Convert Disintegrations per minute per cubic metre to Kilobecquerels per cubic metre
Convert Disintegrations per minute per cubic metre (dpm/m³) to Kilobecquerels per cubic metre (kBq/m³) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kBq/m³ = dpm/m³ × 1.666666667e-5
About Disintegrations per minute per cubic metre
The disintegration per minute per cubic metre (dpm/m³) equals exactly 1/60 Bq/m³ ≈ 16.7 mBq/m³. Used in legacy US nuclear industry and older radiochemistry literature for low-level airborne radioactivity; some historical derived air concentration (DAC) limit publications cite values in dpm/m³. 1 dpm/m³ = 1/60 Bq/m³ ≈ 16.7 mBq/m³.
About Kilobecquerels per cubic metre
The kilobecquerel per cubic metre (kBq/m³) equals 10³ Bq/m³ = 1 Bq/L. High indoor radon in poorly ventilated uranium mines and homes above uranium ore bodies routinely exceeds 1-10 kBq/m³; EU mine remediation targets aim to reduce air radon below 1 kBq/m³. 1 kBq/m³ = 10³ Bq/m³ = 1 Bq/L.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per cubic metre (dpm/m³) | Kilobecquerels per cubic metre (kBq/m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/m³ | 1.667 × 10-5 kBq/m³ |
| 2 dpm/m³ | 3.333 × 10-5 kBq/m³ |
| 5 dpm/m³ | 8.333 × 10-5 kBq/m³ |
| 10 dpm/m³ | 0.000166667 kBq/m³ |
| 25 dpm/m³ | 0.000416667 kBq/m³ |
| 50 dpm/m³ | 0.000833333 kBq/m³ |
| 100 dpm/m³ | 0.00166667 kBq/m³ |