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[December 2008]
Quest Technologies Introduces QUESTemp° 44 and 46 Heat Stress Monitors
Quest Technologies (Oconomowoc, WI, USA) has announced the addition of the QUESTemp° 44 and 46 to its portable heat stress instrumentation series. These instruments are used to evaluate indoor and outdoor environmental conditions for the potential to cause heat stress or heat-related injuries. The QUESTemp° 44 and 46 incorporate a Waterless Wet Bulb sensor which offers traditional heat stress monitoring without the aggravation of wet bulb maintenance.
The Waterless Wet Bulb calculation was created in conjunction with Dr Thomas Bernard, Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida. Using this method, an algorithm uses temperature and humidity readings to calculate the wet bulb equivalent temperature and to compute the WBGT. Wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is a recognised method to monitor environmental conditions related to heat stress. The Waterless Wet Bulb calculation ensures accurate WBGT readings without the maintenance of adding water to the wet bulb sensor.
The QUESTemp° 44 and 46 heat stress monitors provide simplified heat stress management with high quality product features. Both models measure/calculate the dry bulb, wet bulb and globe temperatures along with WBGT indoors, WBGT outdoors, relative humidity and Heat Index/Humidex. A real time clock provides accurate reporting with time stamping. On-board data logging along with QuestSuite Professional II software allows for advanced analysis of data with charting, graphing and reporting options.
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