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Title |
Electron Capture Detector |
Object Name |
Analyzer, Environmental |
Object ID |
2008.054 |
Description |
The ECD is a dumbbell shaped silver colored tube with a long pin extending from each end; the outer ring on the left side is slightly larger then the one on the right; the instrument is mounted to a square wooden base via two acrylic holders and there is a brass plaque on the front. |
Date |
1957 |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-5 D-1.75 inches |
Material |
White Metal, Wood |
Digital Collections Link |
https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x4ol99p |
Search Terms |
Air--Pollution Air quality ECD Electron Capture Detector Environmental Sciences Ozone Analytical chemistry--Equipment and supplies Lovelock, James |
Provenance |
Dr. Lovelock invented the ECD in 1957 and later used it to analyze levels of CFC's in the atmosphere and discovered their role in stratospheric ozone depletion. |