Abstract. There are several techniques available to generate humidity references by using stream of saturated gas with well-known water vapor content. Two-pressure humidity generator (2-P) is the most commonly used for the realization of temperature and relative humidity scales at National Institute for standards (NIS) and for disseminating traceability. This generator has been shown to be highly reproducible when properly used. In order to obtain traceable measurements and best performance, the temperature sensors and pressure gauges of this generator should be calibrated. This paper explained the calibration of 2-P temperature sensors and pressure gauges and the analysis of their performance for the first time at NIS.

The accurate measurements of relative humidity are increasingly needed in most of the Egyptian industries. The relative humidity has its own effect in the manufacturing of medicine, steel, metals, textile and is of great importance for controlling the environmental conditions in the factories. As a result of the above facts, it was found that the realization of Egyptian humidity scale is of prime importance for National Institute for Standards (NIS). The scale was realized using two-pressure humidity generator and humidity chamber as a medium, chilled mirror hygrometer to measure dewpoint and RTD to measure air temperature. The relative humidity scale was realized in the range from 10% to 92% using two-pressure humidity generator [1] and from 92% to 98% using humidity chamber at 25ºC. All points of results were stable for more than 6 hours with stability range from 0.18% to 0.28%. The uncertainty was evaluated at a confidence level of 95% within 1.1% to 1.8% in the range from 10% to 92% and from 92% to 98%, respectively. The present measurement system is suitable for accurate calibration of different digital or chart hygrometers.

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This paper study stability of saturated salt solutions cells at 25 º C. These cells were prepared and measured at National Institute for Standard (NIS-Egypt) to study the stability of the saturated salt solutions. The study was carried out using three saturated salt solutions, which are Potassium Acetate 22.5%, Potassium Iodide 68.9% and Potassium Sulphate 97.3% to cover low, medium and high relative humidity. The study was carried out using different shapes and volumes half liter spherical, liter spherical and liter conical per each salt which was prepared. The apparatus which used in measurement system in the first time are the same which used after ten years. The results show that the change of relative humidity value after ten years ranged from 0.1% to 0.7%. This value is suitable within uncertainty ± 2%. The period of stability for each run for all cells was found to be more than five hours and this period enough for calibration. The measurements show that the cells are stable for more than ten years with accepted value.