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Workers Replace Roof of Aging Hanford Building

Crews finished replacing the roof of a Hanford canyon facility from plutonium production era known as REDOX (Reduction Oxidation Plant) this month.

Office of Environmental Management

October 24, 2017
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Workers finish punch-list items for the roof repair at the Reduction Oxidation Plant (REDOX).
Workers finish punch-list items for the roof repair at the Reduction Oxidation Plant (REDOX).
A new roof adorns the Reduction Oxidation Plant (REDOX).
A new roof adorns the Reduction Oxidation Plant (REDOX).

RICHLAND, Wash. – Crews finished replacing the roof of a Hanford canyon facility from the plutonium production era known as REDOX (Reduction Oxidation Plant) this month. The work keeps the structure intact while EM awaits a future cleanup path for the canyon.

   “This significantly reduces water intrusion and the potential for the spread of contamination in the facility,” said Doug Shoop, manager of EM’s Richland Operations Office. “Proper maintenance on aging Hanford structures is necessary to protect workers and the environment.”

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