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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-02-000642
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020125

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				231274455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-33211
		FILM NUMBER:		02516962

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6104814911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				231274455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6104814911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
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<DESCRIPTION>A#2 TO SCHEDULE 13D: AIR PRODUCTS/MELLON AND AIR
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 2)

                        Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Common Stock, Par Value $1 Per Share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  210 00915810
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Sandy S. McKenna                                 W. Douglas Brown
First Vice President                             Vice President, General Counsel
Mellon Bank (DE)                                 and Secretary
  National Association                           Air Products and Chemicals, Inc
919 North Market Street                          7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Suite 200                                        Allentown, PA  18195-1501
Wilmington, DE  19001                            (610) 481-7350
(302) 654-9393

            (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
                     to receive notices and communications)

                                December 31, 2001
            (Date of Event which requires Filings of this Statement)

         If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is subject to this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].

                                 (Page 1 of 3)
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CUSIP NO. 210 00915810

    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

           Mellon Bank (DE) National Association, as Trustee under Air Products
           and Chemicals, Inc. Flexible Employee Benefits Trust

    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP             (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]
           Not Applicable

    3      SEC USE ONLY

    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

           SC, OO

    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
           ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                                [ ]

    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           Delaware

                         7      SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                       0
SHARES                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                        11,239,755
EACH                     9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH                     0
                         10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                11,239,755

    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             11,239,755 shares

    12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES                                                 [ ]

    13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             4.6%
    14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             BK, EP

                                  (Page 2 of 3)
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CUSIP NO. 210 00915810



                                    SIGNATURE

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                              MELLON BANK (DE) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
                              Trustee under the Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
                              Flexible Employee Benefits Trust Agreement



                              By:        /s/ Sandy S. McKenna
                              Name:      Sandy S. McKenna
                              Title:     First Vice President

Dated: January 25, 2002

                                  (Page 3 of 3)

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