Convert Rads per hour to Milligrays per minute
Convert Rads per hour (rad/h) to Milligrays per minute (mGy/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mGy/min = rad/h × 0.1666666667
About Rads per hour
The rad per hour (rad/h) equals 0.01 Gy/h ≈ 2.78×10⁻⁶ Gy/s. Standard unit on US emergency dosimetry instruments and civil defense survey meters; Chernobyl sarcophagus contact dose rates were hundreds of rad/h; criticality accident dosimetry and NRC incident reports continue to evaluate dose rates in rad/h. 1 rad/h = 0.01 Gy/h = 10 mGy/h.
About Milligrays per minute
The milligray per minute (mGy/min) equals 1e-3 Gy/min ≈ 1.67×10⁻⁵ Gy/s. Standard output unit for diagnostic X-ray tube characterisation: fluoroscopy entrance dose rates are 10-100 mGy/min; mammography units are measured in mGy/min for quality assurance; IEC and IAEA diagnostic equipment standards quote X-ray tube output in mGy/min. 1 mGy/min = 1e-3 Gy/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Rads per hour (rad/h) | Milligrays per minute (mGy/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/h | 0.166667 mGy/min |
| 2 rad/h | 0.333333 mGy/min |
| 5 rad/h | 0.833333 mGy/min |
| 10 rad/h | 1.66667 mGy/min |
| 25 rad/h | 4.16667 mGy/min |
| 50 rad/h | 8.33333 mGy/min |
| 100 rad/h | 16.6667 mGy/min |