Visitors Guide

Los Alamos National Laboratory General Information

Welcome! We hope this guide will make your visit more enjoyable. Visit http://www.lanl.gov/welcome/ for detailed visitor and host information. TAXIS Government transportation service (667-TAXI or 667-8294)* is available for official Laboratory visitors from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on a limited basis from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. All travel must be approved by the host group. RENTAL CARS / BUS SERVICE Rental cars are available in Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. Shuttle bus service (Shuttlejack, 982-4311, and Greyhound, 471-0008) is available from the Albuquerque airport to Santa Fe. A nonprofit community transportation system (LA Bus System) serves the Laboratory, White Rock, and the Los Alamos townsite during rush hours. On-demand service is also available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays by calling 660-3426. For more information, call Los Alamos Bus System (662-2080). PARKING Some parking is restricted. Please observe these restrictions; violators are fined. ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodations include the Hilltop House (662-2441 or 1-800-462-0936), the Holiday Inn Express (6611110 or 1-800-465-4329), Los Alamos Inn (662-7211 or 1-800-279-9279), and Bandelier Inn (672-3838 or 1-800-321-3923). For bed and breakfast availability, contact the Los Alamos County Chamber of Commerce (662-8105). CAFETERIA The Laboratorys main cafeteria, on the top floor of the Otowi Building (TA-3, SM-261), is open to employees and visitors for breakfast from 6:30 a.m to 10:00 a.m. and lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The Sweet Shop is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is also hot food service at TA-16, TA-53, and TA-55 (7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.). CLIMATE At an elevation of 7,300 feet, Los Alamos enjoys a semiarid and mountain climate. At this altitude the air is thinner and the sunshine stronger than at sea level. Visitors who are not used to these conditions should take proper precautions. For instance, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, and be careful about overexertion and dehydration. Also, one alcoholic drink at this altitude has the effect of two at sea level. The area receives about 18 inches of precipitation yearly. Summer temperatures range from the eighties during the day to the fifties at night; those in winter range from the fifties to the teens.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For information about community services and nearby attractions, contact the Los Alamos County Chamber of Commerce (662-8105). BRADBURY SCIENCE MUSEUM The museum has informative hands-on displays of Laboratory programs at their location at the corner of Central and 15th Street. It is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday through Monday. The museum is closed on Christmas and New Years Day. Call 667-4444* for information. TELEPHONES Laboratory telephones have the prefix 667 or 665. When dialing a Laboratory number from a Laboratory phone, dial the 7 or 5 plus the last four digits. To dial Los Alamos, White Rock, or Santa Fe numbers from a Laboratory phone, dial 8 and the phone number. USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS* Laboratory Operator ........................................ 667-5061 (Dial 0 from Laboratory phones) Department of Energy ...................................... 667-5491 Housing Office ................................................. 667-1726 Government Taxi ............ 667-5307 or 667-TAXI (8294) Badge Office ..................................................... 667-6901 Fire, Ambulance, and Police ....................... 911 or 8-911
* Dial only the last five digits on Laboratory phones. The area code for New Mexico is 505.

You must have a valid photo ID to obtain a badge. No one is allowed to remain in a security area without a valid security badge. Security badges do not allow unlimited access to classified/ confidential material. Security badges are the property of the U.S. Government. Wear your badge above the waist, photo side out. Show your badge to security officers when entering or leaving secured areas. Remove your badge after leaving Laboratory property, and keep your badge safe from damage or theft during nonworking hours. Return temporary security badges before departure. PROHIBITED ARTICLES The following articles are prohibited from Security Areas: Any dangerous weapon, explosive, or other dangerous instrument or material likely to produce substantial injury or damage to persons or property. The following privately owned articles are not permitted in a Limited Area, Exclusion Area, Protected Area, or Material Access Area without previous authorization from the facility being visited and Computer and Communications Security (S-4): Recording equipment (audio, video, optical, or data); Electronic equipment with a data-exchange port capable of being connected to automated information system equipment; Cellular phones; Radio-frequency transmitting equipment; Computers and associated media; Controlled substances (e.g., illegal drugs and associated paraphernalia, but not prescription medicine); Other items prohibited by law. Within administrative and open areas the following are not allowed: dangerous weapons, explosives, or other dangerous instruments or material likely to produce substantial injury or damage to persons or property. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited, in any form, in all areas of the Laboratory, except under special circumstances approved by the Director. EMERGENCIES In case of an emergency while you are visiting the Laboratory, dial 911 for assistance. If available, give the operator the Technical Area (TA), building, and room number listed on the phone. If you are outside a building, there are placards posted on the building identifying the Technical Area and building number. Answer all the questions asked to the best of your ability, and do not hang up the phone until you are instructed to do so. DEPARTURE At the end of your visit, return your badge, dosimeter, and any car pass you may have received to the Badge Office or any Security Post. The Badge Office is accountable for each security badge that has been issued. If you forget to do this, promptly mail these items to the address below. Los Alamos National Laboratory P.O. Box 1663, MS B236 Los Alamos, NM 87545

Laboratory Security Information

The following information is intended as a guide during your visit and will cover the highlights of your security responsibilities. Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by the University of California for the US Department of Energy (DOE). Admission to security areas is restricted to cleared or escorted persons on official business and requires advance notice and approval. Arrangements should be made with your host days in advance of your visit. All visitors must wear a visitors badge, and uncleared visitors must be escorted while in security areas. Citizens of foreign countries must receive special approval before visiting the Laboratory and must wear a badge while on Laboratory property (this includes leased buildings). If you are planning to arrive during nonworking hours or nonworking days, please ask your contact to make special arrangements for your visit. Visitors under the age of 18 must remain in public areas unless they are part of official Lab activities. SECURITY BADGES / BADGE OFFICE Regular Badge Office working hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. They are open on Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Los Alamos National Laboratory A US Department of Energy Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, is operated by the University of California for the US Department of Energy under contract W-7405-ENG-36. All company names, logos, and products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective companies. Reference to any specific company or product is not to be construed as an endorsement of said company or product by the Regents of the University of California, the United States Government, the US Department of Energy, nor any of their employees.

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