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Importing Chemicals into New Zealand

Schedule 1 Chemicals

Applications to import these chemicals must be received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade at least 37 days prior to the anticipated shipment date.

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(some common names are shown in italics following the relevant chemical name)

   
CAS Number
1.1 O-Alkyl (<C10, including cycloalkyl) alkyl/(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonofluoridates.  
eg:
Sarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate
107-44-8
  Soman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate
96-64-0
   
1.2 O-Alkyl (< C10, including cycloalkyl) N,N-dialkyl/(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidocyanidates.
eg:
Tabun: O-Ethyl N,N-dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidate
77-81-6
   
1.3 0-Alkyl (H or < C10, including cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl/(Me, Pt, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl/(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphon­othiolates and corresponding alkylated and protonated salts. eg:
eg:
VX: 0-Ethyl S­2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate
50782-69-9
   
1.4 Sulfur mustards:
  2-Chioroethylchioromethylsulfide
2625-76-5
Mustard gas: Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulflde
505-60-2
  Bis(2-chloroethylthio)methane
63869-13-6
Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane
3563-36-8
  1,3-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane
63905-10-2
  1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane
142868-93-7
  1,5-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane
142868-94-8
  Bis(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)ether
63918-90-1
0-Mustard: Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether
63918-89-8
   
1.5 Lewisites:
              Lewisite I : 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine
541-25-3
              Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine
40334-69-8
              Lewisite 3 : Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine
40334-70-1
   
1.6 Nitrogen mustards:
              HN1 : Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine
538-07-8
              HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine mustine
51-75-2
              HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine trimustine
555-77-1
   
1.7 Saxitoxin
35523-89-8
   
1.8 Ricin
9009-86-3
     
B. Precursors  
1.9 Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides.
eg:
DF: methylphosphonyldifluoride
676-99-3
  ethylphosphonyldifluoride
753-98-0
   
1.10 0-Alkyl (H or ~ C10, including cycloalkyl) 0-2-dialkyl/(Me, Pt, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl/(Me, Pt, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated and protonated salts.

eg:

QL: 0-ethyl 0-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonite
57856-11-8
   
1.11 Chlorosarin: 0-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate
1445-76-7
   
1.12 Chlorosoman: 0-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate
7040-57-5
   

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