The St. Louis Praxair Distribution
site fills and distributes liquefied
and compressed gas cylinders,
rents welding machinery, and sells
welding supplies. At the St. Louis
facility, Praxair has about 30,000
compressed gas cylinders
containing oxygen, nitrogen,
propane, propylene, acetylene,
carbon dioxide, helium, and other
specialty gases onsite. The facility
employs about 70 and is located in
a commercial and residential area
near Lafayette Square.