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ETHER
M&B
CHLOROFORM
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NCITYARDO CHAMEDA
Ether, Alcohol, Ammonia, Hydrochloric Acid, Chloroform, Activated Charcoal. Sodium Carbonate
Note: Explosions have resulted from
the careless use of ether in heroin factories, particularly where at- tempts have been made to recover it by distillation.
Hydrochloric Acid (Concentrated) Description: a colourless liquid with
an acrid odour.
Controls: Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, Poisons List, Part II. Dangerous Goods (Classification) Regulations, Category 3 (corrosive substances).
Note: Hydrochloric acid is corrosive and should be carefully handled. White fumes will be seen coming from the container when the stopper is removed.
Sodium Carbonate
Description: a white powder Controls: Nil
Additives and Diluents Caffeine
Description: glistening white crystals
which are matted together. Usually found as compressed squares or rectangular slabs which can be re- duced to crystals by crushing be- tween the fingers.
Controls: Nil
Barbitone (Diethyl Barbituric Acid) Description: usually found in slightly impure granular form, often off- white in colour. Controls: Dangerous Drugs Ording-
ance (First Schedule, Part I). Note: Barbitone is classified as a dangerous drug in Hong Kong be- cause it was commonly mixed with
DENIORIDE
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Barbitone, Scopolamine Hydrobromide, Strychnine Hydrochloride, Caffeine
heroin prior to smoking (see section on consumption). Barbitone is illeg- ally imported from Japan and Taiwan.
Explosions have resulted from the careless use of ether in heroin factories. (KC/CRB/537/1968)
Strychnine Hydrochloride, Strychnine Nitrate
Description: white crystalline powd-
ers.
Controls:
Pharmacy and Poisons
Ordinance, Poisons List, Part I.
Quinine Hydrochloride
Description: a fine white powder.
Controls: Nil
Scopolamine Hydrobromide (salt of Hyoscine)
Description: a white crystalline
powder. Controls:
Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, Poisons List, Part I.
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