EXHIBIT 4.8
                              KINARK CORPORATION
                         NOMINEE HOLDER CERTIFICATION

     The undersigned, a bank, broker or other nominee holder of Rights
("Rights") to purchase shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of Kinark Corporation (the "Company") pursuant to the Rights
Offering described and provided for in the Company's Prospectus dated
_________________, 1996, (the "Prospectus"), hereby certifies to the Company
and to Chemical Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Subscription Agent for
such Rights Offering, that the undersigned has exercised, on behalf of the
beneficial owners thereof (which may include the undersigned), the number of
Rights specified below pursuant to the Subscription Privilege (as described in
the Prospectus), listing separately below each such Subscription (without
identifying any such beneficial owner):


     Number of Shares Purchased Pursuant
         to Exercise of Subscription                 Rights Certificate
                  Privilege                                 Number

     1.   _________________________________       _________________________
     2.   _________________________________       _________________________
     3.   _________________________________       _________________________
     4.   _________________________________       _________________________
     5.   _________________________________       _________________________
     6.   _________________________________       _________________________
     7.   _________________________________       _________________________
     8.   _________________________________       _________________________
     9.   _________________________________       _________________________
     10.  _________________________________       _________________________


               (Attach additional beneficial owner list if necessary)


                                             ________________________________
                                                  Name of Nominee Holder
Provide the following information 
if applicable:                               ________________________________
                                                       Address
_______________________________              
Depository Trust Company ("DTC")             By:_____________________________
     Participant Number                      

________________________________             ________________________________
DTC Subscription Confirmation                     (Please Print Name)
Number(s)
                                             ________________________________
Date:___________________________,                       (Title)
1996
                                             _______________________________
                                                        (Date)