Sieverts to rem
Type a value in Sv to get it in rem instantly.
100rem
That's about the same as the radiation sickness threshold. That is about 416.7× a year of natural background radiation.
Convert the other way: rem to Sv
What it means
How much is that?
Information only. Gray measures energy absorbed; sievert weights it for biological harm, and for x-rays the two are numerically equal.
The math
How to convert Sv to rem
To convert sieverts to rem, multiply by 100.
Example: 1 Sv × 100 = 100 rem.
In the other direction, 1 rem = 0.01 Sv.
Every unit
Your dose in every unit
Tables
Sv to rem conversion table
| Sv | rem |
|---|---|
| 0.01 Sv | 1 rem |
| 0.05 Sv | 5 rem |
| 0.1 Sv | 10 rem |
| 0.5 Sv | 50 rem |
| 1 Sv | 100 rem |
| 2 Sv | 200 rem |
| 5 Sv | 500 rem |
| 10 Sv | 1,000 rem |
| 20 Sv | 2,000 rem |
| 50 Sv | 5,000 rem |
| 100 Sv | 10,000 rem |
| 500 Sv | 50,000 rem |
rem to Sv conversion table
| rem | Sv |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rem | 0.0001 Sv |
| 0.05 rem | 0.0005 Sv |
| 0.1 rem | 0.001 Sv |
| 0.5 rem | 0.005 Sv |
| 1 rem | 0.01 Sv |
| 2 rem | 0.02 Sv |
| 5 rem | 0.05 Sv |
| 10 rem | 0.1 Sv |
| 20 rem | 0.2 Sv |
| 50 rem | 0.5 Sv |
| 100 rem | 1 Sv |
| 500 rem | 5 Sv |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many rem is 1 Sv?
- 1 Sv is 100 rem.
- How many rem is 10 Sv?
- 10 Sv is 1,000 rem.
The units
About these units
Sieverts (Sv)
The SI unit of biological dose. One sievert in a single exposure causes radiation sickness.
Rem (rem)
The older US unit: one hundredth of a sievert. Still used by American regulators.
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