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					UNITED STATES
			SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
				Washington, D.C. 20549

					SCHEDULE 13G

		Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
				  (Amendment No. 1)

			  Barringer Technologies, Inc.
				  (Name of Issuer)

					Common Stock
			(Title of Class of Securities)

					  068509603
					(CUSIP Number)

					July 8, 1998
	(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which 
this Schedule is filed:

				/ X /	Rule 13d-1(b)
				/___/	Rule 13d-1(c)
				/___/	Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to 
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment 
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in 
a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page 
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise 
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall 
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of 
information contained in this form are not required to respond 
unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

SEC 1745 (3-98)


CUSIP No. 068509603				13G		Page 2 of 8 Pages

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

	Westcliff Capital Management, LLC
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2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see
	instructions)
(a)	/  /
(b)	/  /
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3	SEC USE ONLY

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4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	California
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	  NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES				-0-
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH				-0-
	 REPORTING		---------------------------------------
	   PERSON			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH				-0-
					---------------------------------------
					8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
						-0-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	-0-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	-0-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSONS (see instructions)
	OO and IA
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CUSIP No. 068509603				13G		Page 3 of 8 Pages

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

	Richard S. Spencer III
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see
	instructions)
(a)	/  /
(b)	/  /
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
3	SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
	  NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES				-0-
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH				-0-
	 REPORTING		---------------------------------------
	   PERSON			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH				-0-
					---------------------------------------
					8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
						-0-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	-0-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	-0-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSONS (see instructions)
	IN
- ----------------------------------------------------------------



CUSIP No. 068509603				13G		Page 4 of 8 Pages

ITEM 1.

(a)	The name of the issuer is Barringer Technologies, Inc. 
("BTI").

(b)	The principal executive office of BTI is located at 219 
South Street, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974.

ITEM 2.

The persons filing this statement are as follows:

(a)	Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, a California limited 
liability company ("WCM") and Richard S. Spencer III ("Spencer").  
Spencer is the sole manager of WCM.

(b)	The business address of WCM and Spencer is 200 Seventh 
Avenue, Suite 105, Santa Cruz, California 95062.

(c)	Spencer is a citizen of the United States.

(d)  This statement relates to shares of Common Stock of BTI (the 
"Stock").

(e)  The CUSIP number of the Stock is 068509603.




CUSIP No. 068509603				13G		Page 5 of 8 Pages

ITEM 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-
1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is 
a:

	(a)	___	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

	(b)	___	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78c).

	(c)	___	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(d)	___	Investment company registered under section 8 of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

	(e)	_X__	An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

	(f)	___	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in 
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

	(g)	___	A parent holding company or control person in 
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

	(h)	___	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

	(i)	___	A church plan that is excluded from the definition 
of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

	(j)	___	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

	If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c),
	check this box.  /___/.




CUSIP No. 068509603				13G		Page 6 of 8 Pages

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in 
Item 2 of this statement is as follows at the date hereof:

Westcliff Capital Management, LLC

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: -0-.

	(b)	Percent of class: -0-.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0-.

		(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-.

		(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of -0-.

		(iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of -0-.

Richard S. Spencer III

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: -0-.

	(b)	Percent of class: -0-.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0-.

		(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-.

		(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of -0-.

		(iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of -0-.




CUSIP No. 068509603				13G		Page 7 of 8 Pages

 
ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of 
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the 
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of 
securities, check the following /XX/.


ITEM. 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF 
ANOTHER PERSON

WCM is a registered investment adviser whose clients have the 
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends 
from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock.  No individual 
client's holdings of the Stock are more than 5 percent of the 
class.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY 
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT 
HOLDING COMPANY

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE 
GROUP

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

Not applicable.




CUSIP No. 068509603				13G		Page 8 of 8 Pages

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are 
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and 
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or 
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were 
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURES

DATED:	December 7, 1998

WESTCLIFF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	/s/ Richard S. Spencer III
							Richard S. Spencer III
By:	/s/ Richard S. Spencer III
	Richard S. Spencer III


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