Year 3- Poisons and legislations

Outline main requirement of poisons act 1972

What year was the poisons act created?

1972

What is the aim of the poisons act 1972?

To classify and regulate how poisons and chemicals are used

How many parts are the poisons classified into?

4

What comes under Part 1 

explosive precursors

Provide an example of explosive precursors in part 1

Hydrogen peroxide

What comes under part 2

Regulated non medicinal poison

Provide an example of a regulated non medicinal poison

Oxalic acid

What comes under part 3

Reportable explosive precursors

Give an example of a reportable explosive precursor

Aluminium nitrate

What is part 4

reportable non medicinal poison

Is a home office licence required for the supply of p3 and p4

NO

For the supply of p1 and p2 where are the transaction details written

on the back of the home office licence

When supplying p1 or p2 where do you check if the correct amount is being given

against the licence as they need to be the same

Are supplies of p1 and 2 allowed to be given to third party’s of the person with the licence and what must be checked upon collection

No only that person with the licence can collect and ID must be checked

Provide 2 examples of suspicious behaviour when a person is buying chemicals and poisons

pays in cash

hesitant to produce ID

What phrase must be written on the labels for a p1 and p2 prescription

Acquisition, possession or use by the general public is prohibited

Labelling must be compliant with what regulations

CLP 2008

Which classification must be recorded in the poisons register

P2- Regulated non medicinal poisons

when a p2 supply is made what must be recorded in the poisons register

Date of supply

name and address of purchaser

purpose of purchase

signature of the person buying

True or false: p2 poisons need a valid home office licence to be purchased

True

True or false :P3 does not need to follow the clp regulations

false