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This paper presents the results of the experimental investigation of plasma chemical conversion ofsulphur hexafluoride initiated by a pulsed electron beam (TEA-500 pulsed electron accelerator) with thefollowing characteristics: 400–450 keV electron energy, 60 ns pulse duration, up to 200 J pulse energy,and 5 cm beam diameter. Experiments were conducted on the effect of the pulsed electron beam on SF6and on mixtures of SF6 with O2, Ar, or N2. For the mixture of SF6 and oxygen, the results indicatedchemical reactions involving the formation of a number of products of which one is sulphur, confirmingthe Wray – Fluorescence Analysis. The plasma chemical conversion of SF6 initiated by the pulsed electronbeam was not detected when SF6 was mixed with Ar or N2, suggesting a possible mechanism for thereaction of SF6 in the presence of O2.