No measuring instrument stays accurate by itself. It is essential that the functioning of an instrument is periodically checked against a reference. Vaisala has developed the Vaisala Humidity Calibrator HMK15 to make calibration and spot checking of humidity probes and transmitters easy and reliable.
Total uncertainty*:
LiCl salt 11 %RH 19729HM (±1.3 %RH)
MgCl2 salt 33 %RH 19730HM (±1.2 %RH)
NaCl salt 75 %RH 19731HM (±1.5 %RH)
K2 SO4 salt 97 %RH 19732HM (±2.0 %RH)
*Uncertainties given at +20 °C