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Beckman HYFED Phosphorus Air Contaminant Detector

  • Circa 1967

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This instrument was developed by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) in 1967 for the United States Navy. It was designed to detect chemical warfare agents aboard a ship via air samples introduced to a hydrogen gas burner. As of 1976, four of these had been manufactured and delivered to the Navy's Applied Science Laboratory for further testing.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 58, Folder 5

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A Brief History of Chemical War

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“Beckman HYFED Phosphorus Air Contaminant Detector,” circa 1967. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 58, Folder 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/vq27zn49p.

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