A new resonance light scattering method for determination of trace cadmium has been studied in the KH2PO4 - NaOH buffer solution at pH 9.0 and in the presence of CT- MAB. Under the selected conditions, the enhancement of resonance light scattering (RLS) at 473.0nm was linear to the concentration of Cd2 + ranging from 0.04 - 2.68 μg/mL. The detection limit was 12.8 ng/mL and the RSD were 0.98%, 1.68% ...