This accident has the effect of short-term and long term are harmful to humans. Health impacts, economic, social and psychological can happen to people affected.
Actually the human body defense mechanism to protect themselves from cell damage from radiation and other harmful chemicals. But at a certain amount of radiation can not be tolerated by the body’s defense mechanism. Ionization process in the cells of the body because the radiation can damage cells and organs of the body that cause various manifestations.
Severity of the health effects of nuclear radiation depends on several factors. These factors include the number of cumulative radiation exposure, the distance to the source of radiation and duration of exposure to radiation.
High radiation can directly trigger a direct impact moment can be known, while radiation can trigger unconscious long-term effects are usually even more dangerous.
Impact shortly or immediately after exposure to high radiation exposure in the vicinity of nuclear reactors, among others, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and fever.
Momentary or short-term impact due to high radiation in the vicinity of nuclear reactors, among others, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and fever.