Hazard Identification: Special Purpose Particle Accelerators Pose Risk of Radiation, Electrical Shock, and More

Just outside Geneva, Switzerland&@8212assuming your definition of "just outside" includes structures located 300 feet underground&@8212you'll find the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider. At 17 miles around, it's hardly the sort of thing you'd expect to find sitting in your local hospital. But particle accelerators come in all sizes, from tabletop medical accelerators to, well, the Large Hadron Collider. . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)