The following chemicals have been specifically designated by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration as the listed chemicals subject to the provisions of this part and parts 1309 and 1313 of this chapter. Each chemical has been assigned the DEA Chemical Code Number set forth opposite it.
(a) List I chemicals
| (1) Alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile and its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers (APAAN) | 8512 |
| (2) Anthranilic acid, its esters, and its salts | 8530 |
| (3) Benzyl cyanide | 8735 |
| (4) Ephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers | 8113 |
| (5) Ergonovine and its salts | 8675 |
| (6) Ergotamine and its salts | 8676 |
| (7) N-Acetylanthranilic acid, its esters, and its salts | 8522 |
| (8) Norpseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers | 8317 |
| (9) Phenylacetic acid, its esters, and its salts | 8791 |
| (10) Phenylpropanolamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers | 1225 |
| (11) Piperidine and its salts | 2704 |
| (12) Pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers | 8112 |
| (13) 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone | 8502 |
| (14) Methylamine and its salts | 8520 |
| (15) Ethylamine and its salts | 8678 |
| (16) Propionic anhydride | 8328 |
| (17) Isosafrole | 8704 |
| (18) Safrole | 8323 |
| (19) Piperonal | 8750 |
| (20) N-Methylephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers (N-Methylephedrine) | 8115 |
| (21) N-Methylpseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers | 8119 |
| (22) Hydriodic Acid | 6695 |
| (23) Benzaldehyde | 8256 |
| (24) Nitroethane | 6724 |
| (25) Gamma-Butyrolactone (Other names include: GBL; Dihydro-2 (3H)-furanone; 1,2-Butanolide; 1,4-Butanolide; 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid lactone; gamma-hydroxybutyric acid lactone) | 2011 |
| (26) Red phosphorus | 6795 |
| (27) White phosphorus (Other names: Yellow Phosphorus) | 6796 |
| (28) Hypophosphorous acid and its salts (Including ammonium hypophosphite, calcium hypophosphite, iron hypophosphite, potassium hypophosphite, manganese hypophosphite, magnesium hypophosphite and sodium hypophosphite) | 6797 |
| (29) N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) | 8332 |
| (30) Iodine | 6699 |
| (31) Ergocristine and its salts | 8612 |
| (32)N-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylpropionamide (benzylfentanyl) and its salts | 8334 |
| (33)N-phenylpiperidin-4-amine(4-anilinopiperidine; N-phenyl-4-piperidinamine; 4-AP), its amides, its carbamates, and its salts | 8335 |
(b) List II chemicals:
| (1) Acetic anhydride | 8519 |
| (2) Acetone | 6532 |
| (3) Benzyl chloride | 8570 |
| (4) Ethyl ether | 6584 |
| (5) Potassium permanganate | 6579 |
| (6) 2-Butanone (or Methyl Ethyl Ketone or MEK) | 6714 |
| (7) Toluene | 6594 |
| (8) Hydrochloric acid (including anhydrous hydrogen chloride) | 6545 |
| (9) Sulfuric acid | 6552 |
| (10) Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) | 6715 |
| (11) Sodium Permanganate | 6588 |
(c) The Administrator may add or delete a substance as a listed chemical by publishing a final rule in the Federal Register following a proposal which shall be published at least 30 days prior to the final rule.
(d) Any person may petition the Administrator to have any substance added or deleted from paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section.
(e) Any petition under this section shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the petitioner;
(2) The name of the chemical to which the petition pertains;
(3) The name and address of the manufacturer(s) of the chemical (if known);
(4) A complete statement of the facts which the petitioner believes justifies the addition or deletion of the substance from paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section;
(5) The date of the petition.
(f) The Administrator may require the petitioner to submit such documents or written statements of fact relevant to the petition as he deems necessary in making a determination.
(g) Within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of the petition, the Administrator shall notify the petitioner of his decision and the reason therefor. The Administrator need not accept a petition if any of the requirements prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section or requested pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section are lacking or are not clearly set forth as to be readily understood. If the petitioner desires, he may amend and resubmit the petition to meet the requirements of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section.
(h) If a petition is granted or the Administrator, upon his own motion, proposes to add or delete substances as listed chemicals as set forth in paragraph (c) of this section, he shall issue and publish in the Federal Register a proposal to add or delete a substance as a listed chemical. The Administrator shall permit any interested person to file written comments regarding the proposal within 30 days of the date of publication of his order in the Federal Register. The Administrator will consider any comments filed by interested persons and publish a final rule in accordance with his decision in the matter.
[54 FR 31665, Aug. 1, 1989, as amended at 56 FR 48733, Sept. 26, 1991; 57 FR 43615, Sept. 22, 1992; 60 FR 19510, Apr. 19, 1995; 60 FR 32460, June 22, 1995; 62 FR 5917, Feb. 10, 1997; 65 FR 21647, Apr. 24, 2000; 65 FR 47316, Aug. 2, 2000; 66 FR 52675, Oct. 17, 2001; 71 FR 60826, Oct. 17, 2006; 72 FR 20046, Apr. 23, 2007; 72 FR 35391, July 2, 2007; 72 FR 40238, July 24, 2007; 76 FR 17781, Mar. 31, 2011; 82 FR 32460, July 14, 2017; 85 FR 20828, Apr. 15, 2020]
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