Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram to Nanocuries per kilogram
Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) to Nanocuries per kilogram (nCi/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nCi/kg = dpm/g × 0.4504504505
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 Nanocuries per kilogram
The nanocurie per kilogram (nCi/kg) equals 37 Bq/kg. US EPA soil screening levels for ²²⁶Ra and ²²⁸Ra are given in pCi/g which equals nCi/kg; NRC derived concentration guides (DCGs) for radionuclides in soil for unrestricted-use release are expressed in nCi/kg in 10 CFR Part 20. 1 nCi/kg = 37 Bq/kg = 3.7 × 10⁻⁸ Ci/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) | Nanocuries per kilogram (nCi/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/g | 0.45045 nCi/kg |
| 2 dpm/g | 0.900901 nCi/kg |
| 5 dpm/g | 2.25225 nCi/kg |
| 10 dpm/g | 4.5045 nCi/kg |
| 25 dpm/g | 11.2613 nCi/kg |
| 50 dpm/g | 22.5225 nCi/kg |
| 100 dpm/g | 45.045 nCi/kg |