Convert Millirads to Microrads
Convert Millirads (mrad) to Microrads (µrad) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µrad = mrad × 1000
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 Microrads
The microrad (µrad) equals 10⁻⁶ rad = 10⁻⁸ Gy. Used in legacy US radiological instrumentation calibration documentation for very low-level survey instrument thresholds; some older NRC and EPA radiation protection records quote environmental dose rates in µrad/h when modern instruments report nGy/h. 1 µrad = 10⁻⁸ Gy = 10⁻² µGy.
Quick Reference Table
| Millirads (mrad) | Microrads (µrad) |
|---|---|
| 1 mrad | 1000 µrad |
| 2 mrad | 2000 µrad |
| 5 mrad | 5000 µrad |
| 10 mrad | 10000 µrad |
| 25 mrad | 25000 µrad |
| 50 mrad | 50000 µrad |
| 100 mrad | 100000 µrad |