Guidance

Labelling requirements for regulated poisons and explosives precursors

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

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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.

Updates to this page

Published 5 August 2014
Last updated 11 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated the descriptions for Arsenic and Mercury.

  2. 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. Updated document.

  4. Updated guidance on explosives and poisons published.

  5. First published.

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