Convert Kilocuries per kilogram to Nanocuries per kilogram
Convert Kilocuries per kilogram (kCi/kg) to Nanocuries per kilogram (nCi/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nCi/kg = kCi/kg × 1000000000000
About Kilocuries per kilogram
The kilocurie per kilogram (kCi/kg) equals 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq/kg = 1 Ci/g. The specific activity of carrier-free ⁶⁰Co is ~1124 Ci/g (= 1.124 kCi/kg or 4.16 × 10¹³ Bq/kg); many radionuclides produced without stable carrier have specific activities in the kCi/kg range. 1 kCi/kg = 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq/kg = 1 Ci/g.
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
| Kilocuries per kilogram (kCi/kg) | Nanocuries per kilogram (nCi/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 kCi/kg | 1 × 1012 nCi/kg |
| 2 kCi/kg | 2 × 1012 nCi/kg |
| 5 kCi/kg | 5 × 1012 nCi/kg |
| 10 kCi/kg | 1 × 1013 nCi/kg |
| 25 kCi/kg | 2.5 × 1013 nCi/kg |
| 50 kCi/kg | 5 × 1013 nCi/kg |
| 100 kCi/kg | 1 × 1014 nCi/kg |