United States
                      Securities and Exchange Commission
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of
   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
       Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Commission File Number 333-34323

                   HYDROCHEM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. (*)
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   900 Georgia Avenue, Deer Park, Texas 77536
                                 (713) 393-5600
          (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
             area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                   10 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                      under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please  place  an X in  the  box(es)  to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
                                                         
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii    [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii    [ ]           Rule 15d-6             [X]
         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [ ]



     Approximate  number of holders of record as of the  certification or notice
date: 1(**)

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,
HydroChem  Industrial  Services,  Inc. and  HydroChem  International,  Inc. have
caused this certification/notice to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.

Dated: October 11, 2002              HYDROCHEM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
                                    AND HYDROCHEM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                    By:    /s/ B.Tom Carter, Jr.
                                           --------------------
                                           B. Tom Carter, Jr.
                                           Chief Executive Officer

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*  HydroChem  International,  Inc.,  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  HydroChem
Industrial  Services,  Inc., is a Co- Registrant.  It is incorporated  under the
laws of the State of Delaware and its I.R.S.  Employer  Identification Number is
75-2512500.
** The  registrar's  records  reflect DTC as the only  registered  bond  holder.
HydroChem  Industrial  Services,  Inc. estimates that there are approximately 50
beneficial owners.