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                                                                    Exhibit 10.8
                                                          

                            AMENDING AGREEMENT NO. 5


         THIS IS AN AMENDING AGREEMENT made as of December 4 1998 among PHILIP
SERVICES CORP. (the "CDN. BORROWER"), as a borrower in Canada , PHILIP SERVICES
(DELAWARE), INC. (the "U.S. BORROWER"), as a borrower in the United States of
America, and CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (the "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"), as
administrative agent on behalf of itself, the Lenders, the Other Agents and
their respective Eligible Affiliates.

WHEREAS:

A.       The Cdn. Borrower and the U.S. Borrower, as borrowers (the
         "BORROWERS"), the Persons from time to time parties to such agreement
         as lenders (the "LENDERS"), the Administrative Agent, as administrative
         agent for the Lenders, Bankers Trust Company, as syndication agent,
         Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Bankers Trust Company, as
         co-arrangers, and Dresdner Bank Canada and Dresdner Bank AG New York
         Branch, as documentation agents, are parties to a credit agreement
         dated as of August 11, 1997 as amended by amending agreements dated as
         of October 31, 1997, February 19, 1998, June 24, 1998 and October 20,
         1998 (the "CREDIT AGREEMENT").

B.       The Borrowers have requested that the Required Lenders consent to
         certain actions being implemented to address the requirements of
         Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Comerica Bank in connection with
         making or continuing to make, as the case may be, certain bank account
         services available to the Cdn. Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries
         and the Required Lenders, by a written resolution dated November 30,
         1998, have consented to such actions being implemented.

C.       The Lenders, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
         amending agreement, have consented to the amendments to the Credit
         Agreement effected by this amending agreement and have authorized the
         Administrative Agent to execute and deliver this amending agreement to
         the Borrowers on behalf of itself, the Lenders, the Other Agents and
         their respective Eligible Affiliates.


         NOW THEREFORE THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT WITNESSES that, in consideration
of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this amending agreement and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are acknowledged, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of
itself, the Lenders, the Other Agents and their respective Eligible Affiliates,
agree as follows:

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                                  ARTICLE ONE
                                 INTERPRETATION

SECTION 1.01 ONE AGREEMENT: This amending agreement amends the Credit Agreement.
This amending agreement and the Credit Agreement shall be read, interpreted,
construed and have effect as, and shall constitute, one agreement with the same
effect as if the amendments made by this amending agreement had been contained
in the Credit Agreement as of the date of this amending agreement.

SECTION 1.02      DEFINED TERMS:  In this amending agreement, unless something 
in the subject matter or context is inconsistent:

(a)               terms defined in the description of the parties or in the
                  recitals have the respective meanings given to them in the
                  description or recitals, as applicable; and

(b)               all other capitalized terms have the respective meanings given
                  to them in the Credit Agreement as amended by Article Two of
                  this amending agreement.

SECTION 1.03 HEADINGS: The headings of the Articles and Sections of this
amending agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not
affect the construction or interpretation of this amending agreement.

SECTION 1.04      REFERENCES:  All references to Articles and Sections, unless 
otherwise specified, are to Articles and Sections of the Credit Agreement.


                                  ARTICLE TWO
                                   AMENDMENTS

SECTION 2.01      DEFINITIONS:  Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended 
by adding the following definitions to be inserted in their correct alphabetical
order:

         "BANK ACCOUNT SERVICE LIABILITIES " shall mean the debts, obligations
         and liabilities from time to time of the Cdn. Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries under or with respect to the Bank Account Services
         Guarantees or the Bank Account Services.

         "BANK ACCOUNT SERVICES" shall mean the CIBC Bank Account Services and
          the Comerica Bank Account Services.

         "BANK ACCOUNT SERVICE PROVIDERS" shall mean (a) Canadian Imperial Bank
         of Commerce in its individual capacity as the provider of the CIBC Bank
         Account Services, and (b) Comerica Bank and its Affiliates in their
         respective capacities as the p-oviders of the Comerica Bank Account
         Services.

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         "BANK ACCOUNT SERVICES GUARANTEES" shall have the meaning specified in 
          paragraph 8.02(a)(x).

