Kilosievert

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Kilosieverts (kSv) are a unit of radiation dose 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Sievert.

About Kilosieverts

Kilosieverts are shortened to kSv with a lower case k, an upper case S and a lower case v.

Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Sieverts in a kilosievert.

Converting to Kilosieverts

Unit	To convert	Kilosieverts
1 megasievert (1MSv)	Convert to kilosieverts x103	1x103kSv
1 kilosievert (1kSv)	Convert to kilosieverts x1	1kSv
1 Sievert (1Sv)	Convert to kilosieverts x10-3	1x10-3kSv
1 millisievert 1(mSv)	Convert to kilosieverts x10-6	1x10-6kSv
1 microsievert 1(µSv)	Convert to kilosieverts x10-9	1x10-9kSv
1 nanosievert 1(nSv)	Convert to kilosieverts x10-12	1x10-12kSv