Scheduled chemicals

The three schedules below list toxic chemicals and their precursors, which are subject to verification under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Anyone producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting any of these chemicals must meet certain legal requirements. Further information is available from the CWC UK National Authority.

Please note that whenever you see a reference to groups of dialkylated chemicals, for example in Schedule 1 A (1), followed by a list of alkyl groups in parentheses, all chemicals possible by all possible combinations of alkyl groups listed in the parentheses are considered as listed in the respective schedule as long as they are not explicitly exempted. A chemical marked "*" on Schedule 2, part A, is subject to special thresholds for the purpose of declaration and verification. 
Schedule 1
A. Toxic chemicals:

(1)
O-Alkyl (<C10, incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates
(CAS registry number)
 
e.g. Sarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate Soman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate
(107-44-8) (96-64-0)
(2)
O-Alkyl (<C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidocyanidates
 
 
e.g. Tabun: O-Ethyl N,N-dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidate
(77-81-6)
(3)
O-Alkyl (H or <C10, incl. cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
 
 
e.g. VX: O-Ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate
(50782-69-9)
(4)
Sulfur mustards:
 
 
2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulfide Mustard gas: Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide Bis(2-chloroethylthio)methane Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane 1,3-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane 1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane 1,5-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane
Bis(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)ether O-Mustard: Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether
(2625-76-5) (505-60-2) (63869-13-6) (3563-36-8) (63905-10-2) (142868-93-7) (142868-94-8) (63918-90-1) (63918-89-8)
(5)
Lewisites:
 
 
Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine Lewisite 3: Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine
(541-25-3) (40334-69-8) (40334-70-1)
(6)
Nitrogen mustards:
 
 
HN1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine
(538-07-8) (51-75-2) (555-77-1)
(7)
Saxitoxin
(35523-89-8)
(8)
Ricin
(9009-86-3)
B.
Precursors:
 
(9)
Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides
 
 
e.g. DF: Methylphosphonyldifluoride
(676-99-3)
(10)
O-Alkyl (H or <C10, incl. cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
 
 
e.g. QL: O-Ethyl O-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonite
(57856-11-8)
(11)
Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate
(1445-76-7)
(12)
Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate
(7040-57-5)

Schedule 2
A. Toxic chemicals:

(1)
Amiton: O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothiolate and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
(78-53-5)
(2)
PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-propene
(382-21-8)
(3)
BZ:3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate (*)
(6581-06-2)
B.
Precursors:
 
(4)
Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule 1, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms,
 
 
e.g. Methylphosphonyl dichloride Dimethyl methylphosphonate
(676-97-1)(756-79-6)
 
Exemption: Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate
(944-22-9)
(5)
N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidic dihalides
 
(6)
Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidates
 
(7)
Arsenic trichloride
(7784-34-1)
(8)
2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
(76-93-7)
(9)
Quinuclidin-3-ol
(1619-34-7)
(10)
N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2-chlorides and corresponding protonated salts
 
(11)
N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-ols and corresponding protonated salts
 
 
Exemptions: N,N-Dimethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts
N,N-Diethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts
(108-01-0)(100-37-8)
(12)
N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols
and corresponding protonated salts
 
(13)
Thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide
(111-48-8)
(14)
Pinacolyl alcohol:3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol
(464-07-3)

Schedule 3
A. Toxic chemicals:

(1)
Phosgene: Carbonyl dichloride
(75-44-5)
(2)
Cyanogen chloride
(506-77-4)
(3)
Hydrogen cyanide
(74-90-8)
(4)
Chloropicrin: Trichloronitromethane
(76-06-2)
B.
Precursors:
 
(5)
Phosphorus oxychloride
(10025-87-3)
(6)
Phosphorus trichloride
(7719-12-2)
(7)
Phosphorus pentachloride
(10026-13-8)
(8)
Trimethyl phosphite
(121-45-9)
(9)
Triethyl phosphite
(122-52-1)
(10)
Dimethyl phosphite
(868-85-9)
(11)
Diethyl phosphite
(762-04-9)
(12)
Sulfur monochloride
(10025-67-9)
(13)
Sulfur dichloride
(10545-99-0)
(14)
Thionyl chloride
(7719-09-7)
(15)
Ethyldiethanolamine
(139-87-7)
(16)
Methyldiethanolamine
(105-59-9)
(17)
Triethanolamine
(102-71-6)

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