         "CANADIAN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE" shall mean all present and future
         accounts receivable of the Cdn. Borrower and its Canadian Subsidiaries
         (other than any proceeds from any sale or other disposition of any one
         or more Non-Canadian Subsidiaries, any undertaking, property or assets
         of any one or more Non-Canadian Subsidiaries or any shares or other
         ownership or equity interests in any one or more Non-Canadian
         Subsidiaries).

         "CANADIAN SUBSIDIARIES" of the Cdn. Borrower shall mean those
         Subsidiaries of the Cdn. Borrower incorporated, amalgamated, continued
         or otherwise existing under the laws of Canada or under the laws one of
         the Provinces or Territories of Canada.

         "CIBC BANK ACCOUNT SERVICES" shall have the meaning specified in 
         paragraph 8.02(a)(x).

         "COMERICA  BANK ACCOUNT SERVICES" shall have the meaning specified in 
          paragraph 8.02(a)(x).

         "SHI PROCEEDS CASH COLLATERAL SECURITY" shall have the meaning
          specified in paragraph (ac) of Schedule 6.

         "NON-CANADIAN SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean any Subsidiaries of Philip which
         are not Canadian Subsidiaries.

SECTION 2.02      POSTPONEMENT OF SECURITY: Section 6.09 of the Credit Agreement
is revised to read as follows:

         "6.09    POSTPONEMENT OF LIEN OF SECURITY 

                  The Lien of the Security in:

         (a)      any cash collateral (including interest thereon and proceeds
                  thereof) constituting any Permitted LC Facility Cash
                  Collateral Security or the SHI Proceeds Cash Collateral
                  Security will be postponed and subordinated to

                          (i)       the rights of the issuer of the letters of
                                    credit under the applicable Permitted LC
                                    Facility to such cash collateral (including
                                    interest thereon and proceeds thereof) as
                                    security for the liabilities of the Cdn.
                                    Borrower with respect to letters of credit
                                    issued under such Permitted LC Facility
                                    (including fees, interest, reimbursement
                                    amounts and costs); and

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                          (ii)      the rights of each of the Bank Account
                                    Service Providers (and any collateral or
                                    security agent acting on behalf of either or
                                    both of them) to such cash collateral
                                    (including interest thereon and proceeds
                                    thereof) as security for Bank Account
                                    Service Liabilities; and

        (b)       the Canadian Accounts Receivable from time to time will be
                  postponed and subordinated to the rights of each of the Bank
                  Account Service Providers (and any collateral or security
                  agent acting on behalf of either or both of them) to such
                  Canadian Accounts Receivable as security for the Bank Account
                  Service Liabilities;

         and the Administrative Agent will from time to time execute and
         deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such acknowledgements
         and agreements of postponement and subordination relative to the
         Permitted LC Facility Cash Collateral Security, the SHI Proceeds Cash
         Collateral Security and the Canadian Accounts Receivable as may from
         time to time be necessary or desirable in the opinion of the
         Administrative Agent to evidence such postponement and subordination."

SECTION 2.03 POSITIVE COVENANTS - RETAINER FOR ADVISORS' FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS:
Subsections 8.01(ab) and 8.01(ac) of the Credit Agreement are amended by
revising such subsections to read as follows:

         "(ab)    Establishment of Retainer for Advisors' Fees and
                  Disbursements. Deliver to Blake, Cassels & Graydon U.S.
                  $1,000,000 to be titled in Blake, Cassels & Graydon and held
                  by Blake, Cassels & Graydon in an interest bearing trust
                  account and used by Blake, Cassels & Graydon to pay the
                  accounts from time to time rendered by the advisors to the
                  Administrative Agent and the Lenders and the agents of such
                  advisors or to finance disbursements (such as registration or
                  filing fees) to be incurred by any of the advisors to the
                  Administrative Agent and the Lenders or the agents of such
                  advisors in the performance of their services for the
                  Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

         (ac)     Replenishing Retainer for Advisors' Fees and Disbursements.
                  Immediately following receipt, at any time and from time to
                  time, of notice from Blake, Cassels & Graydon that the amount
                  then held by Blake, Cassels & Graydon in the escrow account
                  referred to in subsection 8.01(ab) is equal to or less than
                  U.S. $500,000, deliver to Blake, Cassels & Graydon sufficient
                  funds to increase the amount in such account to U.S.
                  $1,000,000 which additional funds shall be titled in Blake,
                  Cassels & Graydon and held by Blake, Cassels & Graydon in such

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                  account for use by Blake, Cassels & Graydon as provided for in
                  subsection 8.01(ab)."

