ISOLYSER PRESENTS PAPER AT ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S INTERNATIONAL LOW-LEVEL WASTE CONFERENCE & EXHIBIT SHOW '95.

NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1995--Isolyser Company, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:OREX) announced today that it presented a paper, OREX(R)-based Point-of-Generation Low-Level Radioactive Waste Reduction Program, to the Electric Power Research Institute's ("EPRI") Fourth Annual International Low-level Waste Conference & Exhibit Show `95 in Orlando, Florida.

This annual conference focuses on advanced technologies, long- term storage issues and reducing low-level waste program costs. The conference format is aimed at meeting the needs of nuclear utility professionals responsible for formulating, administering or managing low-level waste programs; researchers engaged in state-of-the-art low-level waste technology; suppliers of radwaste processing equipment and materials; engineers and consultants; and state compact professionals and regulators.

Robert L. Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Isolyser Company, Inc., said, "We are pleased to have had the opportunity to present this important paper to such a distinguished representation of the nuclear industry. The paper was presented by Brian Haynes, president of Terran Technologies, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, which has been consulting with Isolyser Company during the past 18 months to develop a technology used in conjunction with OREX(R) Degradables(TM) products in nuclear applications."

Nuclear facilities, both commercial and government operated, generate material called Dry Active Waste ("DAW"). DAW is a by- product of maintenance and operation of the facility's process systems which contain radioactive material. About 85% of all DAW at a typical facility is comprised of anti-contamination clothing and protective barrier material.

"The purpose of the paper was to present the concept of volumetric waste reduction based upon utilization of OREX(R) Degradables(TM) product systems for the nuclear industry," Taylor said. "The OREX(R) product is a hot water soluble, biodegradable, polyvinyl alcohol ("PVA") based material that has been manufactured into a line of protective garments, particle barriers, maintenance equipment and utility supplies. Field trials of OREX(R) Degradables(TM) products are currently being performed to validate the viability of a program which would allow a facility to dispose of DAW at the location where it is generated and thereby reduce the costs associated with transportation, handling and storage of DAW. We expect to complete field testing by the end of 1995 and to begin commercial sales during 1996," Taylor concluded.

Isolyser has also developed and manufactures a line of healthcare OREX(R) Degradables(TM) products for hospitals and surgery centers. The Company believes these products provide protection to the hospital staff, patient and environment while providing cost-effective solutions to the problems associated with waste reduction and disposal. These products can be dissolved after use, in hot water in a specially designed OREX(R) processor similar to a commercial washing machine, for safe disposal through municipal sewer systems. Isolyser believes it is the first company to address the healthcare industry's fundamental needs of patient care, safety, cost reduction and solid waste reduction by taking a life cycle approach, from initial product development through final disposal, to disposable products used in the hospital.

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