Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram to Terabecquerels per kilogram
Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) to Terabecquerels per kilogram (TBq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
TBq/kg = dpm/g × 1.666666667e-11
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 Terabecquerels per kilogram
The terabecquerel per kilogram (TBq/kg) equals 10¹² Bq/kg. Applies to short-lived nuclides of high specific activity: freshly separated ¹³¹I from reactor fission exceeds 1 TBq/kg; ⁶⁰Co sealed brachytherapy sources and ¹⁹²Ir radiography sources exhibit specific activities of several TBq/g, i.e. thousands of TBq/kg. 1 TBq/kg = 10¹² Bq/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) | Terabecquerels per kilogram (TBq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/g | 1.667 × 10-11 TBq/kg |
| 2 dpm/g | 3.333 × 10-11 TBq/kg |
| 5 dpm/g | 8.333 × 10-11 TBq/kg |
| 10 dpm/g | 1.667 × 10-10 TBq/kg |
| 25 dpm/g | 4.167 × 10-10 TBq/kg |
| 50 dpm/g | 8.333 × 10-10 TBq/kg |
| 100 dpm/g | 1.667 × 10-9 TBq/kg |