Convert Picocuries to Kilocuries
Convert Picocuries (pCi) to Kilocuries (kCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kCi = pCi × 1.000000000e-15
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Picocuries (pCi) | Kilocuries (kCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 pCi | 1 × 10-15 kCi |
| 2 pCi | 2 × 10-15 kCi |
| 5 pCi | 5 × 10-15 kCi |
| 10 pCi | 1 × 10-14 kCi |
| 25 pCi | 2.5 × 10-14 kCi |
| 50 pCi | 5 × 10-14 kCi |
| 100 pCi | 1 × 10-13 kCi |