Rad per Second to Microgray per Second Conversion

Convert between Rad per Second and Microgray per Second quickly and accurately.

rd/s, rad/s
µGy/s

How to Convert Rad per Second to Microgray per Second

Conversion Formula

1 rd/s, rad/s = 10000 µGy/s
1 µGy/s = 0 rd/s, rad/s

Example

Convert 15 rd/s, rad/s to µGy/s:

15 rd/s, rad/s = 15 × 10000 µGy/s = 150000 µGy/s

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation units you're converting between

Rad per Second

rd/s, rad/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate in the CGS system, equal to 0.01 gray per second, representing absorbed dose per second.

History/Origin

Part of the CGS system, where rad stands for "radiation absorbed dose", used in older radiation dosimetry.

Current Use

Used in radiation therapy, industrial applications, and research applications.

Multiplier

0.01

Offset

0

Microgray per Second

µGy/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate equal to 10^-6 gray per second, used for very low radiation levels.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where micro- is the prefix for 10^-6, used for very small quantities.

Current Use

Used in radiation therapy, industrial applications, and research applications.

Multiplier

0

Offset

0

Rad per Second to Microgray per Second Conversion Table

Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s] Microgray per Second [µGy/s]
1 rd/s, rad/s 10000 µGy/s
10 rd/s, rad/s 100000 µGy/s
25 rd/s, rad/s 250000 µGy/s
50 rd/s, rad/s 500000 µGy/s
100 rd/s, rad/s 1000000 µGy/s
0 rd/s, rad/s 0E+0 µGy/s
-10 rd/s, rad/s -100000 µGy/s
-40 rd/s, rad/s -400000 µGy/s