Luggage left unattended at CERN demands action (evacuation of premises, possible for several hours, and mobilisation of guards, firefighters, police, in some cases even bomb disposal experts) that is costly for CERN and also has an impact on the people evacuated (sometimes several hundred people), whose work is interrupted for as long as it takes to resolve the situation.

With a view to raising awareness among people working at CERN and visitors alike and to combatting this problem, posters (see image) have been put up in some of the site’s busiest areas, such as Buildings 33 and 55, the restaurants and the hotels/hostels. In addition, luggage tags (see below) are available at the site entrances and in the hotels/hostels.

Never leave your luggage unattended and make sure it’s labelled so that you can be contacted if necessary!

Call 74444 to report any abandoned luggage.

Note that abandoned luggage may be destroyed.

If you think a poster is needed in your building or if you would like to obtain luggage tags, please contact the Security Service.

Security is everyone’s responsibility; we’re counting on you.