Running short of gas has a significant impact on research, analytical, and development activities. Associated risks related to gas run outs include personal and facility safety, equipment damage, loss of research and analytical results, or worse. Impacts of these issues can range from temporarily inconvenient to catastrophic.
And costs, both direct and consequential, can be significant. Standard measures to mitigate risks, including early cylinder exchanges, frequent monitoring and overstocking inventory add to waste and inefficiency while failing to achieve desired results.