RICHLAND, Wash. – Final decontamination efforts are underway in a former processing canyon that once supported Hanford’s Plutonium Finishing Plant. Due to the facility’s contamination levels, employees wear several layers of protective gear and breathe air from tanks on their backs as they decontaminate “hot spots” from the wall of the Plutonium Reclamation Facility canyon. EM and contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company have made significant progress preparing the facility for demolition. In 2013, debris covered the canyon floor and processing tanks hung in the canyon. Presently, the debris and tanks are gone, with cleanup efforts wrapping up for the facility.