Convert Millibecquerels per kilogram to Gigabecquerels per kilogram
Convert Millibecquerels per kilogram (mBq/kg) to Gigabecquerels per kilogram (GBq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GBq/kg = mBq/kg × 1.000000000e-12
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 Gigabecquerels per kilogram
The gigabecquerel per kilogram (GBq/kg) equals 10⁹ Bq/kg. Characterises specific activity of cyclotron-produced short-lived nuclides: ¹⁸F batches from a medical cyclotron have specific activities of 10⁴-10⁵ GBq/µmol; ⁹⁹mTc eluates from a Mo/Tc generator are in the GBq/kg concentration range for clinical use. 1 GBq/kg = 10⁹ Bq/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Millibecquerels per kilogram (mBq/kg) | Gigabecquerels per kilogram (GBq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 mBq/kg | 1 × 10-12 GBq/kg |
| 2 mBq/kg | 2 × 10-12 GBq/kg |
| 5 mBq/kg | 5 × 10-12 GBq/kg |
| 10 mBq/kg | 1 × 10-11 GBq/kg |
| 25 mBq/kg | 2.5 × 10-11 GBq/kg |
| 50 mBq/kg | 5 × 10-11 GBq/kg |
| 100 mBq/kg | 1 × 10-10 GBq/kg |