the relevant sections, obtained from Wikipedia on February 14, 2008 at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadron_Collider#Safety_concerns_and_assurances: Large Hadron Collider The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a particle accelerator and hadron collider located at CERN , near Geneva , Switzerland ( 46°14′N, 6°03′E ). Currently under construction, the LHC is scheduled to begin operation in May