Sensor drift and predicted calibration intervals of handheld temperature and relative humidity meters under residential field-use conditions

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 22-28

  Johnston, James D ^a   Magnusson, Brianna M ^a   Eggett, Dennis ^a   Mumford, Kyle ^b   Collingwood, Scott C ^c   Bernhardt, Scott A ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

AIR; CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; LINEAR MODELS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84928772166     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Arlian, L.G., Confer, P.D., Rapp, C.M., Vyszenski-Moher, D.L., & Chang, J.C.S. (1998). Population dynamics of the house dust mites Dermatophagoides farina, D. pteronyssinus, and Euroglyphus maynei (Arcari: Pyroglyphidea) at specific relative humidities. Journal of Medical Entomology, 35, 46-53.
2. Arundel, A.V., Sterling, E.M., Biggin, J.H., & Sterling, T.D. (1986). Indirect health effects of relative humidity in indoor environments. Environmental Health Perspectives, 65, 351-361.
3. Block, S.S. (1953). Humidity requirements for mold growth. Applied Microbiology, 1(6), 287-293.
4. Butler, S., Williams, M., Tukuitonga, C., & Paterson, J. (2003). Problems with damp and cold housing among Pacific families in New Zealand. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 116(1177), U494.
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2003). Heat-related deaths-Chicago, Illinois, 1996-2001, and United States, 1979-1999. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 52(26), 610-613.
6. Childs, P.R.N., Greenwood, J.R., & Long, C.A. (2000). Review of temperature measurement. Review of Scientific Instruments, 71(8), 2959-2978.
7. Cho, S.-H., Reponen, T., LeMasters, G., Levin, L., Huang, J., Meklin, T., Ryan, P., Villareal, M., & Bernstein, D. (2006). Mold damage in homes and wheezing in infants. Annals Of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 97(4), 539-545.
8. Ellingson, A.R., LeDoux, R.A., Vedanthlan, P.K., & Weber, R.W. (1995). The prevalence of Dermatophagoides mite allergen in Colorado homes utilizing central evaporative coolers. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 96(4), 473-479.
9. Freitag, H.P., Feng, Y., Mangum, L.J., McPhaden, M.J., Neander, J., & Stratton, L.D. (1994). Calibration procedures and instrumental accuracy estimates of T A O temperature, relative humidity and radiation measurements. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/noaa-documents/OAR/PMEL/TM-ERL-PMEL/TM-ERL-PMEL-104.pdf
10. Grant, C., Hunter, C.A., Flannigan, B., & Bravery, A.F. (1989). The moisture requirements of moulds isolated from domestic dwellings. International Biodeterioration, 25(4), 259-284.
11. Grimsley, L.F., Chulada, P.C., Kennedy, S., White, L., Wildfire, J., Cohn, R.D., Mitchell, H., Thornton, E., El-Dahr, J., Mvula, M.M., Sterling, Y., Martin, W.J., Stephens, K.U., & Lichtveld, M. (2012). Indoor environmental exposures for children with asthma enrolled in the HEAL study, post-Katrina New Orleans. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120(11), 1600-1606.
12. Gunnbjörnsdóttir, M.I., Franklin, K.A., Norbäck, D., Björnsson, E., Gislason, D., Lindberg, E., Svanes, C., Omenass, E., Norrman, E., Joqi, R., Jensen, E.J., Dahlman-Hoglund, A., & Janson, C. (2006). Prevalence and incidence of respiratory symptoms in relation to indoor dampness: The RHINE study. Thorax, 61(3), 221-225.
13. Hopton, J.L., & Hunt, S.M. (1996). Housing conditions and mental health in a disadvantaged area in Scotland. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 50(1), 56-61.
14. Hyndman, S.J. (1990). Housing dampness and health amongst British Bengalis in East London. Social Science and Medicine, 30(1), 131-141.
15. Korsgaard, J. (1982). Preventive measures in house-dust allergy. American Review of Respiratory Diseases, 125(1), 80-84.
16. Koskinen, O.M., Husman, T.M., Meklin, T.M., & Nevalainen, A.I. (1999). The relationship between moisture or mould observations in houses and the state of health of their occupants. European Respiratory Journal, 14(6), 1363-1367.
17. Lake, B.J., Noor, S.M., Freitag, H.P., & McPhaden, M.J. (2003). Calibration procedures and instrumental accuracy estimates of ATLAS air temperature and relative humidity measurements. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Laboratories, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. Retrieved from http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/pubs/PDF/lake2569/lake2569.pdf
18. Marmot Review Team. (2011). The health impacts of cold homes and fuel poverty. Retrieved from http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/projects/the-health-impacts-of-cold-homes-and-fuel-poverty
19. Martin, S.B., & Coffey, C.C. (2007). An indoor environmental quality investigation of the Fayette County (Pennsylvania) courthouse. Indoor and Built Environment, 16(5), 456-464.
20. Perry, T. T., Vargas, P.A., Bufford, J., Field, C., Flick, M., Simpson, P.M., Hamilton, R.G., & Jones, S.M. (2008). Classroom aeroallergen exposure in Arkansas head start centers. Annals Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 100(4), 358-363.
21. Rabito, F.A., Iqbal, S., Holt, E., Grimsley, L.F., Islam, T.M., & Scott, S.K. (2007). Prevalence of indoor allergen exposures among New Orleans children with asthma. Journal of Urban Health, 84(6), 782-792.
22. Ren, P., Jankun, T.M., Belanger, K., Bracken, M.B., & Leaderer, B.P. (2001). The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics. Allergy, 56(5), 419-424.
23. Semenza, J.C., Rubin, C.H., Falter, K.H., Selanikio, J.D., Flanders, W.D., Howe, H.L., & Wilhelm, J.L. (1996). Heat-related deaths during the July 1995 heat wave in Chicago. The New England Journal Of Medicine, 335(2), 84-90.
24. Visscher, G.J.W., & Kornet, J.G. (1994). Long-term tests of capacitive humidity sensors. Measurement Science and Technology, 5(10), 1294-1302.
25. Wight, G.D. (1994). Fundamentals of air sampling. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers.
26. Wise, J.A. (1991). A procedure for the effective recalibration of liquid-in-glass thermometers. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Process Measurements Division. Retrieved from http://www.nist.gov/calibrations/upload/sp819.pdf
27. Yip, F.Y., Flanders, W.D., Wolkin, A., Engelthaler, D., Humble, W., Neri A., Lewis, L., Backer, L., & Rubin, C. (2008). The impact of excess heat events in Maricopa County, Arizona: 2000-2005. International Journal Of Biometeorology, 52(8), 765-772.