SECTION 2.04      NEGATIVE COVENANTS - DEBT:  Subsection 8.02(a) of the Credit 
Agreement is amended by revising paragraph

8.02(a)(ix) to read as follows:

         "(ix)    letters of credit in an aggregate amount of not more than U.S.
                  $27,000,000 (or the Equivalent Amount in any other currency or
                  currencies) issued for the account of the Cdn. Borrower (to 
                  provide credit support to suppliers of the North American 
                  metals business of the Restricted Parties, or for other proper
                  purposes in the ordinary course of business of the Restricted 
                  Parties, or to support the payroll and other banking service 
                  requirements of the Restricted Parties) by any one or more 
                  Persons which are at the relevant time Lenders pursuant to a 
                  letter of credit facility (or if there is more than one such
                  letter of credit issuer, letter of credit facilities) 
                  (collectively, the "PERMITTED LC FACILITIES" and individually 
                  a "PERMITTED LC FACILITY") established outside of this 
                  Agreement, provided that the debts and liabilities of the Cdn.
                  Borrower under each such Permitted LC Facility are unsecured 
                  except for the Permitted LC Facility Cash Collateral Security 
                  provided to the issuer of the letters of credit under such 
                  Permitted LC Facility."

and by adding the following new paragraph at the end of such subsection:

         "(x)     a guarantee and indemnity (collectively the "BANK ACCOUNT 
                  SERVICES GUARANTEES") from each of the Cdn. Borrower and its 
                  various Canadian Subsidiaries to either or both of Canadian 
                  Imperial Bank of Commerce and Comerica Bank (or to a 
                  collateral agent or security agent on behalf of either or both
                  of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Comerica Bank) in 
                  support of the bank account services (the "CIBC BANK ACCOUNT 
                  SERVICES") provided by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in 
                  Canada to the Cdn. Borrower and certain of its Canadian 
                  Subsidiaries and the bank account and cash management services
                  (the "COMERICA BANK ACCOUNT SERVICES") provided by Comerica 
                  and its Affiliates in the United Sates of America to the Cdn. 
                  Borrower and certain Subsidiaries of the Cdn. Borrower."

SECTION 2.05      SCHEDULES: Schedule 6 (Permitted Liens) is amended by revising
paragraph (z) of such Schedule to read as follows:

         "(z)     cash collateral security given to the issuer or issuers from
                  time to time of the letters of credit under the Permitted LC
                  Facilities provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of
                  such cash collateral security shall not exceed U.S.

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                  $28,000,000 (plus interest thereon and proceeds thereof) ,
                  (ii) such cash collateral security will only secure the debts
                  and liabilities of the Cdn. Borrower to the applicable issuer
                  of such letters of credit with respect to such letters of
                  credit (including fees, interest, reimbursement obligations
                  and costs and expenses), (iii) such cash collateral security
                  will be funded solely from the proceeds of Released Amounts
                  released to the Borrowers for such purpose pursuant to Section
                  6.07, the net proceeds payable to the Restricted Parties from
                  the sale by the Restricted Parties of their
                  investments/securities in Strategic Holdings, Inc. and, as to
                  the balance, from the cash resources of the Restricted
                  Parties, and (iv) the cash collateral held as such cash
                  collateral security shall be subject to the Lien of the
                  Security subject only to (A) the Lien of the applicable issuer
                  of the letters of credit under the applicable Permitted LC
                  Facility on such cash collateral (including interest thereon
                  and proceeds thereof), and (B) the Lien of either or both of
                  the Bank Account Service Providers (or a collateral agent or
                  security agent on behalf of either or both of the Bank Account
                  Service Providers) on such cash collateral (including interest
                  thereon and proceeds thereof) as security for the Bank Account
                  Service Liabilities (such cash collateral security (including
                  interest thereon and the proceeds thereof) being collectively
                  the "PERMITTED LC FACILITIES CASH COLLATERAL SECURITY" and
                  individually a "PERMITTED LC FACILITY CASH COLLATERAL
                  SECURITY").

