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Instructions for Modified OM-1 Beckman Portable Oxygen Meter

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Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety, and preventing blindness in newborn babies.

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  • Sub-series 3. Product Files
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  • Box 19, Folder 4

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“Instructions for Modified OM-1 Beckman Portable Oxygen Meter,” n.d. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 19, Folder 4. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/3197xm51x.

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