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Airgas Unveils New Specialty Gas Reference Guide at PITTCON 2009.


RADNOR, Pa. -- Airgas, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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) today released its new multi-edition Specialty Gases and Equipment Reference Guide at the 2009 Pittsburgh Conference (PITTCON PITTCON Pittsburgh Conference ) in Chicago, IL. The literature, available in its traditional print form, is now available in CD and Internet formats, allowing for up-to-the-minute, automatic updates each time a user opens the e-catalogue from their computer desktop.

The catalogue provides detailed specifications on hundreds of Airgas products used in a variety of specialty gas applications. The online version features an integrated product search toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the , high quality photographs and illustrated flow curves to help users locate the right products for their needs and make informed decisions based on gas application requirements. PC and Mac compliant, the e-catalogue requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1 or higher and an Internet connection for online updates.

Airgas associates will be conducting quick tutorials of the e-catalogue from the PITTCON floor in booth #2021 located in McCormick Place South. Additional information on Airgas' specialty gases, equipment and service offerings will also be available at the booth or at www.airgas.com.

About Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also one of the largest U.S. distributors of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide nitrous oxide or nitrogen (I) oxide, chemical compound, N2O, a colorless gas with a sweetish taste and odor. Its density is 1.977 grams per liter at STP. It is soluble in water, alcohol, ether, and other solvents.  and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure.  producer in the Southeast, and a leading distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants Chemical refrigerants are assigned an R number(sometimes the label replaces it with the word Freon) which is determined systematically according to molecular structure. The following is a list of refrigerants with their R numbers, IUPAC chemical name, molecular formula, and CAS number. , and ammonia products. More than 14,000 employees work in over 1,100 locations, including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com.
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