Understanding MAL of Cadmium in Soft Water

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MAL, or Maximum Allowable Limit, refers to the permissible concentration of cadmium in drinking water, which is crucial due to the metal's harmful effects on human health. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a limit of 0.005 mg/L for cadmium, indicating that even this minuscule amount is undetectable to the naked eye. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an even lower limit of 0.003 mg/L. Understanding these limits is essential for ensuring safe drinking water and protecting public health from cadmium exposure.
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Mal of Cadmium in soft water
What does ‘MAL (is it Maltol) of cadmium’ in soft water mean?
 
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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
 
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Many thanks. Who guidance .003mg/L. No problem. Thanks for simplifying that riddle.
 

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