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

On this page听

• Who needs a chemical听licence?
• Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)鈥�
• Applying for a licence - drugs鈥�
• Applying for a licence 鈥� explosives听

Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)鈥�

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鈥婽he only chemical substance licence that is held by UCL 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�

UCL 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�

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If you need to apply for a licence the first step should be to contact 皇家华人 Safety Services.鈥�

鈥婽hey hold the administration rights to the licencing website on which UCL 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 UCL Safety Services administrate the use of licences of controlled chemicals for UCL, 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�

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If you need to apply for a licence the first step should be to contact 皇家华人 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. 鈥�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�

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