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: 0-14827

               NATIONAL SANITARY SUPPLY COMPANY
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    2900 Chemed Center
                   255 East Fifth Street
                Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4790
                      (513) 762-6500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code,of registrant's principal executive offices)

                        Common Stock
   (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)  [X]  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [  ]
 Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [  ]
 Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [  ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [  ]
 Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [  ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [  ]
 Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [  ] Rule 15d-6            [  ]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certificate or
notice date:     210

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
National Sanitary Supply Company has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.

Date:  September 30, 1997   By:  /s/ Molly M. Thompson
                            Name: Molly M. Thompson
                            Title: Counsel

Instruction: This form is required by Rule 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.  The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies
of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed.  It may be signed
by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly
authorized person.  The name and title of the person signing the
form shall be typed or printed under the signature.