Supplying explosives precursors and poisons
What businesses and professionals need to do when using and supplying certain chemicals.
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This guide tells you what steps you must follow when selling, supplying or using:
- explosives precursors (chemicals that can be used to make explosives)
- poisons
These are detailed in the list of chemicals.
This guide should be used by:
- businesses
- employees
- professional users of chemicals - for example, cleaners
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2026-03-18 13:37
Added details for people who want to get involved with research to understand how the Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations (CEPPR 2023) changes are working in practice for businesses involved in the manufacture, supply or retail of regulated chemicals.
2024-08-08 12:46
Clarified the step-by-step processes for supplying different substances to different customers, and reporting suspicious activity. Added a section on training employees.
2024-05-02 13:55
Added a link to join the ‘report suspicious chemical activity’ research panel.
2024-03-27 11:43
Added magnesium sulfide: CAS RN 12032-36-9 and sodium sulfide: CAS RN 1313-82-2 to the chemical list.
2023-11-29 16:19
Explosives precursors and poisons guidance has been updated.
2023-08-15 12:57
Updated to clarify the photographic identification requirement for sales of regulated explosive precursors to professional users.
2023-05-19 10:43
Updated to reflect changes made by the Controls of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023, which come into force on 1 October 2023.
2022-12-19 14:09
Updated the information and links.
Details
This guide tells you what steps you must follow when selling, supplying or using:
- explosives precursors (chemicals that can be used to make explosives)
- poisons
These are detailed in the list of chemicals.
This guide should be used by:
- businesses
- employees
- professional users of chemicals - for example, cleaners
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-03-18 13:37
Added details for people who want to get involved with research to understand how the Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations (CEPPR 2023) changes are working in practice for businesses involved in the manufacture, supply or retail of regulated chemicals.
2024-08-08 12:46
Clarified the step-by-step processes for supplying different substances to different customers, and reporting suspicious activity. Added a section on training employees.
2024-05-02 13:55
Added a link to join the ‘report suspicious chemical activity’ research panel.
2024-03-27 11:43
Added magnesium sulfide: CAS RN 12032-36-9 and sodium sulfide: CAS RN 1313-82-2 to the chemical list.
2023-11-29 16:19
Explosives precursors and poisons guidance has been updated.
2023-08-15 12:57
Updated to clarify the photographic identification requirement for sales of regulated explosive precursors to professional users.
2023-05-19 10:43
Updated to reflect changes made by the Controls of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023, which come into force on 1 October 2023.
2022-12-19 14:09
Updated the information and links.