Rad per Second to Sievert per Second Conversion

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

rd/s, rad/s
Sv/s

How to Convert Rad per Second to Sievert per Second

Conversion Formula

1 rd/s, rad/s = 0.01 Sv/s
1 Sv/s = 100 rd/s, rad/s

Example

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

15 rd/s, rad/s = 15 × 0.01 Sv/s = 0.15 Sv/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

Sievert per Second

Sv/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate equal to gray per second, representing equivalent dose rate for biological effects.

History/Origin

Named after Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896-1966), the Swedish medical physicist who made significant contributions to radiation dosimetry.

Current Use

Widely used in radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and radiation safety applications.

Multiplier

1

Offset

0

Rad per Second to Sievert per Second Conversion Table

Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s] Sievert per Second [Sv/s]
1 rd/s, rad/s 0.01 Sv/s
10 rd/s, rad/s 0.1 Sv/s
25 rd/s, rad/s 0.25 Sv/s
50 rd/s, rad/s 0.5 Sv/s
100 rd/s, rad/s 1 Sv/s
0 rd/s, rad/s 0E+0 Sv/s
-10 rd/s, rad/s -0.1 Sv/s
-40 rd/s, rad/s -0.4 Sv/s