Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram to Picocuries per kilogram
Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) to Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pCi/kg = dpm/g × 450.4504505
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 Picocuries per kilogram
The picocurie per kilogram (pCi/kg) equals 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq/kg. Standard US unit for soil and sediment radioactivity screening: EPA soil screening levels for ²²⁶Ra and ²³‸U are cited in pCi/g (= nCi/kg); fish tissue ¹³⁷Cs limits in some US regulations use pCi/kg. 1 pCi/kg = 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) | Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/g | 450.45 pCi/kg |
| 2 dpm/g | 900.901 pCi/kg |
| 5 dpm/g | 2252.25 pCi/kg |
| 10 dpm/g | 4504.5 pCi/kg |
| 25 dpm/g | 11261.3 pCi/kg |
| 50 dpm/g | 22522.5 pCi/kg |
| 100 dpm/g | 45045 pCi/kg |