requirements is a criminal offence.