1 Independent Auditors' Consent ----------------------------- The Board of Directors Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. We consent to incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-37518 on Form S-8 of Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. of our report dated May 26, 1995, relating to the statements of assets available for plan benefits of Eagle-Picher Salaried 401(k) Plan as of December 31, 1994 and May 31, 1994, and the related statements of changes in assets available for plan benefits for the seven month period ended December 31, 1994 and year ended May 31, 1994, and related schedule and fund information, which report appears in the Transition Report for the transition period from June 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994 on Form 11-K of Eagle-Picher Salaried 401(k) Plan. /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP Cincinnati, Ohio June 21, 1995 15