Explosive precursors with restrictions

Products containing the following substances in concentrations above those specified are subject to restrictions:

• Ammonium nitrate, more than 45.7% by weight
  (corresponds to more than 16% by weight of nitrogen from ammonium nitrate)
• Sodium or potassium chlorate, more than 40% by weight
• Sodium or potassium perchlorate, more than 40% by weight
• Nitromethane, more than 16% by weight
  (corresponds to more than 12% by volume in model vehicle fuels)
• Nitric acid, more than 3% by weight
• Sulfuric acid, more than 15% by weight
• Hydrogen peroxide, greater than 12% by weight

Suppliers of these products must request information from us when we place orders because Uppsala University are counted as professional users. Information that must be provided is:

• ID proof of person who "represents the company".
  At UU, that is the Head of department or person to whom the Head of department has delegated the task, in writing. The ID certificate can be the passport number or the driving license number, including the name of the authority that issued the ID certificate (eg the Police Authority or the Swedish Transport Administration).
• Company name, address and organization number.
  (Uppsala University, Department name, Department address, Org. No: 202100-2932)
• The company's (department's) activities and use of the product.

The information must be stated on document including UU's letterhead or stamp.

Templates for letters Uppsala university

The information is stored for 18 months with the supplier. If a new order is placed that is "substantially the same" within 12 months, the information does not need to be provided again.

More information on fact sheet from Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (Swedish)