CN Explosive Precursor Chemicals

Substances regulated under CN Explosive Precursor Chemicals. Select a CAS number to view the compound and its full regulatory status.

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China’s Catalogue of Explosive Precursor Chemicals (易制爆危险化学品名录, 2017 edition), published by the Ministry of Public Security under Article 23 of the Regulations on the Safety Administration of Hazardous Chemicals (State Council Decree No. 591). The catalogue names 74 entries in nine classes — acids, nitrates, chlorates, perchlorates, dichromates, peroxides and superoxides, flammable reducing agents, nitro compounds, and others — covering common industrial chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide, potassium nitrate, aluminum powder and sodium borohydride. In China their purchase and sale require real-name registration and filing with public security authorities. ChemAbout lists the 73 entries that carry a CAS number (the magnesium-aluminum powder entry has none) and does not facilitate procurement for listed CAS numbers.

Maintained by:
Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China
Substances listed:
73
Last reviewed:
SubstanceCASStatus
1,5-Dinitronaphthalene↗605-71-0Listed
1,8-Dinitronaphthalene↗602-38-0Listed
2,4-Dinitrophenol↗51-28-5Listed
2,4-Dinitrotoluene↗121-14-2Listed
2,5-Dinitrophenol↗329-71-5Listed
2,6-Dinitrophenol↗573-56-8Listed
2,6-Dinitrotoluene↗606-20-2Listed
Aluminum powder↗7429-90-5Listed
Aluminum-silicon alloy (powder)↗57485-31-1Listed
Ammonium chlorate↗10192-29-7Listed
Ammonium dichromate↗7789-09-5Listed
Ammonium perchlorate↗7790-98-9Listed
Barium nitrate↗10022-31-8Listed
Barium peroxide↗1304-29-6Listed
Calcium nitrate↗10124-37-5Listed
Calcium peroxide↗1305-79-9Listed
Cesium nitrate↗7789-18-6Listed
Dicumyl peroxide↗80-43-3Listed
Dinitrophenol (isomer mixture)↗25550-58-7Listed
Ethylenediamine (1,2-diaminoethane)↗107-15-3Listed
Fuming nitric acid↗52583-42-3Listed
Guanidine nitrate↗506-93-4Listed
Hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine / urotropine)↗100-97-0Listed
Hydrazine hydrate↗10217-52-4Listed
Hydrogen peroxide solution (concentration >8%)↗7722-84-1Listed
Lead(II) nitrate↗10099-74-8Listed
Lithium (metal)↗7439-93-2Listed
Lithium borohydride↗16949-15-8Listed
Lithium dichromate↗13843-81-7Listed
Lithium perchlorate↗7791-03-9Listed
Lithium peroxide↗12031-80-0Listed
Magnesium↗7439-95-4Listed
Magnesium nitrate↗10377-60-3Listed
Magnesium peroxide↗1335-26-8Listed
Methylamine (anhydrous)↗74-89-5Listed
Nickel(II) nitrate↗13138-45-9Listed
Nitric acid↗7697-37-2Listed
Nitrocellulose↗9004-70-0Listed
Nitroethane↗79-24-3Listed
Nitromethane↗75-52-5Listed
Pentaerythritol↗115-77-5Listed
Peracetic acid↗79-21-0Listed
Perbenzoic acid (benzoyl hydroperoxide)↗93-59-4Listed
Perchloric acid↗7601-90-3Listed
Potassium (metal)↗7440-09-7Listed
Potassium borohydride↗13762-51-1Listed
Potassium chlorate↗3811-04-9Listed
Potassium dichromate↗7778-50-9Listed
Potassium nitrate↗7757-79-1Listed
Potassium perchlorate↗7778-74-7Listed
Potassium permanganate↗7722-64-7Listed
Potassium peroxide↗17014-71-0Listed
Potassium superoxide↗12030-88-5Listed
Silver nitrate↗7761-88-8Listed
Sodium (metal)↗7440-23-5Listed
Sodium 2,4-dinitrophenolate↗1011-73-0Listed
Sodium borohydride↗16940-66-2Listed
Sodium chlorate↗7775-09-9Listed
Sodium dichromate↗10588-01-9Listed
Sodium nitrate↗7631-99-4Listed
Sodium perchlorate↗7601-89-0Listed
Sodium permanganate↗10101-50-5Listed
Sodium peroxide↗1313-60-6Listed
Sodium picramate↗831-52-7Listed
Sodium superoxide↗12034-12-7Listed
Strontium nitrate↗10042-76-9Listed
Strontium peroxide↗1314-18-7Listed
Sulfur↗7704-34-9Listed
Urea hydrogen peroxide (carbamide peroxide)↗124-43-6Listed
Zinc dust / zinc powder↗7440-66-6Listed
Zinc nitrate↗7779-88-6Listed
Zinc peroxide↗1314-22-3Listed
Zirconium metal / zirconium powder↗7440-67-7Listed

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