The dog days of summer: humidity-measuring devices.

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There are several humidity-measuring instruments that are offered to environmental health professionals. One is the hand-operated sling psychrometer which is designed to give the temperature of evaporation that works more accurately when used with demineralized water. Another device is the digital pen-style pocket hygrometer that features a sensor probe that is capable of accessing a ventilation system to measure humidity.

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The dog days of summer: humidity-measuring devices.

The dog days of summer will shortly be upon us, and with them will come the semiannual string of complaints about indoor air quality: everything from "I can't breathe" (which, as far as we can tell, lasts a maximum of about three minutes) to "mushrooms are growing from the carpeting" (a startling revelation, considering no one uses sterile, composted horse manure as a floor covering). Although highly humid conditions are genera...

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