Control Of Poisons And Explosive Precursors Regulations 2015

Question 1

1972 Poisons Act

Answer 1

Deals with non-medical poisons. Establishes the rules for sale and supply of poisons and establishes the poisons board.

Question 2

2015 Deregulation Act

Answer 2

Amendment of the 1972 Poisons Act to cut bureaucracy within business and retail. Includes abolition of poisons board and removal of poisons list

Question 3

New list from legislation of 2015 Deregulation Act

Answer 3

Part 1 (Regulated Explosive Precursors) e.g. Hydrogen Peroxide, Nitric Acid. Part 2 (Regulated Poisons) e.g. Hydrogen Cyanide, Lead Acetate. Part 3 (Reportable Explosive Precursors) e.g. Ammonium nitrate, Sulphuric Acid. Part 4 (Reportable Poisons) e.g. Ammonia, Hydrochloric Acid

Question 4

Regulated substances

Answer 4

Before supplying: Check the person purchasing has an explosives precursor and poisons (EPP) license issued by the home office. Check if the license is unaltered and in date. Check photo ID. Check substance and total quantity match details on the license. Warning label: ‘Acquisition, possession or use by the general public is prohibited’. Needs to be entered in poisons register

Question 5

Reportable substances

Answer 5

Supplies do not require EPP license apart from Sulfuric Acid above 15% w/w

Question 6

How do you get a Home Office license

Answer 6

General public can obtain license online by providing person information such as address, DOB and photo ID, as well as the type and volume of position that they are intended to purchase, use should also be stated. Criminal and health sustainability checks are required. License is valid for 3 years and costs £39.95

Question 7

What happens if a supply is made without an EPP?

Answer 7

Penalty up to 2 years imprisonment or fine

Question 8

Record Keeping

Answer 8

An entry must be made after supplying regulated substances (part 2). Include: date of supply, name and address of purchaser, name and quantity of regulates poison supplied, purpose of purchase, an a signature from the purchaser.

Question 9

When can a supplier refuse to sell?

Answer 9

A valid license and photo ID is not provided, the license is tampered/ altered, license is out of date/ invalid, the purchaser is trying to purchase it for a third party, the purchaser is trying to obtain a substance that is not listed on their license certificate, they have exceeded the allowance of the substance they want to purchase

Question 10

Offence 1

Answer 10

Importation, acquisition, possession or use of a regulated substance by a member of the public without a valid license

Question 11

Offence 2

Answer 11

Sale and supply of a regulated substance to a member of the public without verifying that they have a valid license, checking the details of the transaction against the license and checking if there is a warning label

Question 12

Offence 3

Answer 12

Failure to report suspicious transactions or thefts

Question 13

CLP

Answer 13

Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures. This regulation covers the supply of chemicals, including packaging and labelling requirements. It informs users about their hazards through standard symbols and phrases

Question 14

GHS

Answer 14

Globally Harmonised System. Single worldwide system for classifying and communicating the hazardous properties of chemicals.

Question 15

Danger vs Warning

Answer 15

Danger is more severe hazards than warning

Question 16

New labels

Answer 16

1) Supplier info e.g. name, address and telephone number
2) Product info e.g. quantity and product identifiers
3) Where applicable, hazard pictograms and signal words

Question 17

REACH

Answer 17

Registration Evaluation Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals. Runs in conjunction to CLP. Regulated supply of safety data sheets. Designed to ensure safety information is passed down from manufacturers to supply chain

Question 18

COSHH

Answer 18

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health. Looks at the risks to anyone handling or using certain chemicals. Includes special arrangements that have to be made.