and by adding the following paragraphs at the end of such Schedule:

        "(aa)     a security interest over all of the Canadian Accounts
                  Receivable granted by the Cdn. Borrower and its Canadian
                  Subsidiaries to either or both of the Bank Account Service
                  Providers (or to a collateral agent or security agent on
                  behalf of either or both of Bank Account Service Providers) as
                  security for the Bank Account Service Liabilities.

        (ab)      a security interest over all of the cash collateral referred
                  to in paragraph (z) granted by the Cdn. Borrower to either or
                  both of the Bank Account Service Providers (or to a collateral
                  agent or security agent on behalf of either or both of the
                  Bank Account Service Providers) as security for the Bank
                  Account Service Liabilities.

        (ac)      a security interest (the "SHI SALE PROCEEDS CASH COLLATERAL
                  SECURITY") in the proceeds received by the Cdn. Borrower from
                  the sale to Strategic Holdings, Inc. ("SHI") of all of the
                  investments/securities of the Restricted Parties in SHI and
                  such additional funds from the cash resources of the
                  Restricted Parties necessary to increase such proceeds from
                  the SHI sale to U.S. $8,000,000 granted by the Cdn. Borrower
                  to either or both of the Bank Account Service Providers (or to
                  a collateral agent or security agent on behalf of either or
                  both of the Bank Account Service Providers) as security for
                  the Bank Account Service Liabilities."

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                                 ARTICLE THREE
                                     GENERAL

SECTION 3.01 CONFIRMATION: The Credit Agreement, as amended by this amending
agreement, is hereby confirmed by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, on
behalf of itself, the Lenders, the Other Agents and their respective Eligible
Affiliates.

SECTION 3.02 BINDING NATURE: This amending agreement shall enure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the
Other Agents, their respective Eligible Affiliates and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.

SECTION 3.03 CONFLICTS: If, after the date of this amending agreement, any
provision of this amending agreement is inconsistent with any provision of the
Credit Agreement, the relevant provision of this amending agreement shall
prevail.

SECTION 3.04 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND NO WAIVERS: The Borrowers acknowledge that
Defaults have occurred and are continuing under the Credit Agreement including,
without limitation, (a) an Event of Default under subsection 9.01(b) of the
Credit Agreement because of the default by the Borrowers in the payment of
interest under the Credit Agreement, (b) Events of Default under subsection
9.01(c) of the Credit Agreement because the Cdn. Borrower is not in compliance
with the Interest Coverage Ratio requirements of subsection 8.03(a) of the
Credit Agreement, the Adjusted Debt to EBITDA Covenant Ratio requirements of
subsection 8.03(e) of the Credit Agreement, the Debt to EBITDA Covenant Ratio
requirements of subsection 8.03(b) of the Credit Agreement, and the Working
Capital Ratio requirements of subsection 8.03(d) of the Credit Agreement, and
(c) an Event of Default under subsection 9.01(g) of the Credit Agreement because
of the default by Philip Enterprises Inc. in payment of amounts in aggregate in
excess of U.S. $10,000,000 owed to FP Commodity Master Trust relative to an
inventory monetization program. Nothing in this amending agreement waives or
shall be deemed to waive any Default or Event of Default or any right,
entitlement, privilege, benefit or remedy which the Administrative Agent, the
Other Agents or the Lenders may have now or at any time in the future as a
result of or in connection with any such Default or Event of Default.

SECTION 3.05 LAW OF CONTRACT: This amending agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and of the laws
of Canada applicable in the Province of Ontario.

SECTION 3.06 COUNTERPART AND FACSIMILE: This amending agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Delivery of an executed signature page to this amending

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SECTION 3.07 agreement by any party by facsimile transmission shall be as 
effective as delivery of a manually executed copy of this amending agreement by 
such party.

