non medicinal supply

Question 1

regulated substance

Answer 1

a regulated explosives precursor or regulated poison

Question 2

regulated explosives precursor

Answer 2

a substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1A of the poisons Act

Question 3

regulated poison

Answer 3

a substance listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1A of the poisons Act

Question 4

Reportable substance 3

Answer 4

reportable explosives precursor or reportable poison

Question 5

where find reportable explosives precursor and poison

Answer 5

• “reportable explosives precursor” listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1A
• “reportable poison” listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1A

Question 6

what need to handle regulated explosive precursours

Answer 6

May be imported, exported, sold or supplied providing the person doing so has a Home Office licence

Question 7

Regulated Non-Medicinal Poisons

Answer 7

• Purchaser needs a Home Office licence
• Can ONLY be sold from a registered pharmacy by or under supervision of a pharmacist

Question 8

Reportable Non-Medicinal Poisons

Answer 8

Can be sold from a pharmacy (without need for supervision)

Question 9

part and what they entail

Answer 9

1 - Regulated Explosive Precursors
2 - Regulated Non-Medicinal Poisons
3 - Reportable Explosive Precursors
4 - Reportable Non-Medicinal Poisons

Question 10

do you need a lisence for part 3/4 and how cna it be requested

Answer 10

Do not require the purchaser to hold a Home Office Licence
Can be supplied if request is not suspicious and after considering whether more appropriate commercial alternatives and sellers are available

Question 11

who needs lisence for 1/2 and how long last and where lisence

Answer 11

general public business sales and sales by law are aexempt and it lasts 3 yrs and hoem office lisence

Question 12

what is listed on lisence 6

Answer 12

storage
use
maximum quantities
maximum levels of concentration
allows acquired+use chemicals listed on the EPP licence
reporting of disappearances or thefts

Question 13

7 steps to supplying

Answer 13

check they have a home office licence and associated ID
check if its in-date and unaltered
check if the licence and photo ID match
check if ID reference matches the ID reference on the front page of licence
check substance requested and total quantity match the details on the licence
record details of the transaction on the back of the licence
record the details of the transaction in a poisons register

Question 14

when do you use the poison register

Answer 14

for part 2 poisons

Question 15

what 5 things do you include in the register

Answer 15

date of supply
name and address of purchaser
name and quantity of regulated poison
purpose of purchase
signature of purchaser

Question 16

5 offences for splier not doing

Answer 16

not checking for valid licence or not checking for ID
not entering details of the transaction on the licence
not making a record
not reporting a suspicious transaction/theft/disappearance
not putting the required warning label on the regulated substance

Question 17

pharmacy’s must put on substances intended for sale

Answer 17

acquisition, possession or use by the general public is restricted

Question 18

2 aims of CLP

Answer 18

identification of harmful properties of chemical hazards and the communication of this information to users by means of labels and safety data sheets (SDS)
to cover hazards to health, safety and the enlivenment both at home and work

Question 19

CLP stands for and what each entail

Answer 19

identify hazards of chemicals they supply - classification
provide info about the chemicals hazards - labelling, SDS
package the chemicals safely

Question 20

approved classification and labelling guidelines function

Answer 20

sets out the rule for hazards classification and labelling

Question 21

9 hazard symbols

Answer 21

Explosive
Extremely or highly flammable
Oxidising
Acute toxicity
Contains gas under pressure
Longer term health hazards e.g. carcinogenicity, respiratory sensitisation
Health hazard/hazardous to ozone layer
Corrosive or irritant
Hazardous to environment

Question 22

4 legal requirments of the labels

Answer 22

name of chemical,
hazards,
how to use
precautions…

Question 23

9 things on label

Answer 23

• chemical name
• product identifier
• pictograms
• signal word
• name
• address
• telephone number
• hazard and precautionary statements
• nominal quantity

Question 24

what is a saftey data shheet SDS and why use

Answer 24

Must be provided when substances subject to UK REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 are supplied for the first time in connection with work

Ensures recipient can take any necessary precautions relating to the protection of health and safety at work, and protection of the environment

Not needed when supplies made to the general public for private use

Question 25

7 things COSHH applies to

Answer 25

- Substances in CLP approved supply list - Biological agents (bacteria and other microorganisms) - Dust - Asphyxiants (argon, helium) - Pesticides - Medicines - Nanotechnology

Question 26

3 things that COSHH doesnt apply to

Answer 26

Asbestos and lead Substances hazardous only because they are radioactive, at high pressure, have explosive or flammable properties Biological agents outside the employer’s control

Question 27

8 steps to COSHH

Answer 27

Step 1: assess the risks to health from hazardous substances used in or created by workplace activities Step 2: consider the risks and decide what precautions are needed Step 3: prevent or adequately control exposure Step 4: ensure that control measures are used and maintained properly Step 5: monitor the exposure Step 6: carry out appropriate health surveillance Step 7: prepare plans and procedures to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies Step 8: ensure individuals are properly informed, trained and supervised

Question 28

3 things needed for emplyes to work

Answer 28

- a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to employees’ health created by that work has been carried out; and - the steps needed to comply with the Regulations have been identified; and - those steps have been put into operation

Question 29

3 types of alcohol

Answer 29

Completely denatured alcohol (CDA), Industrial denatured alcohol (IDA), Trade-specific denatured alcohol (TSDA)

Question 30

is CDA restircted

Answer 30

Sales not restricted to pharmacies – can be supplied to anyone No conditions on its use and no restriction in quantity that can be obtained from wholesalers or that supplied

Question 31

restriction to IDA and selling between users, how long keep copy, what need to check and when not, where get lisence

Answer 31

Can only be supplied to those authorised by HMRC as “authorised users” (includes pharmacies) – an ‘authorisation’ An authorised user may also supply IDA to another authorised user Pharmacists must see a copy of the authorisation before supply unless as use on a written order Pharmacist must hold a copy of users authorisation and retain it for 6 years

Question 32

how much can supply of IDA and how to keep

Answer 32

less than 20L or 3L if from written order, larger stock should be kept out the pharmacy inn a locked flammable cupboard

Question 33

recording keeping of IDA 5

Answer 33

amount received, one copy of supplier’s dispatch record signed as a receipt and given back to supplier one copy retained on premises Must make records of sales include if ordered from written order