Convert Rads per hour to Nanograys per hour
Convert Rads per hour (rad/h) to Nanograys per hour (nGy/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nGy/h = rad/h × 10000000
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 Nanograys per hour
The nanogray per hour (nGy/h) equals 1e-9 Gy/h ≈ 2.78×10⁻¹³ Gy/s. Natural background cosmic-ray dose rates at sea level are 30-50 nGy/h; at aviation cruising altitude they rise to 3000-6000 nGy/h. IAEA environmental surveillance networks and national monitoring stations report ambient gamma dose rates in nGy/h. 1 nGy/h = 1e-9 Gy/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Rads per hour (rad/h) | Nanograys per hour (nGy/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/h | 10000000 nGy/h |
| 2 rad/h | 20000000 nGy/h |
| 5 rad/h | 50000000 nGy/h |
| 10 rad/h | 100000000 nGy/h |
| 25 rad/h | 250000000 nGy/h |
| 50 rad/h | 500000000 nGy/h |
| 100 rad/h | 1000000000 nGy/h |