Compressed Gas Cylinders

STORE keeps a selection of commonly used compressed gases in stock for campus researchers and departments. These gases are available in Oracle's Advanced Search catalog (KB0035380). If you don't see the gas you need in our catalog, please fill out the Specialty Gas and Hardware Form instead which can be found in Oracle's Requisition Forms (KB0032868).

STORE's stock gases are typically available for next-day delivery upon requisition approval. However, in rare cases, supplier manufacturing delays may temporarily deplete our inventory. These delays are usually resolved within a few business days, and orders are fulfilled in the order they were received once stock is replenished.

Specialty gas lead times are dependent on the manufacturer's ability to produce and deliver the product to STORE and can vary from 3-5 business days to 2-3 months. In rare cases, lead times may exceed 3 months.

Gas cylinders are delivered directly to your lab or department by our highly-trained gas cylinder distribution driver. Some buildings on campus require our team to deliver gas cylinders to a dedicated gas cylinder storage room, cage, or shed. If you're not sure where your gas cylinder was delivered to, contact your building manager for assistance first.

Simply mark the cylinder as "empty" or "for pickup" and leave it in your designated delivery area. Our driver will collect these empties during your next delivery. If you do not plan on ordering replacement cylinders, please submit a pick-up request in Services & Support (KB0032866). Cylinder pick-ups are free of charge.

No. We have partnered with our vendors to provide bundled pricing so there is no longer any recurring monthly rental costs for gas cylinders.

No. Our gas vendors no longer fill customer owned cylinders (COCs). Requests to refill COCs can no longer be accommodated.

No. STORE only manages compressed gas cylinders and does not procure, sell, or handle dry ice or liquid gas dewars. For dry ice and dewar requests, please contact the suppliers directly (e.g. Airgas, Linde, Matheson).

Yes. As a self-supporting recharge unit of Logistics, STORE applies a flat markup of $25.24 per cylinder for stock gases and $31.10 per cylinder for specialty gases. These markups are already included in the catalog prices. Rates are reviewed and approved by the Recharge Advisory Committee based on a detailed evaluation of our operating expenses and are updated every two years.