Convert Kilocuries to Picocuries
Convert Kilocuries (kCi) to Picocuries (pCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pCi = kCi × 1000000000000000
About Kilocuries
The kilocurie (kCi) equals 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq. ⁶⁰Co and ¹³⁷Cs blood irradiation and food sterilisation facilities use 20-200 kCi sources; research reactor fission product inventories are characterised in kCi; ⁹⁰Sr/⁹⁰Y radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) contain 10-150 kCi. 1 kCi = 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq.
About Picocuries
The picocurie (pCi) equals 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq = 37 mBq. The US EPA uses pCi/L as the standard unit for indoor radon (action level: 4 pCi/L) and drinking water radon; NRC licence exemption thresholds and natural uranium activity in groundwater are expressed in pCi/L. 1 pCi = 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilocuries (kCi) | Picocuries (pCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 kCi | 1 × 1015 pCi |
| 2 kCi | 2 × 1015 pCi |
| 5 kCi | 5 × 1015 pCi |
| 10 kCi | 1 × 1016 pCi |
| 25 kCi | 2.5 × 1016 pCi |
| 50 kCi | 5 × 1016 pCi |
| 100 kCi | 1 × 1017 pCi |