Environmental Health and Safety

DEA Controlled Substances

Millie Tran, Biosafety Officer, 619-594-2865 <mdizon@mail.sdsu.edu>

Procedure for the Use of Controlled Substances in Research and Instruction

Precursor Control

The Federal Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 was enacted to control the manufacture, distribution, export and import of certain chemicals used in the manufacture of controlled substances. Controlled Substance Class and Schedule (Appendix 1) describes the chemicals regulated by the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act. It is included in this manual to make you aware of the chemicals often used to illicitly manufacture controlled substances. If you notice that these chemicals are being ordered or used in unusually high quantities, or unusual applications, please contact EH&S or Public Safety.

EH&S will routinely monitor purchasing data to verify that threshold quantities of precursor and essential chemicals are not exceeded. Procurement departments (university and Foundation) shall make pertinent data available for analysis by EH&S.