--- title: Dickson Resource Blog | Environmental Monitoring (2) description: Environmental Monitoring | A blog dedicated to temperature and humidity monitoring. Brought to you by the data logger experts at Dickson. 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In this article, we’ll focus on the applications for this type of [centralized monitoring system](https://dicksondata.com/dicksonone/) for hospitals... [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/centralized-monitoring-systems-for-hospitals) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/surgeon-using-digital-tablet-operation-theater.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/centralized-monitoring-systems-for-hospitals) [Nov 03 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/centralized-monitoring-systems-for-hospitals) ## [3 Reasons Why VAWD Accreditation Matters](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-understanding-how-a-vawd-accreditation-can-benefit-pharmacies-and-wholesalers) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-understanding-how-a-vawd-accreditation-can-benefit-pharmacies-and-wholesalers#comments-listing) / [Pharmaceuticals](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/pharmaceuticals), [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [VAWD](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/vawd) The health of American citizens relies largely on the quality of prescription drugs they take. Even though the United States takes every precaution to secure its medication supply chain, there are still certain issues that can arise. In order to combat the potential risks of an unsecured supply... [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-understanding-how-a-vawd-accreditation-can-benefit-pharmacies-and-wholesalers) [![vawd-accrediation](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/pills-with-orange-bottle-table.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-understanding-how-a-vawd-accreditation-can-benefit-pharmacies-and-wholesalers) [Oct 19 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-understanding-how-a-vawd-accreditation-can-benefit-pharmacies-and-wholesalers) ## [Food Plants & Warehouses Are Increasingly Being Audited And Fined By The FDA](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/how-food-plants-and-warehouses-can-prepare-for-an-fda-audit-in-2021-dickson) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/how-food-plants-and-warehouses-can-prepare-for-an-fda-audit-in-2021-dickson#comments-listing) / [Food](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/food-2), [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Audits](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/audits) Food plants and warehouses have a responsibility to comply with FDA regulations to ensure that high quality products are being distributed to the public. Recently, the FDA has been particularly concerned about temperature monitoring conditions, and therefore, are issuing citations to facilities for... [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/how-food-plants-and-warehouses-can-prepare-for-an-fda-audit-in-2021-dickson) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/young-focused-female-worker-sterile-clothes-checking-productivity-production-line-food-factory.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/how-food-plants-and-warehouses-can-prepare-for-an-fda-audit-in-2021-dickson) [Sep 30 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/how-food-plants-and-warehouses-can-prepare-for-an-fda-audit-in-2021-dickson) ## [​​IoT-enabled Monitoring Technologies Can Help Blood Banks Save Lives. Here’s How.](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/automated-blood-bank-systems-and-iot-for-improving-blood-bank-efficiency-and-safety) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/automated-blood-bank-systems-and-iot-for-improving-blood-bank-efficiency-and-safety#comments-listing) / [DicksonOne](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/dicksonone), [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Data Loggers](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/data-loggers), [Blood Banks](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/blood-banks), [IoT](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/iot) Blood banks perform the critical functions of collecting, testing, processing, storing, and distributing the over [10 million](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/blood-banking) units of blood donated in the US every year. The tasks performed on a daily basis in a blood bank are diverse and complex. [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/automated-blood-bank-systems-and-iot-for-improving-blood-bank-efficiency-and-safety) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/3d-render-network-communications-design-with-connecting-lines-dots.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/automated-blood-bank-systems-and-iot-for-improving-blood-bank-efficiency-and-safety) [Sep 08 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/automated-blood-bank-systems-and-iot-for-improving-blood-bank-efficiency-and-safety) ## [Preparing For the Return of FDA Surveillance Inspections: A Guide for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-successfully-passing-fda-audits-as-they-return-in-2021) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-successfully-passing-fda-audits-as-they-return-in-2021#comments-listing) / [Pharmaceuticals](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/pharmaceuticals), [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Audits](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/audits), [GMP](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/gmp) In July, acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock [announced](https://endpts.com/fdas-domestic-biopharma-inspections-return-to-normal-as-agency-faces-backlog-of-8000/) that the FDA would be resuming non-mission-critical facility inspections, [effective immediately](https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/restrictions-lifted-fda-free-to-resume-inspections-and-whittle-its-backlog-u-s-at-least). In this article, we’re going to discuss what that means for pharmaceutical companies, and how they can prepare for a successful audit.    [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-successfully-passing-fda-audits-as-they-return-in-2021) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/stacks-documents-files-with-black-clip.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-successfully-passing-fda-audits-as-they-return-in-2021) [Sep 01 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-guide-for-successfully-passing-fda-audits-as-they-return-in-2021) ## [What Are Data Loggers Used For?](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/applications-for-data-loggers-in-several-vital-industries) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/applications-for-data-loggers-in-several-vital-industries#comments-listing) / [General](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/general), [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Data Loggers](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/data-loggers) A [data logger](https://dicksondata.com/products/product-overview/data-loggers/) is a compact, self-contained electronic unit that measures and records a stream of data. Modern data loggers are highly configurable, in terms of the [types of data](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/data-logger-temperature-humidity-voltage-pressure) they can record, how they [transmit](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/how-do-data-loggers-work) data, and how they can be integrated into large, complex, and dynamic networks. [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/applications-for-data-loggers-in-several-vital-industries) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/technologist-protective-white-suit-with-hairnet-mask-standing-food-factory.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/applications-for-data-loggers-in-several-vital-industries) [Aug 13 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/applications-for-data-loggers-in-several-vital-industries) ## [What’s an Industrial Data Logger?](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-description-of-industrial-data-loggers) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-description-of-industrial-data-loggers#comments-listing) / [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Data Loggers](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/data-loggers) An [industrial data logger](https://dicksondata.com/products/product-overview/data-loggers/) is a compact, stand-alone unit that continuously records a stream of measured data, which is stored digitally for later retrieval or transmitted to another device. The most common [parameters](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/data-logger-temperature-humidity-voltage-pressure) they’re used to measure are temperature, humidity, pressure, voltage, and current.... [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-description-of-industrial-data-loggers) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/modern-female-worker.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-description-of-industrial-data-loggers) [Aug 10 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/a-description-of-industrial-data-loggers) ## [How to Choose a Data Logger](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/questions-to-consider-when-selecting-a-digital-data-logger) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/questions-to-consider-when-selecting-a-digital-data-logger#comments-listing) / [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Data Loggers](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/data-loggers) Digital [data loggers](https://dicksondata.com/products/product-overview/data-loggers/) represent the state of the art in environmental monitoring technology. They're compact, versatile, and can easily be scaled up to keep pace with a growing business.   [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/questions-to-consider-when-selecting-a-digital-data-logger) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/1656-0009_LR.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/questions-to-consider-when-selecting-a-digital-data-logger) [Jul 20 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/questions-to-consider-when-selecting-a-digital-data-logger) ## [Why Is a Data Logger Better Than a Thermometer?](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/comparing-the-capabilities-of-modern-digital-data-loggers-to-thermometers) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/comparing-the-capabilities-of-modern-digital-data-loggers-to-thermometers#comments-listing) / [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Data Loggers](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/data-loggers) Temperature is arguably the most critical environmental variable to measure and record. This is primarily because temperature determines the [rate](https://sciencing.com/how-does-temperature-affect-the-rate-of-reaction-13712169.html) of chemical processes, like bacterial growth, degradation of fragile vaccines, and food spoilage. It also drives physical processes like melting,... [Read More](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/comparing-the-capabilities-of-modern-digital-data-loggers-to-thermometers) [![](https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/VaccineBundles2.jpg)](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/comparing-the-capabilities-of-modern-digital-data-loggers-to-thermometers) [Jul 20 2021](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/comparing-the-capabilities-of-modern-digital-data-loggers-to-thermometers) ## [What Is a Temperature Data Logger and How Is It Used in Environmental Monitoring?](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/what-is-a-temperature-data-logger) [Leave a Comment](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/what-is-a-temperature-data-logger#comments-listing) / [Environmental Monitoring](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/environmental-monitoring), [Data Loggers](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/tag/data-loggers) There are many industries in which controlling the temperature of spaces like warehouses, freezers, and shipping containers is a critical part of doing business. In these industries, [data loggers](https://dicksondata.com/products/product-overview/data-loggers/) are commonly used to measure and record temperature. 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