Inhibitors Inhibiting Concentration
Sulphate (SO4- - ) 5,000 ppm
Sodium Chloride or Common salt (NaCl) 40,000 ppm
Nitrate (Calculated as N) 0.05 mg/ml
Copper (Cu++ ) 100 mg/l
Chromium (Cr+++ ) 200 mg/l
Nickel (Ni+++ ) 200 - 500 mg/l
Sodium (Na+ ) 3,500 - 5,500 mg/l
Potassium (K+ ) 2,500 - 4,500 mg/l
Calcium (Ca++ ) 2,500 - 4,500 mg/l
Magnesium (Mg++ ) 1,000 - 1,500 mg/l
Manganese (Mn++ ) Above 1,500 mg/l
Table 8: Toxic level of various inhibitors.