PENN STATE
GENERAL STORES
GAS PRICE LIST
AND ORDERING PROCEDURES
FISCAL YEAR
2016-2017
TELEPHONE/ FAX NUMBERS/ EMAIL:
863-8287 (Jan Foust)
or
863-0317 (Main Desk)
LOCATION: 167 PHYSICAL PLANT BLDG.
JULY 1, 2016 – JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE – ONLINE DAILY CORE GAS ORDERS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED BY 2:30 P.M. FOR NEXT BUSINESS DAY DELIVERY.
COMPRESSED GASES AND ACCESSORIES:
- Available to University Park Customers Only
- Compressed gases and related hardware are available from General Stores.
LEAD-TIME FOR CYLINDER GASES/ HARDWARE:
- Core Gases (i.e. listed in packet): Next Day Delivery
- Specialty Gas Cylinders: most gases 10 business days but depending on type ordered, some may take 6 – 8 weeks – please plan accordingly.
- Specialty Gas Cylinder Mixture: most gases 15 business days but depending on type ordered, some may take 6 – 8 weeks – please plan accordingly.
- Regulators/ Hardware (i.e. listed in packet): Next Day Delivery,if in stock. Contact General Stores for availability/ lead-time.
- All other equipment/ regulators/ hardware (i.e. not listed in packet): 5 business days.
HOW TO ORDER GASES(make sure pop-up blocker is off):
- Go to the General Stores Websiteat
- Click on “Cylinder Gas” located on the far left side of the General Stores home page.
- Completeform on-line (all required fields) and click “Place Order” to submit order to General Stores. You will receive an email confirmation of your order for your records.
- The following information is required to place your order:
- Budget Number (i.e. 7 digits - ####### UP), Fund Number (5 digits – #####)Cost Center/ Project Number (optional).
- Delivery Address - Room Number & Building.
- Name (person using cylinders), Email Address, Telephone Number & Order Date.
- Type of Gas, Quantity, Size of Cylinder & Vendor (i.e. select Rental or PSU Owned).
- Comments – i.e. additional information or instructions.
- You will be prompted upon order completion to process an online return form; click “YES” and the online cylinder return form will appear(note – “make sure pop-up blocker is off”); complete return form and submit; this will ensure that your cylinders are picked up/ returned in a timely manner to avoid further monthly rental charges.
- It is highly recommend that someone is present to sign for gas cylinder deliveries. This allows us to record the signature and delivery electronically. If no one is present, General Stores personnel will sign “NOP” (No One Present) and General Stores will not be responsible for the cylinders delivered.
General Stores does not accept the Penn State Purchasing Card for compressed gases.
To keep the budget information current, please contact Jan Foust at with your changes.
TRACKING CYLINDERS:
General Stores receive and tracks cylinders to the original delivery location only. IMPORTANT: It is the department’s or area’s responsibility to track the cylinders internally to ensure that compressed gas cylinders are notmisplaced or lost. Keeping an internal inventory of your on-hand cylinders will allow you to verify these cylinders with cylinders listed on your monthly billing statement.
If a cylinder is lost the following charges wouldincur:
Praxair - Fees for Lost Cylinders:
- Size T cylinders - $300 (size 300 standard cylinders)
- Size K cylinders - $258 (size 200 standard cylinders)
- Size S cylinders - $240 (size 125 standard cylinders)
- Size AS cylinders - $360 (size 140 standard)
HOW TO RETURN EMPTY CYLINDERS:
- Go to the General Stores Website at
- Under “Quick Link”, Click on “General Stores Returns”
- Select “Gas Cylinder” as the return type
- Complete and Submit form on-line.
- The following fields on the form are required in order to submit the form:
- Room and Building
- Contact Name
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Return Item – Tag # (i.e. located under barcode on label attached to cylinder).
- Click – “SUBMIT”
- Once you submit your Return Form, you will receive an email notification of your transaction for your records.
- Customers are required to print out a copy of their email Return Transaction Notification and attach to the cylinder that is being returned. When the cylinder is picked up, the email Return Transaction Notification will be signed by the General Stores person picking up the cylinder. The signed email Return Transaction Notification will be for your records that the cylinder has been picked up.
- It ishighly recommended that someone is present to sign for gas cylinder returns. This allows us to record the signature and the return electronically. If no one is present, General Stores personnel will sign “NOP” (No One Present) in the electronic handheld tracking device.
- All cylinders (except “E” size Oxygen) must be capped before returning for transport. Customers returning cylinders with missing cap(s) will be assessed a $6.57 replacement fee.
Empty cylinders should be placed in a designated secure area at your delivery dock or room and secured by chains.
