Rad per Second to Picogray per Second Conversion

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

rd/s, rad/s
pGy/s

How to Convert Rad per Second to Picogray per Second

Conversion Formula

1 rd/s, rad/s = 10000000000 pGy/s
1 pGy/s = 1E-10 rd/s, rad/s

Example

Convert 15 rd/s, rad/s to pGy/s:

15 rd/s, rad/s = 15 × 10000000000 pGy/s = 150000000000 pGy/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

Picogray per Second

pGy/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate equal to 10^-12 gray per second, used for extremely low radiation levels.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where pico- is the prefix for 10^-12, used for extremely small quantities.

Current Use

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

Multiplier

1E-12

Offset

0

Rad per Second to Picogray per Second Conversion Table

Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s] Picogray per Second [pGy/s]
1 rd/s, rad/s 10000000000 pGy/s
10 rd/s, rad/s 100000000000 pGy/s
25 rd/s, rad/s 250000000000 pGy/s
50 rd/s, rad/s 500000000000 pGy/s
100 rd/s, rad/s 1E+12 pGy/s
0 rd/s, rad/s 0E+0 pGy/s
-10 rd/s, rad/s -100000000000 pGy/s
-40 rd/s, rad/s -400000000000 pGy/s