         IN WITNESS OF WHICH the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, on
behalf of itself, the Lenders, the Other Agents and their respective Eligible
Affiliates, have executed this amending agreement as of the date indicated on
the first page of this amending agreement.



PHILIP SERVICES CORP.                                            PHILIP SERVICES (DELAWARE), INC.


                                                               
by:                                                              by:
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         name:                                                          name:
         title:                                                         title:


by:                                                              by:
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         name:                                                          name:
         title:                                                         title:


CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (in its capacity as
Administrative Agent)


by:
         ------------------------------------------------
         name:
         title:


by:
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         name:
         title:




                        ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONFIRMATION


         Each of the undersigned consents to the above referenced amendments to
the Credit Agreement and to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent (on behalf
of itself, the Lenders, the Other Agents and their respective Eligible
Affiliates) entering into this amending agreement and 

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acknowledges and agrees that all of the guarantees and security delivered by it 
to or for the benefit of any one or more of the Administrative Agent and the 
Lenders (including any such guarantees and security delivered by it to Canadian 
Imperial Bank of Commerce as security agent) in connection with, or otherwise 
applicable to, the debts and liabilities of itself or either one or both of the 
Borrowers to any one or more of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Other
Agents and their respective Eligible Affiliates under, in connection with or 
with respect to any one or more of the Credit Agreement, the other Credit 
Documents and the Lender/Borrower Hedging Arrangements are hereby ratified and 
confirmed and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the entering into 
of this amending agreement by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent (on behalf
of itself, the Lenders, the Other Agents and their respective Eligible 
Affiliates) and notwithstanding the amendments to the Credit Agreement effected 
by this amending agreement.

         This acknowledgement and confirmation may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed
signature page to this acknowledgement and confirmation by any party by
facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed
copy of this acknowledgement and confirmation by such party.

         IN WITNESS OF WHICH each of the undersigned have executed this
acknowledgement and confirmation as of the date referred to on the first page of
this amending agreement.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES (DELAWARE), INC.

                                    LUNTZ CORPORATION

                                    LUNTZ ACQUISITION (DELAWARE) CORPORATION

                                    21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                    21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 
                                    OF NEVADA

                                    21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 
                                    OF PUERTO RICO

                                    21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 
                                    OF RHODE ISLAND

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                                    CHEMICAL POLLUTION CONTROL, INC. OF FLORIDA 
                                    - A 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
                                    COMPANY

                                    CHEMICAL POLLUTION CONTROL, INC. OF NEW YORK
                                    - A 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
                                    COMPANY

                                    NORTHLAND ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

                                    RESI ACQUISITION (DELAWARE) CORPORATION

                                    CHEM-FREIGHT, INC.

                                    REPUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING (NEW 
                                    JERSEY), INC.

                                    REPUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 
                                    (PENNSYLVANIA), INC.

                                    REPUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS (TECHNICAL 
                                    SERVICES GROUP), INC.

                                    REPUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 
                                    (TRANSPORTATION GROUP), INC.

                                    PHILIP ENTERPRISES INC./LES ENTREPRISES 
                                    PHILIP INC.

                                    PHILIP ANALYTICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

                                    PHILIP ENVIRONMENTAL (ATLANTIC) LIMITED

                                    PHILIP ENVIRONMENTAL (ELMIRA) INC.

                                    PHILIP ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

                                    PHILIP INVESTMENT CORP.

                                    PSC/IML ACQUISITION CORP.

                                    RECYCLAGE D'ALUMINIUM QUEBEC INC./QUEBEC 
                                    ALUMINUM RECYCLING INC.

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                                    1195613 ONTARIO INC.

                                    1233793 ONTARIO INC.

                                    842578 ONTARIO LIMITED

                                    COUSINS WASTE CONTROL CORPORATION

                                    D & L, INC.

                                    INTERMETCO U.S., INC.

                                    BUTCO, INC.

                                    ALLTIFT, INC.

                                    INTERMETCO U.S.A. LTD.

                                    GEORGIA TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC.

                                    NORTRU, INC.

                                    ALLWORTH, INC.

