Perma-Fix Awarded Radiological Support Contract

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PESI) today announced that it
was awarded a contract valued at more than $500,000 from Kemron Environmental
Services to provide radiation safety, waste characterization, and brokerage
services at the Safety Light Superfund Site, located in South Centre Township,
PA.


"We look forward working closely with Kemron to advance the cleanup of this EPA
Region III Superfund site and expect to commence operations this month," said
Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perma-Fix. "We
are honored to be a part of this important mission by utilizing our proprietary
technologies and expertise to support the clean-up of another one of our
nation's Superfund sites."


The Safety Light Corp Superfund site is approximately 10 acres and bordered
mostly by residential properties and the Susquehanna River. Past activities
include the manufacturing of self-illuminated watches and instrument dials;
smoke detectors; exit signs and other products containing radioactive materials
(such as radium-226, strontium-90, cesium-137, and tritium).


The six month effort will be led by Project Radiation Safety Officer and Vietnam
veteran Mark Shaffer, who brings 35 years of experience and has been with the
company since 1997.


About Kemron Environmental Services, Inc.

KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc. is a recognized leader in the environmental
consulting, engineering and remediation services market with a national
reputation for performance, innovation and partnering. In business for more than
30 years, KEMRON provides its services to various commercial and industrial
clients as well as federal, state and local governments.


About Perma-Fix Environmental Services

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a nuclear services company and leading
provider of nuclear and mixed waste management services. The Company's nuclear
waste services include management and treatment of radioactive and mixed waste
for hospitals, research labs and institutions, federal agencies, including the
DOE, the Department of Defense ("DOD"), and the commercial nuclear industry. The
Company's nuclear services group provides project management, waste management,
environmental restoration, decontamination and decommissioning, new build
construction, and radiological protection, safety and industrial hygiene
capability to our clients. The Company operates four nuclear waste treatment
facilities and provides nuclear services at DOE, DOD, and commercial facilities,
nationwide. 


This press release contains "forward-looking statements" which are based largely
on the Company's expectations and are subject to various business risks and
uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control.
Forward-looking statements generally are identifiable by use of the words such
as "believe," "expects," "intends," "anticipate," "plans to," "estimates,"
"projects," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to: contract valued at more than $500,000, commence operations this
month, and advance and support the cleanup of this site. These forward-looking
statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability
established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While the
Company believes the expectations reflected in this news release are reasonable,
it can give no assurance such expectations will prove to be correct. There are a
variety of factors which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from
those described in this release, including, without limitation, future economic
conditions; industry conditions; competitive pressures; our ability to utilize
our technology; U.S. governmental laws and regulations adopted from time to
time; the parties complying with the terms of the contract; and the additional
factors referred to under "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" of
our 2012 Form 10-K/A and continued in our March 31, June 30 and September 30,
2013 Form 10-Qs. The Company makes no commitment to disclose any revisions to
forward-looking statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date
hereof that bear upon forward-looking statements.


Please visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.perma-fix.com.




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