EXHIBIT 24


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on  Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-46981, 33-34045, 33-26681 and 2-80908)
of Survival Technology, Inc. of our report dated October 27, 1995
appearing on page 45 of this Form 10-K.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Washington, DC
October 30, 1995