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                         Independent Auditors' Consent
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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

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