Deck General USCG Q#433 (Set 13)

Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 76° and the wet bulb temperature is 59°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — 35%

Entering standard psychrometric tables with a dry bulb temperature of 76°F and a wet bulb temperature of 59°F yields a depression of 17°F, corresponding directly to a relative humidity of 35 percent in the monitored cargo space atmosphere.

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