Safety solutions for high-pressure gas cylinders

Since the early 1960s, the use of high-pressure, specialty gases in semicon ductor manufacturing has significantly contributed to the rapid evolution o f integrated circuit technology. Compressed gas cylinders typically contain pressures up to 2500 psig. The potential energy controlled by these cylind ers is a function of fill pressure and gas reactivity. This combination has led to specialty gas cylinders often being referred to as "a sleeping gian t."