Perma-Fix Environmental Services Fulfills Regulatory Requirements and Commences Acceptance of Radioactive PCBs
Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, chairman and CEO, stated, "I am pleased to
announce that we have completed the necessary regulatory requirements to
receive and process PCBs in a radioactive matrix at our DSSI facility. Through
this effort we have carved out an important niche as the only commercial
operator in the
Dr. Centofanti continued, "The permit and our new capabilities also provide the DOE with a fully licensed, commercially permitted, and low-risk alternate option for the TSCA incinerator scheduled to close later this year. The permit is another step in our continuing effort to retain our position as the nation's most comprehensive nuclear waste treatment provider."
About
Perma-Fix is a national environmental services company, providing unique
mixed waste and industrial waste management services. Perma-Fix has increased
its focus on the nuclear services segment, which provides radioactive and
mixed waste treatment services to hospitals, research laboratories and
institutions, numerous federal agencies including DOE and the
This press release contains certain statements which may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Reform
Act of 1996, including, but not limited to, prospects for our new treatment
process; only commercial operation in U.S. to destroy radioactive PCBs; and
provide the DOE with a fully licensed, commercially permitted, and low-risk
alternate option for the TSCA incinerator scheduled to close later this year.
Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that
actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a
result of various factors, including, but not limited to, general economic
conditions; development of new technology; large federal deficits; and the
"Risk Factors" contained in, and the other factors listed under the heading,
"Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in our 2007 Form 10-K, as
amended by our 10-K/A Amendment No. 1, and our Form 10-Qs for quarters ended
Please visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.perma-fix.com.
SOURCE
CONTACT:
Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, Chairman and CEO,
+1-770-587-5155
Herbert Strauss-European
Investor Relations
+43 316 296 31
herbert@eu-ir.com
David K. Waldman-US
Investor Relations,
+1-212-671-1020 x101
/Web Site: http://www.perma-fix.com
Released March 11, 2009