diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 4c7f0dd9eb2..8d95f0c9d5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -2032,6 +2032,11 @@
 				feedback_add_details("admin_secrets_fun_used","PB")
 				message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has allowed a prison break", 1)
 				prison_break()
+			if("radiation")
+				feedback_inc("admin_secrets_fun_used",1)
+				feedback_add_details("admin_secrets_fun_used","RAD")
+				message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has started a radiation event", 1)
+				new /datum/event/radiation_storm
 			if("lightout")
 				feedback_inc("admin_secrets_fun_used",1)
 				feedback_add_details("admin_secrets_fun_used","LO")
diff --git a/code/modules/events/radiation_storm.dm b/code/modules/events/radiation_storm.dm
index cf59f2b177d..a288f61a0f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/radiation_storm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/radiation_storm.dm
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 /datum/event/radiation_storm
 	announceWhen	= 1
 	oneShot			= 1
+	var/safe_zones = list(
+		/area/maintenance,
+		/area/crew_quarters/sleep,
+		/area/security/brig,
+		/area/shuttle,
+		/area/vox_station,
+		/area/syndicate_station
+		)
 
 
 /datum/event/radiation_storm/announce()
 	// Don't do anything, we want to pack the announcement with the actual event
 
+/datum/event/radiation_storm/proc/is_safe_zone(var/area/A)
+	for(var/szt in safe_zones)
+		if(istype(A, szt))
+			return 1
+	return 0
+
+
 /datum/event/radiation_storm/start()
 	spawn()
 		world << sound('sound/AI/radiation.ogg')
 		command_alert("High levels of radiation detected near the station. Please evacuate into one of the shielded maintenance tunnels.", "Anomaly Alert")
 
-		for(var/area/A in the_station_areas)
-			if(istype(A, /area/maintenance) || istype(A, /area/crew_quarters) || istype(A, /area/security/prison) || istype(A, /area/security/brig))
+		for(var/area/A in world)
+			if(A.z != 1 || is_safe_zone(A))
 				continue
 			A.radiation_alert()
 
@@ -29,9 +44,7 @@
 				var/turf/T = get_turf(H)
 				if(!T)
 					continue
-				if(T.z != 1)
-					continue
-				if(istype(T.loc, /area/maintenance) || istype(T.loc, /area/crew_quarters))
+				if(T.z != 1 || is_safe_zone(T.loc))
 					continue
 
 				if(istype(H,/mob/living/carbon/human))
@@ -58,8 +71,8 @@
 
 		command_alert("The station has passed the radiation belt. Please report to medbay if you experience any unusual symptoms. Maintenance will lose all access again shortly.", "Anomaly Alert")
 
-		for(var/area/A in the_station_areas)
-			if(istype(A, /area/maintenance) || istype(A, /area/crew_quarters) || istype(A, /area/security/prison) || istype(A, /area/security/brig))
+		for(var/area/A in world)
+			if(A.z != 1 || is_safe_zone(A))
 				continue
 			A.reset_radiation_alert()