Convert Kilograys per hour to Rads per minute
Convert Kilograys per hour (kGy/h) to Rads per minute (rad/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rad/min = kGy/h × 1666.666667
About Kilograys per hour
The kilogray per hour (kGy/h) equals 1e3 Gy/h ≈ 0.278 Gy/s. Industrial radiation processing standard: food irradiation conveyors using ⁶⁰Co or electron beam deliver 1-20 kGy/h; medical device sterilisation tunnels are calibrated in kGy/h; IAEA guidelines for industrial irradiation facilities specify throughput in kGy/h. 1 kGy/h = 1e3 Gy/h.
About Rads per minute
The rad per minute (rad/min) equals 0.01 Gy/min ≈ 1.67×10⁻⁴ Gy/s. Historically the primary US radiation therapy output unit: cobalt-60 and early linac machines from the 1960s-1980s are documented in rad/min at isocentre; radiation processing conveyor throughput calculations and legacy NIST linac calibrations use rad/min. 1 rad/min = 0.01 Gy/min = 1 cGy/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograys per hour (kGy/h) | Rads per minute (rad/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 kGy/h | 1666.67 rad/min |
| 2 kGy/h | 3333.33 rad/min |
| 5 kGy/h | 8333.33 rad/min |
| 10 kGy/h | 16666.7 rad/min |
| 25 kGy/h | 41666.7 rad/min |
| 50 kGy/h | 83333.3 rad/min |
| 100 kGy/h | 166667 rad/min |