1) The people using them that are the REAL problem. But we're not allowed to talk about that, are we?
2) Attacks were taking place BEFORE 2015. (and before 2010).
Article from May 2010.
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A charity is carrying out research into acid attacks in the UK following a number of high profile cases.
The Acid Survivors Trust International wants to find out how many attacks happen in the UK and if more support is needed for victims.
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In the year of 2012 alone, 71 cases of acid attacks were reported while these incidents had affected about 98 people. With help of the records, we found out that around 3257 reports of such barbarism were filed during the time period of 1999 to 2012.
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3) The attacks tend to involve household chemicals, not laboratory standard ones.
4) A new Act was introduced instead.
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On 26 March 2015, the Poisons Act 1972 was amended via the Deregulation Act 2015 and the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2015 were introduced to create a cohesive regime to control sales of explosives precursors and poisons. All licences issued under the 2014 regulations will continue to remain valid until expiration.
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1. Regulated substances
An EPP licence is required before regulated substances can be legitimately supplied to a member of the public.
nitric acid: 3% w/w
1.2 Reportable substances
sulphuric acid
Ammonia 10% w/w
Formic acid 25% w/w
Hydrochloric acid 10% w/w
Hydrofluoric acid alkali metal bifluorides; ammonium bifluoride alkali metal fluorides; ammonium fluoride sodium silicofluoridePhosphoric acid
Potassium hydroxide 17% of total caustic alkalinity
Sodium hydroxide 12% of total caustic alkalinity
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5) So there ARE restriction still in place.