Convert Millirads per hour to Kilorads per second
Convert Millirads per hour (mrad/h) to Kilorads per second (krad/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
krad/s = mrad/h × 2.777777778e-10
About Millirads per hour
The millirad per hour (mrad/h) equals 1e-5 Gy/h = 10 µGy/h. Legacy US radiation protection unit used by area monitors and Geiger counters calibrated before SI adoption; EPA environmental surveillance stations report in mrad/h alongside µGy/h; NRC licence boundary dose-rate surveys often cite mrad/h. 1 mrad/h = 1e-5 Gy/h = 10 µGy/h.
About Kilorads per second
The kilorad per second (krad/s) equals 10 Gy/s. Used in pulsed nuclear radiation effects testing: flash X-ray simulators and nuclear weapon effects test facilities produce prompt dose rates in krad(Si)/s; US defence standard MIL-STD-461 and prompt-dose-rate hardness assurance test procedures specify dose rates in krad/s. 1 krad/s = 10 Gy/s = 1000 rad/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Millirads per hour (mrad/h) | Kilorads per second (krad/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 mrad/h | 2.778 × 10-10 krad/s |
| 2 mrad/h | 5.556 × 10-10 krad/s |
| 5 mrad/h | 1.389 × 10-9 krad/s |
| 10 mrad/h | 2.778 × 10-9 krad/s |
| 25 mrad/h | 6.944 × 10-9 krad/s |
| 50 mrad/h | 1.389 × 10-8 krad/s |
| 100 mrad/h | 2.778 × 10-8 krad/s |