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Controlled chemical licence

Some controlled chemicals require the person or organisation to have written permission - a licence to store, use or produce the chemical on their site.

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Who needs a chemical licence?

鈥婣s听a听university, 果冻影院 is approved to hold some controlled chemicals, without having an听additional licence. This is because 果冻影院 is using then for the approved purpose of听research and teaching however the two rules, safe storage and the reporting of any loss听still听have to听be followed.鈥嬏

For some听chemicals, the supplier will only deliver to the person named on the licence鈥. In most cases,听suppliers听will ask for a copy of licence if it is required, however as a听licence can take between 6 and 12 weeks to be issued you may wish to investigate if one听is required.

The best place to find out if the chemical you are using in controlled is the听legislation听available听on the government website.鈥

If you are uncertain which legislation, 果冻影院 Safety Services keeps a list but it is not definitive. There are over 500 chemicals listed including chemicals that are isotopes of one listed, if it has similar properties.鈥

Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)鈥


鈥婽he only chemical substance licence that is held by 果冻影院 rather than by听the specific department, is the licence to use Schedule 2 and 3听chemicals listed under the Chemical Weapons Convention.鈥

果冻影院 is required to complete an annual return of quantities held and听specific details of these chemicals. This return is requested from the听departments every December.鈥

Applying for a licence - drugs鈥


If you need to apply for a licence the first step should be to contact 果冻影院 Safety Services.鈥

鈥婽hey hold the administration rights to the licencing website on which 果冻影院 is already听registered as a legal body.听鈥

鈥媁hen the licence requires a 鈥淔it and Proper鈥 person, a specific company听has to听carry out听the enhanced disclosure and barring checks (DBS) within the last 3 years. Further听information is held by Safety Services鈥

鈥婣lthough 果冻影院 Safety Services administrate the use of licences of controlled chemicals for 果冻影院, it is the responsibility of the person using the chemical to ensure the risk听assessment听is suitable and sufficient and that the conditions of licences including that the听chemical, safe and securely stored are maintained.听鈥

鈥婼afety Services has additional guidance on each type of controlled chemical and how to听guide on whether a licence is needed and how to apply if it is.听鈥

Applying for a licence 鈥 explosives听鈥


If you need to apply for a licence the first step should be to contact 果冻影院 Safety Services听to ensure that you are prepared to complete the application.

It will take a minimum of 6听weeks and involve a site听visit鈥

鈥婽he licencing authority for explosive depends on where your site is for Bloomsbury听Campus it is Metropolitan Police Firearms Enquiry Team (FET).鈥

鈥婽he application requires the following information鈥:

  1. A risk assessment listing the hazards associated with the听particular believe听that the听licence will cover and the arrangements that he department will听be putting in place to听control those risks鈥
  2. The name, role and personal contact details of every person that will have access to听the explosive听鈥

鈥婽he application has听to be sent by听post听but the form can be downloaded at鈥

Last updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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