Convert Millirads to Ergs per gram
Convert Millirads (mrad) to Ergs per gram (erg/g) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
erg/g = mrad × 0.1
About Millirads
The millirad (mrad) equals 10⁻³ rad = 10⁻⁵ Gy = 10 µGy. Older US health physics reports and NRC licence conditions quote occupational extremity doses in mrad; some film badge dosimetry reports still use mrad for historical continuity. 1 mrad = 10⁻³ rad = 10⁻⁵ Gy = 10 µGy.
About Ergs per gram
The erg per gram (erg/g) equals exactly 10⁻⁴ Gy and is the CGS-Gaussian unit of absorbed dose. Because 1 rad was originally defined as 100 erg/g, this unit is directly linked to the historical radiation system. Still found in older nuclear physics and health physics texts predating SI adoption. 1 erg/g = 10⁻⁴ Gy = 0.1 mGy.
Quick Reference Table
| Millirads (mrad) | Ergs per gram (erg/g) |
|---|---|
| 1 mrad | 0.1 erg/g |
| 2 mrad | 0.2 erg/g |
| 5 mrad | 0.5 erg/g |
| 10 mrad | 1 erg/g |
| 25 mrad | 2.5 erg/g |
| 50 mrad | 5 erg/g |
| 100 mrad | 10 erg/g |