Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram to Megabecquerels per kilogram
Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) to Megabecquerels per kilogram (MBq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
MBq/kg = dpm/g × 1.666666667e-5
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 Megabecquerels per kilogram
The megabecquerel per kilogram (MBq/kg) equals 10⁶ Bq/kg. Typical for enriched or irradiated materials: moderately irradiated nuclear fuel after cooling has fission-product specific activities in the MBq/kg to GBq/kg range for individual nuclides; ₉ₐSr in high-dose-rate brachytherapy sources is characterised in MBq/kg. 1 MBq/kg = 10⁶ Bq/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) | Megabecquerels per kilogram (MBq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/g | 1.667 × 10-5 MBq/kg |
| 2 dpm/g | 3.333 × 10-5 MBq/kg |
| 5 dpm/g | 8.333 × 10-5 MBq/kg |
| 10 dpm/g | 0.000166667 MBq/kg |
| 25 dpm/g | 0.000416667 MBq/kg |
| 50 dpm/g | 0.000833333 MBq/kg |
| 100 dpm/g | 0.00166667 MBq/kg |