Security at NIH
Information everyone should know
about enterting the NIH campus, parking on campus, entering
buildings, and using campus transportation.
Perimeter Security
All visitor and commercial vehicles will be inspected. Visitors
must show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued
photo ID driver's license, passport, green card, etc.)
All shuttle buses from off-campus facilities will undergo
inspection at the campus perimeter, but will be allowed to
enter and circulate on campus once inspected.
All visitor vehicles, including
taxicabs, hotel and airport shuttles, delivery trucks and
vans will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors
will be asked to show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued
photo ID driver's license, passport, green card, etc.) and
to state the purpose of their visit. Be sure to allow extra
time for this vehicle inspection procedure.
Building Security
Due to the checking of IDs at the perimeter, visitors will
not be required to show their ID again to gain access to the
majority of buildings on the NIH Bethesda campus during the
normal business day.
Visitors should continue to wear their identification prominently
at all times while on campus.
Guards will remain at certain buildings to address specific
program requirements such as sensitive research and safety
concerns. At building entrances where guards are posted:
- Visitors may be required to log in, wear a visitors pass
and have an employee escort them through the building.
- Visitors may be required to pass through a metal detector
and have bags, backpacks or purses inspected or x-rayed
as they enter buildings.
- Security staff will be looking for and confiscating any
suspicious or potentially dangerous materials. U.S. Code
prohibits bringing any dangerous weapons onto Federal property,
including anything with a blade longer than 2 ½ inches.
Meeting participants may want to leave extra bags or personal
materials at their hotel to minimize the time needed for
inspection.
After-hours building access will require the use of an employee
ID at electronic access card readers at building entrances
and certain internal areas.
Similar, appropriate security adjustments will be made at
off-campus facilities.
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