Schedule 13 G
Item 1 (a) Barringer Technologies, Inc.
(b) 30 Technology Drive
Warren, NJ 07059
Item 2 (a) Corbyn Investment Management, Inc., et al.
(b) Suite 108
2330 W. Joppa Road
Lutherville, Maryland 21093
(c) Incorporated in the State of Maryland
(d) Common Stock
(e) 068509603
Item 3 (h) The filer is a group consisting of an Investment
Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940 and an Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act.
Item 4 (a) 852,150
(b) 11.20%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote of all 852,150
shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition
of all 852,150 shares
Item 5 N/A
Item 6 N/A
Item 7 N/A
Item 8 (a)The group consists of an Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 (IA) and an Investment Company registered under
Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (IV).
Item 9 N/A
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Schedule 13 G
Item 1 (a) Barringer Technologies, Inc.
(b) 30 Technology Drive
Warren, NJ 07059
Item 2 (a) Corbyn Investment Management, Inc.
(b) Suite 108
2330 W. Joppa Road
Lutherville, Maryland 21093
(c) Incorporated in the State of Maryland
(d) Common Stock
(e) 068509603
Item 3 (e) The filer is an Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4 (a) 446,150
(b) 5.86%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote of all 446,150
shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition
of all 446,150 shares
Item 5 N/A
Item 6 N/A
Item 7 N/A
Item 8 N/A
Item 9 N/A
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Schedule 13 G
Item 1 (a) Barringer Technologies, Inc.
(b) 30 Technology Drive
Warren, NJ 07059
Item 2 (a) Greenspring Fund, Inc.
(b) Suite 110
2330 W. Joppa Road
Lutherville, Maryland 21093
(c) Incorporated in the State of Maryland
(d) Common Stock
(e) 068509603
Item 3 (d) The filer is an Investment Company registered under
Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
Item 4 (a) 406,000
(b) 5.34%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote of all 406,000
shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of
all 406,000 shares
Item 5 N/A
Item 6 N/A
Item 7 N/A
Item 8 N/A
Item 9 N/A
Item 10 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true,complete and correct.
January 12, 1999
Signature
Charles vK. Carlson, President
Name/Title
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CUSIP No. 068509603 13G
1. Name of Reporting Person
SS Identification No. of Above Person
Corbyn Investment Management, Inc. et al
n/a
2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Control Group (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Suite 108 2330 W. Joppa Rd.
Lutherville, MD 21093
Number Of 5. Sole Voting Power
Shares 852,150
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned By
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 852,150
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
852,150
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
11. Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
11.20%
12. Type Of Reporting Person
00- Group Consisting of IA and IV
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CUSIP No. 068509603 13G
1. Name of Reporting Person
SS Identification No. of Above Person
Corbyn Investment Management, Inc.
52-0964322
2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Control Group (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Suite 108 2330 W. Joppa Rd.
Lutherville, MD 21093
Number Of 5. Sole Voting Power
Shares 446,150
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned By
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 446,150
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
446,150
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
11. Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
5.86%
12. Type Of Reporting Person
IA
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CUSIP No. 068509603 13G
1. Name of Reporting Person
SS Identification No. of Above Person
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
52-1267740
2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Control Group (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Suite 110 2330 W. Joppa Rd.
Lutherville, MD 21093
Number Of 5. Sole Voting Power
Shares 406,000
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned By
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 406,000
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
406,000
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
11. Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
5.34%
12. Type Of Reporting Person
IV