Please return empty cylinders as soon as possible to minimize cylinder rental charges. GeneralStores cannot guarantee that a cylinder(s) will be picked up before the beginning of the month if an online return form is submitted after the 25th day of the month. Please plan accordingly when submitting an online return form near the end of the month to avoid rental charges for the following month.
If a cylinder is in question regarding if it was returned or not, General Stores will work with the customer to resolve issue. Customer will be required to provide a signed return form as proof that cylinder was returned.
CYLINDERS WITH SUSPECTED LEAKS SHOULD BE REPORTED TOGENERAL STORES IMMEDIATELY.
- After hours, please contact University Police at 863-1111, or Police-Fire-Ambulance at 911 or Praxair at 800-641-4357 (Emergency number located on the cylinder).
BILLING PROCESS & BILLING DISCREPANCIES:
- On the first working day of the month, a direct bill summary report is prepared for each budget and fund number. Please review the summary each month (or forward to the person responsible for your compressed gas cylinder program) for verification of the monthly charges. Please contactJan Foust or 863-8287 with any questions concerning your monthly summary, account changes, transfers and closings.
- Please note that any discrepancies with your monthly bill summary must be reported to General Stores within sixty (60) days in order to receive a credit. General Stores will look into each discrepancy with the department to determine if a credit is warranted.
TYPES OF CORE GAS / PURITY / SIZE / PRICE
100 PPM-30% CO2/AIR--UHP / CERTIFIED / 200 / $ 130.55
0.1%-49% HYDROGEN/NITROGEN--UHP / CERTIFIED / 200 / $ 114.38
0.1%-49% OXYGEN/NITROGEN--UHP / CERTIFIED / 200 / $ 114.23
0.1%-49% HYDROGEN/ARGON--UHP / CERTIFIED / 200 / $ 113.94
ACETYLENE (TO 150 HCF) / WELDING / 3 / $ 35.04
ACETYLENE (151-250 HCF) / WELDING / 4 / $ 49.08
ACETYLENE (251-450 HCF) / WELDING / 5 / $ 109.06
AIR, BREATHING / 99.5 / 260 / $ 17.30
AIR, BREATHING T (BAIR 310 INDUSTRIAL) / 99.5 / 300 / $ 23.01
AIR, DRY / <8ppm H2O / 200 / $ 44.28
AIR(ZERO) (ULTRA ZERO AIR) / 99.0 / 200 / $ 73.04
AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS / 99.99 / 150 / $ 307.26
ARGON / 99.997 / 333 / $ 31.99
ARGON (PP) / 99.998 / 200 / $ 63.02
ARGON (UHP) / 99.999 / 278 / $ 80.62
CO2 / 99.5 / 50 / $ 17.30
CO2 / 99.5 / 75 / $ 22.60
CO2 / 99.5 / 100 / $ 29.65
CO2 (BONE DRY) / 99.8 / 200 / $ 59.44
CO2 (COLEMAN GRADE) / 99.99 / 200 / $ 107.02
CO2 (USP) - MC250 MEDICAL / 99.0 / 50 lbs. / $ 33.29
ETHYLENE (CP) / 99.5 / 200 / $ 110.84
HELIUM / 99.995 / 244 / $ 64.60
HELIUM (HP) / 99.997 / 245 / $ 95.55
HELIUM (UHP) / 99.999 / 245 / $ 120.40
HELIUM (ZERO) / 99.998 / 200 / $ 95.55
HELIUM BALLOON Q (BAL 80 INDUSTRIAL) / 99.95 / 80 / $ 51.17
HELIUM T (HEL291 INDUSTRIAL) / 99.95 / 300 / $ 110.17
HYDROGEN / 99.95 / 197 / $ 28.78
HYDROGEN (PM LAB ONLY) / 99.95 / 261 / $ 35.45
HYDROGEN (UHP) / 99.999 / 216 / $ 72.03
HYDROGEN (ZERO) / 99.995 / 200 / $ 72.03
LASER MIX (4.5% CO2, 13.5% N2, bal He) / CERTIFIED / 200 / $ 126.96
METHANE, CP / 99.0 / 200 / $ 118.85
METHANE (TECHNICAL) / 98.0 / 200 / $ 118.85
METHANE (COMMERCIAL) / 93.0 / 200 / $ 110.11
NITROGEN <2 PPM MOISTURE / 99.995 / 304 / $ 13.51
