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G eneral Information

Welcome! We hope this guide will make your visit more

enjoyable. Visit http://ww w.lanl.gov/welcom e/ for detailed

visitor and host information .

TAXIS Government transportation service (667-TAXI or

667 -829 4)* is available for official Laborator y visitors from

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on a limited basis from 5:00 to6:00 p.m . All travel must be approved by the host group.

REN TAL CARS / BUS SERVICE Rent al cars are available in Los

Alamos, Santa Fe, and Albuqu erque. Shut tle bus service (Shut tlejack,

982-4311, and Greyhound, 471-0008) is available from the

Albuqu erque airport to Santa Fe. A non profit comm unity

transportation system (LA Bus System) serves the Laboratory, White

Rock, and the Los Alamos townsite during rush hours. O n-dem and

service is also available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays by

calling 660 -342 6. For more inform ation , call Los Alamos Bus System

(662-2080).

PARKING Some parkin g is restricted. Please observe th ese

restrictions; violators are fined.

A C C O M M O D A T I O N S Accommodations include the Hilltop

H ouse (662-244 1 or 1-800-462-0936 ), the Holiday Inn Express (661-

1110 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 th e Los

Alamos Coun ty Ch amber of Com merce (662-8105).

CAFETERIA T he Laboratorys main cafeteria, on the t op floor of the

O towi Building (TA-3, SM-26 1), is open t o emp loyees and visitors for

breakfast from 6:30 a.m to 10:00 a.m. and lunch from 11:00 a.m. to1:45 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

i id d t i li t At thi ltit d th i i thi d

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ADD ITION AL INFORMATION For information about

comm unity services and nearby attractions, contact th e Los Alamos

Coun ty Chamber of Com merce (662-8105).

BRADBU RY SCIEN CE MU SEUM Th e museum has

informative hands-on d isplays of Laboratory programs at t heir

location at th e corner of C entral 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 throu gh Mon day. T he museum is closed

on C hristm as and N ew Years D ay. C all 667 -444 4* for

information.

TELEPHONES Laboratory telephones have the prefix 667 or

665. W hen dialing a Laboratory number from a Laboratory

ph one, dial th e 7 or 5 plus the last four digits. To dial Los Alamos,

W hite Rock, or Santa Fe num bers from a Laboratory phon e, dial 8

and the phon e number.

USEFUL T ELEPH ON E NU MBERS*

Laboratory O perator ........................................ 667-5061

(D ial 0 from Laboratory phon es)

D epartment of Energy ...................................... 667-5491

H ousing O ffice................................................. 667-1726Government Taxi ............ 667-5307 or 667-TAXI (8294)

Badge O ffice ..................................................... 667-6901

Fire, Ambu lance, and Police ....................... 911 or 8-911

*Dial only the last five digits on Laboratory phones.Th e area code for N ew Mexico is 505.

Laboratory Security Information

T he following information is intended as a guide during your visitand will cover the highlight s of your securit y responsibilities. Los

Alamos N ational Laboratory is operated by th e Un iversity of

California for the US D epartment of Energy (D O E).

Admission to security areas is restricted to cleared or escorted

persons on official business and requires advance notice and

approval. Arrangements should be m ade with your h ost days in

advance of you r visit. All visitors m ust wear a visitors badge, an d

un cleared visitors mu st be escorted while in security areas. C itizensof foreign countries must receive special approval before visiting the

Laboratory and m ust wear a badge while on Laboratory property

(this includes leased buildings). If you are planning to arrive during

non working hours or n onworking days, please ask your contact t o

make special arrangements for your visit. Visitors under the age of

18 must remain in public areas unless they are part of official Lab

You m ust have a valid photo ID to obtain a badge.

N o one is allowed to remain in a security area without a valid

security badge.

Security badges do no t allow unlimited access to classified/

confidential m aterial.

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 dam age or theft during n onworking hou rs.

Return temp orary security badges before departure.

PROH IBITED ARTICLES The following articles are prohibited

from Security Areas: Any dangerous weapon, explosive, or oth er

dangerous instrument or m aterial likely to produce substantialinjury or d amage to persons or p roperty.

