Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 84° and the wet bulb temperature is 81°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 88%
Entering standard psychrometric tables or calculations with a dry bulb of 84°F and a wet bulb of 81°F yields a small wet-bulb depression of 3°, indicating high moisture content and resulting in a relative humidity of approximately 88% within the compartment.
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