Proper Identification
Guests and visitors working at Brookhaven need to have proper
identification documentation with them when they arrive at BNL to be
granted site access and to be allowed to work. Please make sure that
you bring the appropriate documents with you to avoid any delays
during check-in. See current identification
requirements. A Brookhaven photo ID card cannot be issued
without the appropriate identification. If you have any questions,
please contact the Guest, User, Visitor Center at 631-344-3333 or
guvcenter@bnl.gov .
Medical Insurance
US citizens coming to Brookhaven must have valid
medical insurance. BNL cannot provide medical coverage to
individuals sponsored by US institutions, but can provide medical
insurance to US citizens who are foreign affiliated.
Foreign nationals must have medical insurance
that is valid while in the US. Travelers insurance is not valid. The
Laboratory will make medical coverage available to foreign visitors
(with appointments of 30 days or more) and their eligible family
members who otherwise do not have coverage. The department
sponsoring the visitor will be billed for the premium costs. Medical
insurance is also available to guests whose visits are 30 days or
less with special approval from the host department.
Bring your insurance and prescription cards with you in case you
need them.
Visit Documentation
In certain instances, you will be asked to verify authorization
to be on-site when entering BNL. All first-time visitors should
bring a copy of any documentation received from BNL such as an
invitation letter or a housing agreement form.
Prohibited Items
You may not bring radioactive materials to Brookhaven without
making the proper arrangements. Contact BNL’s Isotopes and Special
Material Group (ISM) at 631-344-4051.
The following articles are prohibited from the site, unless
specifically approved by the Safeguards and Security Division (SSD):
any dangerous weapon, explosive, or other dangerous instrument or
material likely to produce substantial injury or damage to persons
or property.
Except for authorized members of law enforcement agencies, no
person may bring or carry firearms on site without specific prior
authorization from the SSD. On-site residents and employees may
store firearms with the Police during their stay at BNL. No firearm
of any type may be fired on the Laboratory site without authority
granted by the Laboratory Police. For information contact the SSD
point-of-contact at 631-344-4691.
Biohazards, carcinogens, radioactive materials, explosives,
laboratory animals, toxic materials including wastes, or laboratory
equipment that is not commercially available requires review and
approval by the receiving facility or Department prior to being
shipped to BNL. These items must be shipped to the laboratory via
carriers that comply with all requirements set by the U.S. Code of
Federal Regulations. DO NOT bring these items onto the Laboratory
site in your personal vehicle or in your luggage.
The following privately-owned articles are not permitted in
areas posted limited, exclusion, protected, or material access without
prior authorization: recording equipment, electronic equipment with
a data exchange port, cellular telephones, radio frequency
transmitting equipment, computers with associated media, and
controlled substances
