In addition to the detectors installed at the airports, our local government also has a standard nuclear emergency response plan to prevent further damages caused by radiation.

If the same scenario happens in Taiwan, people who are contaminated will be hospitalized for initial clean-up, radiation detection and necessary medical care.

Experts are also reminding the public not to take potassium iodide pills for radiation poisoning without doctor's prescription, because it may cause serious side effects.

Medical staff quickly bring the person who has been allegedly polluted by radiation to the radiation accident center to remove the pollutants.

The first step is to examine the patient's body for radiation exposure.

It turns out that radiation dusts are found on the hands.

Medical staff use special chemical agents to remove the pollutant to avoid radiation residue.

If it's internal radiation pollution, one would need immediate medical treatment.

Exposure to over 100 millisieverts within a short time is a level which can lead to symptoms such as sickness and vomiting.

Over the long term, it would result in cancer or increased incidence of deformed babies

Major suppliers of potassium iodine pills that provide protection from radiation say they're out of stock because of panic buying.

But doctors stress that the pills shouldn't be taken randomly, unless the nuclear power plant announces a radiation leakage crisis.

Otherwise, taking the pills would cause more harm than good.