ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP











            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
            ___________________________________________________








As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to
the incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 registration
statement of our report dated March 15, 1996 included in Perma-Fix
Environmental Services, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995, and to all references to our Firm included in
this registration statement.





                              /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP



Jacksonville, Florida
December 6, 1996