Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram to Kilobecquerels per kilogram
Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) to Kilobecquerels per kilogram (kBq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kBq/kg = dpm/g × 0.01666666667
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 Kilobecquerels per kilogram
The kilobecquerel per kilogram (kBq/kg) equals 10³ Bq/kg = 1 Bq/g. Standard unit for moderately contaminated environmental samples: post-Fukushima Japanese food monitoring reports kBq/kg for agricultural products; WHO and IAEA guidelines for radioactively contaminated soil use kBq/kg thresholds for agricultural intervention. 1 kBq/kg = 10³ Bq/kg = 1 Bq/g.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) | Kilobecquerels per kilogram (kBq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/g | 0.0166667 kBq/kg |
| 2 dpm/g | 0.0333333 kBq/kg |
| 5 dpm/g | 0.0833333 kBq/kg |
| 10 dpm/g | 0.166667 kBq/kg |
| 25 dpm/g | 0.416667 kBq/kg |
| 50 dpm/g | 0.833333 kBq/kg |
| 100 dpm/g | 1.66667 kBq/kg |