Becquerels to decays per minute

Type a value in Bq to get it in dpm instantly.

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6,000dpm

That's 6.7× as active as a banana, while the human body is 40× higher. That is 100 atoms decaying every second.

What it means

How active is that?

Activity counts decays; it says nothing about the dose received, which depends on the radiation type and distance.

The math

To convert becquerels to decays per minute, multiply by 60.

Example: 100 Bq × 60 = 6,000 dpm.

In the other direction, 1 dpm = 0.0166667 Bq.

Every unit

Tables

dpm to Bq conversion table

Quick answers

The units

The SI unit: one decay per second. Your own body runs at about 4,000 Bq.

Counts per minute rather than per second, used in laboratory counting equipment.

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