                                    CHEMICAL RECLAMATION SERVICES, INC.

                                    PHILIP RECLAMATION SERVICES, HOUSTON, INC.

                                    SOUTHEAST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMPANY, 
                                    INC.

                                    CYANOKEM INC.

                                    RHO-CHEM CORPORATION

                                    SESSA, S.A. DE C.V.

                                    THERMALKEM INC.

                                    PEN METALS (DELAWARE), INC.

                                    PHILIP ENVIRONMENTAL OF IDAHO CORPORATION

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                                    PHILIP ENVIRONMENTAL (WASHINGTON) INC.

                                    BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL INC. [DELAWARE]

                                    BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL INC. [WASHINGTON]

                                    RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION

                                    TERMCO CORPORATION

                                    GASOLINE TANK SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

                                    UNITED DRAIN OIL SERVICE, INC.

                                    PHILIP ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CORPORATION

                                    SOLVENT RECOVERY CORPORATION

                                    PHILIP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (USA), INC.

                                    PHILIP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

                                    ALRC, INC.

                                    APLC, INC.

                                    ALLWASTE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT HOLDINGS, INC.

                                    ALLWASTE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, INC.

                                    ALLWASTE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND, 
                                    INC.

                                    ONEIDA ASBESTOS REMOVAL, INC.

                                    ONEIDA ASBESTOS ABATEMENT INC.

                                    PHILIP ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

                                    ACE/ALLWASTE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF 
                                    INDIANA, INC.

                                    ALL SAFETY AND SUPPLY, INC.

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                                    PHILIP SCAFFOLD CORPORATION

                                    ALLSCAFF, INC.

                                    ALLWASTE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES/NORTH 
                                    CENTRAL, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/OHIO, INC.

                                    PHILIP WEST INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

                                    PHILIP TRANSPORTATION AND REMEDIATION, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/SOUTH CENTRAL, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/SOUTHWEST, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES HAWAII, LTD.

                                    ALLWASTE SERVICIOS INDUSTRIALES DE CONTROL 
                                    ECOLOGICO S.A. DE C.V.

                                    ALLWASTE TANK SERVICES S.A. DE C.V.

                                    ALLWASTE TEXQUISITION, INC.

                                    CALIGO DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

                                    PHILIP AUTOMOTIVE, LTD.

                                    INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES COMPANY, 
                                    INC.

                                    J.D. MEAGHER/ALLWASTE, INC.

                                    JAMES & LUTHER SERVICES, INC.

                                    JESCO INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

                                    PHILIP OIL RECYCLING, INC.

                                    PHILIP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/LOUISIANA, INC.

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                                    PHILIP MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/MISSOURI, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/MOBILE, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/NORTH ATLANTIC, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/NORTH CENTRAL, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/OKLAHOMA, INC.

                                    PHILIP PLANT SERVICES, INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES/ATLANTA, INC.

                                    BEC/PHILIP, INC.

                                    PHILIP/WHITING, INC.

                                    ALLWASTE OF CANADA LTD.

                                    CALIGO RECLAMATION LTD.

                                    ALLWASTE TANK CLEANING, INC.

                                    ALLWASTE RAILCAR CLEANING, INC.

                                    ALLWASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC.

                                    PSC ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    ALLIES STAFFING, INC.

                                    ALLIES STAFFING LTD.

                                    ALLQUEST CAPITAL, INC.

                                    PHILIP METALS (DELAWARE), INC.

                                    INTSEL SOUTHWEST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                    PHILIP METALS INC.

                                    PHILIP METALS RECOVERY (USA) INC.

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                                    PHILIP SERVICES (PENNSYLVANIA), INC.

                                    PHILIP METALS (NEW YORK), INC.

                                    PHILIP ST, INC.

                                    PHILIP CHEMISOLV HOLDINGS, INC.

                                    PHILIP CHEMI-SOLV, INC.

                                    DM ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                                    DELTA MAINTENANCE, INC.

                                    PHILIP REFRACTORY & CORROSION CORPORATION

                                    HARTNEY CORPORATION

                                    PHILIP REFRACTORY SERVICES, INC.

