Convert Nanocuries per kilogram to Disintegrations per minute per gram
Convert Nanocuries per kilogram (nCi/kg) to Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dpm/g = nCi/kg × 2.22
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanocuries per kilogram (nCi/kg) | Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) |
|---|---|
| 1 nCi/kg | 2.22 dpm/g |
| 2 nCi/kg | 4.44 dpm/g |
| 5 nCi/kg | 11.1 dpm/g |
| 10 nCi/kg | 22.2 dpm/g |
| 25 nCi/kg | 55.5 dpm/g |
| 50 nCi/kg | 111 dpm/g |
| 100 nCi/kg | 222 dpm/g |