NITROGEN (PP) / 99.998 / 257 / $ 41.13
NITROGEN (UHP) / 99.999 / 257 / $ 48.02
TYPES OF CORE GAS / PURITY / SIZE / PRICE
NITROGEN (ZERO) / 99.998 / 200 / $ 57.13
NITROGEN (6000 PSIG-HIGH PRESSURE) / 99.998 / 500 / $ 130.66
OXYGEN (INDUSTRIAL) / 99.5 / 50 / $ 16.46
OXYGEN (INDUSTRIAL) / 99.5 / 125 / $ 14.20
OXYGEN (INDUSTRIAL) / 99.5 / 141 / $ 21.12
OXYGEN (INDUSTRIAL) / 99.5 / 282 / $ 13.21
OXYGEN (INDUSTRIAL) / 99.5 / 300 / $ 17.58
OXYGEN (UHP) / 99.994 / 200 / $ 103.67
OXYGEN (ZERO) / 99.8 / 200 / $ 93.20
OXYGEN (MEDICAL) / 99.8 / D / $ 11.84
OXYGEN (MEDICAL) / 99.8 / E / $ 14.94
OXYGEN (MEDICAL) / 99.5 / 125 / $ 18.30
P-10 ULTRA / CERTIFIED / 226 / $ 124.61
P-5 ULTRA / CERTIFIED / 226 / $ 124.39
PRESTOLITE / WELDING / MC / $ 16.50
PRESTOLITE / WELDING / B / $ 22.30
PROPANE TMF – 33 lb. / N/A / 33 / $ 35.49
PROPANE TMF – 43 lb. / N/A / 43 / $ 41.23
PROPANE – 20 lb. / N/A / 20 / $ 22.11
PROPANE – 40 lb. / N/A / 40 / $ 43.96
STARGON / WELDING / 336 / $ 67.16
STAR GOLD C10 / WELDING / 300T / $ 80.36
WELDERS MIX (25% CO2 BAL. AR) -SIZE Q=95 / WELDING / Q / $ 32.60
WELDERS MIX (25% CO2 BAL. AR)–SIZE MC=147 / WELDING / MC / $ 40.16
WELDERS MIX (25% CO2 BAL. AR)-SIZE T =300/380 / WELDING / T / $ 80.36
RENTAL, RETEST & CYLINDER CAP
RENTAL - UP TO 1 YEAR / N/A / $ 5.00
RENTAL - AFTER 1 YEAR / N/A / $ 10.00
RETEST – three(3) week turnaround / N/A / $ 16.44
CYLINDER CAP / N/A / $ 6.57
REGULATORS
BRASS S/S REGULATOR - ITEM#PRS1001, 1002 or 1003 / (Need CGA#) / $ 261.98
BRASS D/S REGULATOR- ITEM# PRS1201, 1202 or 1203 / (Need CGA#) / $ 346.36
CYLINDER CAP WRENCH – ATLAS MODEL 1027 / PART# 1027 / $ 21.51
WALL & BENCH MOUNT BRACKETS
WALL BRACKET (1 CYL.) – ITEM# FIRG100 / N/A / $ 26.53
WALL BRACKET (2 CYL.) – ITEM# FIRG200 / N/A / $ 47.74
WALL BRACKET (3 CYL.) – ITEM# FIRG300 / N/A / $ 58.11
BENCH MOUNT BRACKET – ITEM# FIRG150 / N/A / $ 43.51
REFILLS - TYPES OF GAS / PURITY / SIZE / PRICE
CO2 REFILLS
CO2 REFILLS / 99.5 / 2.5 / $ 10.37
CO2 REFILLS / 99.5 / 5 / $ 12.47
CO2 REFILLS / 99.5 / 10 / $ 13.77
CO2 REFILLS / 99.5 / 20 / $ 17.44
OXYGEN REFILLS
OXYGEN REFILLS / 99.5 / 20 / $ 11.26
OXYGEN REFILLS / 99.5 / 40 / $ 11.82
OXYGEN REFILLS / 99.5 / 125 / $ 14.06
OPP USE ONLY - TYPES OF GAS / PURITY / SIZE / PRICE
ACETYLENE (B)-OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 40 / $ 24.34
ACETYLENE (MC)–OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 10 / $ 18.07
CARBON DIOXIDE (100 lb.) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 100 / $ 31.61
CO2 (5 lb.) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 5 / $ 14.55
CO2 (10 lb.) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 10 / $ 15.88
CO2 (20 lb.) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 20 / $ 19.62
OXYGEN (20 CF) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ EXCHANGE / 20 / $ 13.49
OXYGEN (40 CF) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ EXCHANGE / 40 / $ 14.24
OXYGEN (60 CF) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ EXCHANGE / 60 / $ 17.81
NITROGEN (20 CF) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 20 / $ 16.01
NITROGEN (40 CF) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 40 / $ 16.52
NITROGEN (60 CF) – OPP USE ONLY / PSU OWNED/ OPP USE ONLY / 60 / $ 16.96