                                    TOTAL REFRACTORY SYSTEMS, INC.

                                    PHILIP REFRACTORY & CORROSION SERVICES, INC.

                                    UNITED INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS, INC.

                                    INDUSTRIAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                    ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.

                                    ADVANCED ENERGY CORPORATION

                                    INTERNATIONAL CATALYST, INC.

                                    IST HOLDING CORP.

                                    CHEM-FAB, INC.

                                    PIPING HOLDINGS CORP.

                                    PIPING COMPANIES, INC.

                                    PIPING MECHANICAL CORPORATION

                                    HYDRO-ENGINEERING & SERVICE, INC.

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                                    MAC-TECH, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH DE MEXICO S DE R.L. DE C.V.

                                    SERV-TECH MEXICANA S DE R.L. DE C.V.

                                    PETROCHEM FIELD SERVICES DE VENEZUELA

                                    PHILIP ENTERPRISE SERVICE CORPORATION

                                    PHILIP MECHANICAL SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, 
                                      INC.

                                    PHILIP ST PIPING, INC.

                                    PHILIP TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.

                                    PHILIP/SECO INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                    TIPCO ACQUISITION CORP.

                                    PRS HOLDING, INC.

                                    PHILIP PETRO RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH EPC, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH ENGINEERS, INC.

                                    PHILIP F.C. SCHAFFER, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH INTERNATIONAL SALES, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH SERVICES, INC.

                                    SERV-TECH SUDAMERICANA S.A.

                                    SERVTECH CANADA, INC.

                                    ST DELTA CANADA, INC.

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                                    TERMINAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                    RMF GLOBAL, INC.

                                    RMF INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTING, INC.

                                    RMF ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

                                    PHILIP METALS (USA), INC.

                                    ARC DUST PROCESSING (BARBADOS) LIMITED

                                    PHENCORP INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INC.

                                    PHENCORP INTERNATIONAL B.V.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES (NETHERLANDS) B.V.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES (EUROPE) LIMITED

                                    ALLIED METALS LIMITED

                                    B.M. METALS (RECYCLING) LTD.

                                    BATH RECLAMATION (AVONMOUTH) CO. LIMITED

                                    BLACKBUSHE LIMITED

                                    BLACKBUSHE METALS (WESTERN) LIMITED

                                    ELLIOTT METAL COMPANY LIMITED

                                    SOUTHERN HAULIERS LIMITED

                                    T.C. FRASER (METALS) LIMITED

                                    E. PEARSE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

                                    E. PEARSE & CO., LIMITED

                                    C. PHILIPP & SONS (BRISTOL) LIMITED

                                    MAYER PEARSE LIMITED

                                    WIDSITE LIMITED

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                                    PHILIP METALS (EUROPE) LIMITED

                                    PHENCORP REINSURANCE COMPANY INC.

                                    PHILIP INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INC.

                                    CECATUR HOLDINGS

                                    PHILIP SERVICES (DELAWARE), L.L.C.

                                    CHEMISOLV LIMITED

                                    PHILIP INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INC.

                                    PHILIP SERVICES INDUSTRIAIS DO BRAZIL LTDA

                                    SERV-TECH EUROPE GMBH

                                    P.S.P.E. SERVICOS PRESTADOS AS EMPRESAS 
                                      UNIPESSOAL LIMITADA

                                    P.S.C. PHILIP SERVICES IBERICA, S.L.

                                    2766906 CANADA INC.

                                    721646 ALBERTA LTD.

                                    800151 ONTARIO INC.

                                    912613 ONTARIO LTD.

                                    PHILIP PLASMA METALS INC.

                                    CALIGO PARTNERSHIP
                                    BY ITS PARTNER ALLWASTE OF CANADA LTD.

                                    DELSAN DEMOLITION LIMITED

                                    NORTRU, LTD.

                                    ALLWASTE PAINT SERVICES S.A. DE C.V.

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                                  ALLWASTE SERVICES OF EL PASO, INC.

                                  DEEP CLEAN, INC.


                                  and all other Guarantor Subsidiaries (if any)

                                  in each case by:



                                  Colin Soule
                                  Authorized Signatory