Convert Picocuries per kilogram to Disintegrations per minute per gram
Convert Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) to Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dpm/g = pCi/kg × 0.00222
About Picocuries per kilogram
The picocurie per kilogram (pCi/kg) equals 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq/kg. Standard US unit for soil and sediment radioactivity screening: EPA soil screening levels for ²²⁶Ra and ²³‸U are cited in pCi/g (= nCi/kg); fish tissue ¹³⁷Cs limits in some US regulations use pCi/kg. 1 pCi/kg = 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq/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
| Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) | Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) |
|---|---|
| 1 pCi/kg | 0.00222 dpm/g |
| 2 pCi/kg | 0.00444 dpm/g |
| 5 pCi/kg | 0.0111 dpm/g |
| 10 pCi/kg | 0.0222 dpm/g |
| 25 pCi/kg | 0.0555 dpm/g |
| 50 pCi/kg | 0.111 dpm/g |
| 100 pCi/kg | 0.222 dpm/g |