[[game:items:radioactive]] or by docking with a wreck that is radioactive.  

A barrel of [[decon gel]] will remove radioactivity, and [[anti-radiation coating]] can prevent it.  

Several types of stations will decontaminate your ship for a small fee.  A [[game:stations:Tinker Gathering]] will also apply anti-radiation coating.  

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