Convert Nanocuries to Megacuries
Convert Nanocuries (nCi) to Megacuries (MCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
MCi = nCi × 1.000000000e-15
About Nanocuries
The nanocurie (nCi) equals 37 Bq. Sealed radioactive sources in laboratory instruments (electron-capture detectors in GC, ionisation chambers) are licensed in nCi; nCi is the working unit on US NRC licence forms and instrument calibration certificates for low-level sources. 1 nCi = 37 Bq = 3.7 × 10⁻⁸ Ci.
About Megacuries
The megacurie (MCi) equals 3.7 × 10¹⁶ Bq. Total radioactive inventory of a large nuclear power reactor core at shutdown is ~2000-10000 MCi; US atmospheric nuclear weapons tests released ~12000 MCi of ¹³¹I globally; high-level nuclear waste repositories are characterised in MCi. 1 MCi = 3.7 × 10¹⁶ Bq.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanocuries (nCi) | Megacuries (MCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 nCi | 1 × 10-15 MCi |
| 2 nCi | 2 × 10-15 MCi |
| 5 nCi | 5 × 10-15 MCi |
| 10 nCi | 1 × 10-14 MCi |
| 25 nCi | 2.5 × 10-14 MCi |
| 50 nCi | 5 × 10-14 MCi |
| 100 nCi | 1 × 10-13 MCi |