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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 8 DATED JULY 18, 1997                                                                     Rule 424(b)(3)
(To the Prospectus Dated May 1, 1996, and the Prospectus Supplement dated May 16, 1996)                      File No. 333-02461


                        AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
                           MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
                DUE FROM 9 MONTHS TO 30 YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
                                FIXED-RATE NOTES
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Trade Date:  July 18, 1997                   Original Issue Date:  July 23, 1997           Maturity Date: August 1, 2007



                                           
                                                                                                        Interest Rate
         Range of Maturities                                                                                Per Annum
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From 9 months to less than 1 year...................................................................                %
From 1 year to less than 18 months..................................................................                %
From 18 months to less than 2 years ................................................................                %
From 2 years to less than 3 years...................................................................                %
From 3 years to less than 4 years...................................................................                %
From 4 years to less than 5 years...................................................................                %
From 5 years to less than 6 years...................................................................                %
From 6 years to less than 7 years...................................................................                %
From 7 years to less than 8 years...................................................................                %
From 8 years to less than 9 years...................................................................                %
From 9 years to less than 10 years..................................................................                %
From 10 years to less than 11 years.................................................................            6.65%
From 11 years to less than 12 years.................................................................                %
From 12 years to less than 13 years.................................................................                %
From 13 years to less than 14 years.................................................................                %
From 14 years to less than 15 years.................................................................                %
From 15 years to less than 16 years.................................................................                %
From 16 years to less than 17 years.................................................................                %
From 17 years to less than 18 years.................................................................                %
From 18 years to less than 19 years.................................................................                %
From 19 years to less than 20 years.................................................................                %
From 20 years to less than 21 years.................................................................                %
From 21 years to less than 22 years.................................................................                %
From 22 years to less than 23 years.................................................................                %
From 23 years to less than 24 years.................................................................                %
From 24 years to less than 25 years.................................................................                %
From 25 years to less than 26 years.................................................................                %
From 26 years to less than 27 years.................................................................                %
From 27 years to less than 28 years.................................................................                %
From 28 years to less than 29 years.................................................................                %
From 29 years up to and including 30 years..........................................................                %
                                            
                                                    
Principal Amount:  $33,000,000.00

Face Amount: $33,000,000.00

Issue Price:  Par

Net Proceeds to Issuer:  $32,734,020.00

                                                                            
Specified Currency:  U.S. Dollars                                              Exchange Rate Agent:  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)

Interest Payment Dates:  December 15 and June 15                               Record Dates:  December 1 and June 1
                         First Interest Payment on December 15, 1997

Agent's Commission:  $265,980.00                                               Agent:  Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Global Note:       /X/Yes      / /No                                           Form: /X/ Book-Entry  / /  Certificated

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Depositary:  DTC

Redemption:  Check box opposite applicable sentence.

         /X/  The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.

         / /  The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.

      Terms of Redemption:


Repayment:  Check the box opposite applicable sentence.

         /X/  The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity.

         / /  The Notes may be repaid prior to maturity.

         Terms of Repayment:


Additional Terms: