Convert Picocuries per kilogram to Microcuries per kilogram
Convert Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) to Microcuries per kilogram (µCi/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µCi/kg = pCi/kg × 1.000000000e-6
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 Microcuries per kilogram
The microcurie per kilogram (µCi/kg) equals 3.7 × 10⁴ Bq/kg = 37 kBq/kg. Used in US nuclear facility waste characterisation and NRC licence conditions for effluent releases; ¹³⁷Cs body burden in heavily exposed Chernobyl liquidators reached the µCi/kg level in the immediate aftermath. 1 µCi/kg = 3.7 × 10⁴ Bq/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg) | Microcuries per kilogram (µCi/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 pCi/kg | 1 × 10-6 µCi/kg |
| 2 pCi/kg | 2 × 10-6 µCi/kg |
| 5 pCi/kg | 5 × 10-6 µCi/kg |
| 10 pCi/kg | 1 × 10-5 µCi/kg |
| 25 pCi/kg | 2.5 × 10-5 µCi/kg |
| 50 pCi/kg | 5 × 10-5 µCi/kg |
| 100 pCi/kg | 1 × 10-4 µCi/kg |