In the right place? If you want to order liquefied gas, please see Liquefied Gas Overview.

Note: Use Marketplace, UCSD's online buying site to order compressed gas cylinders if your department has access.

• If you're not sure that your department has access, check the list of departments and representatives (Excel) to find out.
• If your department is listed, you can go directly to Marketplace and start shopping for compressed gases. See a list of suppliers (PDF).
• If your department does not have access, see Getting Set Up in Marketplace.

Use STORE if your department doesn't have access to Marketplace.

STORE provides compressed gas in two ways:

• Gas sold in pre-filled cylinders: STORE offers a variety of compressed gases in cylinders. In addition to the cost of the gas, a rental fee of 13 cents per day is applied. These charges continue until you order the cylinder to be picked up by STORE.
• Refills for customer-owned gas cylinders (COC): Cylinders are picked up by STORE and may take 1 to 3 weeks to be returned to the customer.

For ordering details, please see How to Order Compressed Gas.

For cylinder pickup, contact a customer service representative, (858) 534-7467.

For billing questions, contact Tim Wheeler.

STORE offers additional cylinder-related items:

• Regulators, cylinder caps, and balloon valves
• Floor savers and clamps for mounting cylinders to benches and walls

If you do not see the item you need, please contact STORE to special order.

Additional compressed gas services: Please contact STORE by e-mail to order these services:

• Relocation of cylinders
• Equipment repairs
• Conversions of customer-owned cylinders from one type of gas to another

Important: To ensure the safe use and storage of Class I, II, or III gases, contact the chemical safety officer, (858) 822-1579, before you order material. Review the EH&S Compressed Gas Classification and Requirements Overview for general information.

Questions? Please contact a STORE customer service representative, (858) 534-7467.