Helium is used to cool MRI magnets and research instruments, protect semiconductor and fiber-optic production, shield welds, run lab analyzers, find leaks, pressurize rockets, and lift balloons and airships. Most of those jobs depend on physical traits no other gas matches. WestAir supplies helium across California and Arizona. Why Is Helium Important to So Many …

I sat down with Andy Castiglione, President of WestAir, to talk about how WestAir and other industrial gas suppliers deliver gas across California. The industrial gas supplier with the nearest location to you on Google Maps is often NOT the one that will deliver gas to your business the fastest. WestAir is an industrial gas …

An inert gas is a gas that does not react with other substances under normal conditions, which makes it valuable anywhere an unwanted chemical reaction would cause a problem.  “Inert” describes how a gas behaves in a given setting – a gas can behave as inert in most conditions, but react in certain conditions. So, …

Propane is not toxic, but it’s still dangerous because it acts as a simple asphyxiant by displacing the oxygen around you. However, it doesn’t bind to your blood, attack organs, or accumulate in tissue over years of low-level exposure. That distinction changes what you watch for. A carbon monoxide hazard is about parts per million …