Convert Millibecquerels to Disintegrations per minute

Convert Millibecquerels (mBq) to Disintegrations per minute (dpm) instantly and accurately.

Millibecquerels (mBq)
Disintegrations per minute (dpm)

Conversion Formula

dpm = mBq × 0.06

About Millibecquerels

The millibecquerel (mBq) equals 10⁻³ Bq. Radiological surface contamination surveys in nuclear facilities use mBq/cm² alert levels for alpha and beta emitters; uranium and plutonium bioassay in urine from occupationally exposed workers is reported in mBq/sample. 1 mBq = 10⁻³ Bq = 10⁻³ 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

Millibecquerels (mBq)Disintegrations per minute (dpm)
1 mBq0.06 dpm
2 mBq0.12 dpm
5 mBq0.3 dpm
10 mBq0.6 dpm
25 mBq1.5 dpm
50 mBq3 dpm
100 mBq6 dpm

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