Convert Millibecquerels per kilogram to Becquerels per kilogram
Convert Millibecquerels per kilogram (mBq/kg) to Becquerels per kilogram (Bq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Bq/kg = mBq/kg × 0.001
About Millibecquerels per kilogram
The millibecquerel per kilogram (mBq/kg) equals 10⁻³ Bq/kg. Used for very low-level radioactivity in food and environmental samples; trace ¹³⁷Cs in ocean water and ²²⁶Ra in mineral waters are reported in mBq/kg; occupational bioassay detection limits for actinides in urine and feces are expressed in mBq/kg. 1 mBq/kg = 10⁻³ Bq/kg.
About Becquerels per kilogram
The becquerel per kilogram (Bq/kg) is the SI derived unit of specific activity. It is the primary unit in food safety regulations worldwide: the EU, Japan, and Codex Alimentarius set ¹³⁷Cs limits in Bq/kg for foodstuffs; soil ¹³⁷Cs contamination from Chernobyl and Fukushima fallout is mapped in Bq/kg. 1 Bq/kg = 1 s⁻¹ kg⁻¹ = 1 mBq/g.
Quick Reference Table
| Millibecquerels per kilogram (mBq/kg) | Becquerels per kilogram (Bq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 mBq/kg | 0.001 Bq/kg |
| 2 mBq/kg | 0.002 Bq/kg |
| 5 mBq/kg | 0.005 Bq/kg |
| 10 mBq/kg | 0.01 Bq/kg |
| 25 mBq/kg | 0.025 Bq/kg |
| 50 mBq/kg | 0.05 Bq/kg |
| 100 mBq/kg | 0.1 Bq/kg |