Convert Picocuries per kilogram to Kilocuries per kilogram
Convert Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) to Kilocuries per kilogram (kCi/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kCi/kg = pCi/kg × 1.000000000e-15
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 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.
Quick Reference Table
| Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) | Kilocuries per kilogram (kCi/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 pCi/kg | 1 × 10-15 kCi/kg |
| 2 pCi/kg | 2 × 10-15 kCi/kg |
| 5 pCi/kg | 5 × 10-15 kCi/kg |
| 10 pCi/kg | 1 × 10-14 kCi/kg |
| 25 pCi/kg | 2.5 × 10-14 kCi/kg |
| 50 pCi/kg | 5 × 10-14 kCi/kg |
| 100 pCi/kg | 1 × 10-13 kCi/kg |