Controlled and Prohibited Items (All Sites)

Controlled items

Portable electronic devices (PEDs) and their features are subject to various controls at Sandia. This applies to both personally-owned and government-owned PEDs, although the controls differ for each type.

Below is a list of commonly used PEDS. It is not intended to be comprehensive:

  • Cellular telephones
  • Computers or associated media
  • Electronics equipped with data exchange ports used to connect to automated information system equipment
  • Radio-frequency-transmitting equipment, including WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled devices.
  • Recording devices (audio, video, optical, and data)
  • Heart rate monitors
  • Laptops/tablets
  • eReaders
  • Flash memory devices

Medically necessary devices are treated differently from other PEDs. Check with your Sandia host or escort if you have any questions, and before bringing any controlled articles onto Sandia-managed property.Prohibited articles

The following prohibited articles are not permitted into any security area without authorization:

  • Explosives
  • Dangerous weapons
  • Instruments or material likely to produce substantial injury to persons or damage to persons or property
  • Hazardous radiological, chemical, or biological materials
    • Radiological substances or chemicals in a form or quantity that would create an event or release a footprint greater than 30m (Note: This does not include radiological sources monitored or controlled under the Material Control and Accountability Program)
    • Safety Level 3 and 4 biological materials (Note: BioSafety [BSL] 3 and 4 materials are not approved on the Sandia Authorization Basis)
  • Any other item prohibited by law (e.g., illegal drugs and paraphernalia
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