How would they clean up plutonium in the ocean?

Subject: How would they clean up plutonium in the ocean?

Date: Thu Nov 21 21:18:02 1996
Posted by: Melissa Holgrove
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Grade level: 4-6
School/Organization: Bedford Elementary School
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Area of science: Other
Message ID: 848632682.Ot

Message:

Hello. My name is Melissa Holgrove and I am in the 6th grade.
We learned about the russian satellite that was supposed to go
to Mars but fell into the ocean. They said it had plutonium on it 
which could get into the water. How would they clean it up?
Would it wash onto any beaches and if it did would people be hurt
by it? Also what does plutonium do on a satellite, and if it's so bad
why don't saltellite makers use something else?

Thank you for answering my questions.

Melissa

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