Convert Millisieverts per hour to Rads per minute
Convert Millisieverts per hour (mSv/h) to Rads per minute (rad/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rad/min = mSv/h × 0.001666666667
About Millisieverts per hour
The millisievert per hour (mSv/h) equals 1e-3 Sv/h = 1e-3 Gy/h for photon radiation. Standard field survey unit in radiation protection: nuclear power plant boundary limits are stated in mSv/h; NRC and IAEA emergency alert levels for the public begin at 1 mSv/h; portable radiation survey instruments have a dedicated mSv/h range. 1 mSv/h = 1 mGy/h for photons.
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
| Millisieverts per hour (mSv/h) | Rads per minute (rad/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mSv/h | 0.00166667 rad/min |
| 2 mSv/h | 0.00333333 rad/min |
| 5 mSv/h | 0.00833333 rad/min |
| 10 mSv/h | 0.0166667 rad/min |
| 25 mSv/h | 0.0416667 rad/min |
| 50 mSv/h | 0.0833333 rad/min |
| 100 mSv/h | 0.166667 rad/min |