The H8 beam lines hosts the following experimental zones:
 | PPE 138 (previously hosting NA45) layout (.gif,
.plt) Up to this zone the beam line is completely shielded and high intensity beams can be provided. |
| PPE 158 (also called H8A) layout Since the year 2003, beams with a momentum from 350 GeV/c down to 1 GeV/c can be provided here. |
| PPE 168 (also called H8B) layout This area is mainly intended for the use of muon beams. Very low intensity beams of hadrons can be provided as well. |
Currently the following experiments are hosted in theses areas. Presently the H8 beam line is used for tests of the LHC experiment ATLAS:
| PPE 138: Currently only used by ATLAS Pixel for high intensity tests, previously NA49 (suspended) and heavy ion runs |
| PPE 158: ATLAS SCT, TRT, Liquid Argon and TileCal (combined run) |
| PPE 168: ATLAS muon |