Deck General USCG Question #4712 (Set 150)

Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 85°and the wet bulb temperature is 73°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 56%

Entering standard psychrometric tables with a dry bulb temperature of 85 degrees and a wet bulb temperature of 73 degrees yields a relative humidity value of 56 percent, critical for controlling cargo hold sweat.

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