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The Board of Directors
Airgas, Inc.


We consent to the inclusion of our report dated June 6, 1995, with respect to
the balance sheet of Trinity Welding Supply, Inc. as of April 30, 1995, and
the related statements of operations, retained earnings, and cash flows for
the eleven months then ended, which report appears in the Form 8-K of Airgas,
Inc. dated November 28, 1995.

                                     CAWTHRON, WOMMACK & COKER, P.C.

Waco, Texas
November 28, 1995