T he 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);

Electron ic equipm ent with a data-exchange port capable of being

connected to automated information system equipment; Cellular phones;

Radio-frequency transmitting equipment;

Com puters and associated media;

C ontrolled substances (e.g., illegal drugs and associated

paraphernalia, but not prescription m edicine);

O ther items prohibited by law.

W ithin administrative and open areas the following are not

allowed: dangerous weapons, explosives, or other dangerousinstrum ents or m aterial likely to produ ce substantial injury or

dam age to persons or propert y. Alcoholic beverages are proh ibited,

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, d ial 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 buildingidentifying the Technical Area and bu ilding nu mber. Answer all the

questions asked to the best of your ability, and do not hang up the

phone u ntil 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


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Bernalillo

Albuquerque

Santa Fe

Los Alamos(see maps inside)

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To Las Crucesand El Paso

To Taos

To Chama

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International Airport

Main Route

This route takes approximately 1.5hours of driving time.

1. From the airport terminal, take

Sunport Blvd. to I-25 (you m ay

also take Yale nor th to G ibson, tu rn

left onto G ibson, and continue to

the I-25 north access ramp).

2.Take I-25 north to Santa Fe.

3. From Santa Fe, take US 84/285 (St.

Francis D r.) north to Pojoaque.

4. At Pojoaque, take NM 502 west;

follow NM 502 into Los Alamos.

Scenic Route

T his route takes approximately2.0 hours of driving time and is not

recommended during winter months.

1. From the airport terminal, take

Sun port Blvd. directly to I-25 (you

may also take Yale north to Gibson,

turn left onto G ibson, and

continue to the I-25 north accessramp)

2. Follow I-25 n orth to Bernalillo.

3. Turn northwest on N M 44 and

follow until you reach San Ysidro.

4. At San Ysidro, turn right onto NM

4 and follow it to

Los Alamos.

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This brochure is available online at http://www.lanl.gov/welcome/visitor/guide.pdfLALP 98-107 August 1998 Los

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Building Directory

Administration

Advanced Computer Laboratory

Badge Office

Otowi Building (Cafeteria)

Chemical Warehouse

CMR Laboratory

CNLS Technical Research Building

Computational Physics Building

Computer Building

Cryogenics Building "B"

Experimental Materials ScienceLaboratory

Fire Station No. 1

General Warehouse

J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center

Johnson Controls, Inc. Facilities

Laboratory DataCommunications Center

Materials Science LaboratoryOccupational Medical Facility

Physics Analytical Center

Physics Building

Public Affairs Office

Technical Shops

Sigma Building

Space Science Laboratory

University House

Utilities Control CenterIon Beam Facility

Wellness Center

Technical Area 3 (TA-3)


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This brochure is available online at http://www.lanl.gov/welcome/visitor/guide.pdfLALP 98-107 August 1998 Los

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Nomenclature

Omega Site

South Mesa Site

Beta SiteTwo-Mile Mesa South Site

Anchor West Site

Anchor East Site

K-Site

Q-Site

R-Site

S-Site

Pajarito Laboratory

DP-Site

TD-Site

Magazine Area A

HP-Site

Ten SiteKappa Site

Magazine Area C

Ancho Canyon Site

DF-Site

W-Site

Health Research Laboratory/

DOE Headquarters

WA-Site

Radiochemistry Site

Frijoles Mesa Site

Waste Management Site

Environmental Research SiteReactor Development Site

Los Alamos Neutron Science Center

Waste Disposal Site

Plutonium Facility

Fenton Hill Site

Two-Mile Mesa North Site

OH-Site

Sigma Mesa Site

East Jemez Site

Northwest Site

Pajarito Service Site

Central Guard Site

Central Technical Support SitePajarito Mesa Site

Water Canyon Site

Anchor North Site

Southeast Site

East Entry Site

Airport Site

Otowi Site

East Jemez Road (truck route)

PajaritoRd.

TrinityDr.

Technical Areas

DPRd.


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