Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram to Becquerels per kilogram
Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) to Becquerels per kilogram (Bq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Bq/kg = dpm/g × 16.66666667
About Disintegrations per minute per gram
The disintegration per minute per gram (dpm/g) equals exactly 1000/60 Bq/kg ≈ 16.67 Bq/kg. Widely used in liquid scintillation counting (LSC) of ³H and ¹⁴C-labelled compounds and in nuclear forensics for soil and sediment analysis; geochemists report natural radionuclide concentrations in volcanic rocks and marine sediments in dpm/g. 1 dpm/g = 1000/60 Bq/kg.
About Becquerels per kilogram
The becquerel per kilogram (Bq/kg) is the SI derived unit of specific activity. It is the primary unit in food safety regulations worldwide: the EU, Japan, and Codex Alimentarius set ¹³⁷Cs limits in Bq/kg for foodstuffs; soil ¹³⁷Cs contamination from Chernobyl and Fukushima fallout is mapped in Bq/kg. 1 Bq/kg = 1 s⁻¹ kg⁻¹ = 1 mBq/g.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) | Becquerels per kilogram (Bq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/g | 16.6667 Bq/kg |
| 2 dpm/g | 33.3333 Bq/kg |
| 5 dpm/g | 83.3333 Bq/kg |
| 10 dpm/g | 166.667 Bq/kg |
| 25 dpm/g | 416.667 Bq/kg |
| 50 dpm/g | 833.333 Bq/kg |
| 100 dpm/g | 1666.67 Bq/kg |