Understanding MAL of Cadmium in Soft Water

[AnandLeo]

TL;DR

Mal of Cadmium in soft water

What does ‘MAL (is it Maltol) of cadmium’ in soft water mean?

 

[jim mcnamara]

MAL = maximum allowable limit - Cadmium is not good for humans to ingest or drink, so acceptable levels of cadmium in drinking water, for example, have limits. VERY small ones.
US EPA has set a limit of .005mg/L - You could not see a .005mg speck of Cadmium with the naked eye.

https://www.wqa.org/portals/0/technical/technical%20fact%20sheets/2015_cadmium.pdf

 

[AnandLeo]

Many thanks. Who guidance .003mg/L. No problem. Thanks for simplifying that riddle.