by Adair Locke, MD. 1  Methylene blue is administered intravenously by anesthesia providers for a variety of clinical uses and may be used with increasing frequency as an intraoperative urologic marker dye due to an indefinite nationwide shortage of indigo carmine.
The Effects of Humidity on the Human Body. As discussed in Home Humidity and Allergies, humidity directly affects the amount of allergens in the indoor environment. In particular, high humidity causes both dust mite populations and mold colonies to grow, thereby greatly increasing allergy sufferers' total allergen load.
Humidity affects the evaporation rate of the solvents. The amount of airflow determines how much oxygen will crosslink with the finish to initiate curing. High temperatures, low humidity, thin film thickness and adequate airflow will all expedite dry time and cure time.