| Index value | Contamination classes [2] |
| mCd < 1.5 | Nil to very low degree |
| 2.0 ≤ mCd < 4.0 | Moderate degree |
| 4.0 ≤ mCd < 8.0 | High degree |
| 8.0 ≤ mCd < 16.0 | Very high degree |
| 16.0 ≤ mCd < 32.0 | Extremely high degree |
| mCd ≥ 32.0 | Ultra-high degree |