In an effort to hamper the ability of terrorists to manufacture explosives, the Government of Canada has introduced a new Restricted Components Regulations under the Explosives Act. The regulations designate the following nine explosive precursors as restricted components:
– ammonium nitrate in solid form at a concentration between 28 and 34% nitrogen;
– hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of at least 30%, UN numbers: 2015 and 3149;
– nitromethane, UN number: 1261;
– potassium chlorate, UN number: 1485;
– potassium perchlorate, UN number: 1489;
– sodium chlorate in solid form, UN number: 1495;
– nitric acid at a concentration of at least 68%, UN numbers: 2031 and 2032;
– potassium nitrate, UN numbers: 1486 and 1499; and
– sodium nitrate in solid form, UN numbers: 1498 and 1499.
These chemicals were chosen due to their use in past terrorist incidents:
“The two most significant bombing incidents in the United States (U.S.) involving Oklahoma Citys Murrah Federal Building in 1997 and New York Citys World Trade Center in 2001, as well as the...
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