Convert Becquerels to Disintegrations per minute
Convert Becquerels (Bq) to Disintegrations per minute (dpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dpm = Bq × 60
About Becquerels
The becquerel (Bq) is the SI coherent unit of radioactivity, defined as exactly one nuclear disintegration per second. Named after Henri Becquerel (discoverer of radioactivity, 1896), it replaced the curie in SI. Household smoke detector ²⁴¹Am sources contain ~30 kBq; a banana contains ~15 Bq of ⁴⁰K. 1 Bq = 1 s⁻¹.
About Disintegrations per minute
The disintegration per minute (dpm) equals exactly 1/60 Bq ≈ 16.7 mBq. Standard output unit of liquid scintillation counters (LSC) in biochemical and biomedical research for ³H and ¹⁴C tracer assays; radioimmunoassay protocols report results in dpm/well. 1 dpm = 1/60 Bq = 60 dph.
Quick Reference Table
| Becquerels (Bq) | Disintegrations per minute (dpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 Bq | 60 dpm |
| 2 Bq | 120 dpm |
| 5 Bq | 300 dpm |
| 10 Bq | 600 dpm |
| 25 Bq | 1500 dpm |
| 50 Bq | 3000 dpm |
| 100 Bq | 6000 dpm |