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10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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            [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                       OR

            [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the transition period from ________ to ___________

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                         Commission file number: 018597

                                 NSC CORPORATION

State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                                Identification No.)

        DELAWARE                                                 31-1295113

                       49 Danton Drive, Methuen, MA 01844
                                 (508) 557-7300

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act ofv1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2)  has  been  subject  tosuch  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____


The total number of shares of the  registrant's  common  stock,  $.01 par value,
outstanding on May 6, 1996, was 9,971,175.
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                                NSC Corporation

                     Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10Q

                      For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1996
                                                                   

                                     PartI
                             Financial Information
                                                                   Page Number
Item 1     Financial Statements
           Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)                       
             -As of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995                 3
           Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
             -For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995         4
           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 
             -For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995         5
           Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    6

Item 2     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
           Condition and Results of Operations                           7

                                     PartII
                               Other Information

Item 1     Legal Proceedings                                             9

Item 6     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                              9

Signatures                                                              10


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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements.


                                 NSC Corporation
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 (In Thousands, Except Share and Per-Share Data)

                                   (Unaudited)
                                                       March 31,  December 31,
                                                         1996        1995
                                                       --------    --------
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents .......................   $    342    $  4,094
   Accounts receivable, net ........................     27,602      27,125
   Costs and estimated earnings on contracts
     in process in excess of billings ..............      8,480       7,894
   Inventories .....................................      1,178       1,041
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets .......      1,144       1,559
   Refundable income taxes .........................         87          92
                                                       --------    --------
                                                         38,833      41,805
                                                       --------    --------
Property and equipment:
   Land ............................................        998         998
   Buildings and improvements ......................      5,692       5,588
   Machinery and equipment .........................      9,111       8,813
                                                       --------    --------
                                                         15,801      15,399
   Less accumulated depreciation ...................     (7,334)     (6,915)
                                                       --------    --------
                                                          8,467       8,484
                                                       --------    --------
Other noncurrent assets:
   Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization .......     37,004      36,872
                                                       --------    --------
     Total Assets .................................... $ 84,304    $ 87,161
                                                       ========    ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Notes payable ...................................   $  1,000    $   --
   Accounts payable ................................      4,408       3,063
   Billings in excess of costs and estimated
     earnings on contracts in process ..............      3,560       3,932
   Accrued compensation and related costs ..........      3,650       3,751
   Federal, state and local taxes ..................        123         250
   Other accrued liabilities .......................      1,474         926
   Contingent liabilities ..........................      5,751       6,694
   Current portion of long-term debt ...............       --         5,850
                                                       --------    --------
                                                         19,966      24,466
                                                       --------    --------
Noncurrent liabilities:
   Payable to affiliate ............................      2,654       1,571
   Deferred income taxes ...........................      3,843       3,843

Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares
   authorized,none issued and outstanding ..........       --          --
   Common stock $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares
   authorized, 9,971,175 issued and outstanding
   in 1996 and 1995 ................................        100         100
   Additional paid-in capital ......................     56,079      56,079
   Retained Earnings ...............................      1,662       1,102
                                                       --------    --------
                                                         57,841      57,281
                                                       --------    --------
   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ......     84,304      87,161
                                                       ========    ========

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.
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                                 NSC Coporation
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                      (In thousands, Except Per-Share Data)

                                   (Unaudited)


                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                  March 31,
                                                            --------------------
                                                              1996         1995
                                                            -------      -------

Revenues .............................................      $35,823      $29,544
Cost of services .....................................       29,863       24,844
                                                            -------      -------
   Gross Profit ......................................        5,960        4,700
Selling, general and administrative expenses .........        4,454        3,885
Other operating expenses .............................          209         --
Goodwill amortization ................................          275          267
                                                            -------      -------
   Operating Income ..................................        1,022          548
                                                            -------      -------
Other:
   Interest expense ..................................           29           94
   Other .............................................           11           23
                                                            -------      -------
                                                                 40          117
                                                            -------      -------
   Income Before Income Taxes ........................          982          431
Income taxes .........................................          422          211
                                                            =======      =======
   Net Income ........................................      $   560      $   220
                                                            =======      =======


Net income per share .................................      $  0.06      $  0.02
                                                            =======      =======

Weighted-average number of common and
common-equivalent shares outstanding .................        9,971        9,971
                                                            =======      =======

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.
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                                 NSC Corporation
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
                                 (In Thousands)

                                   (Unaudited)

                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                  March 31,
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                                                               1996       1995
                                                             -------    -------
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income ............................................   $   560    $   220
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
        Depreciation .....................................       467        500
        Goodwill amortization ............................       275        267
        Deferred income taxes ............................      --         (455)
        Gain on disposition of property and equipment ....         9         (5)
Changes  in  current  assets  and  liabilities,   
 net  of  effects  of  business acquisition:
   Accounts receivable ...................................      (477)      (221)
   Costs and estimated earnings on contracts
     in process in excess of billings ....................      (586)    (1,537)
   Other current assets ..................................       375        146
   Accounts payable ......................................     1,345        782
   Billings in excess of costs and estimated
     earnings on contracts in process ....................      (372)    (1,403)
   Other .................................................      (625)      (494)
                                                             -------    -------
             Net cash provided by (used in)
               operating activities ......................       972     (2,200)
                                                             -------    -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchases of property and equipment ...................      (340)      (102)
   Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment ......         1         21
   Business acquisition ..................................      (618)      --
                                                             -------    -------
             Net cash used in investing activities .......      (957)       (81)
                                                             -------    -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net borrowings under short-term financing
    arrangements .........................................     1,000       --
   Payments on long-term debt ............................    (5,850)    (2,788)
   Payable to affiliate ..................................     1,083       --
                                                             -------    -------
             Net cash used in financing activities .......    (3,767)    (2,788)
                                                             -------    -------
             Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ...    (3,753)    (5,068)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods ........     4,094      8,818
                                                             =======    =======
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods ..............   $   342    $ 3,750
                                                             =======    =======

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.
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Notes

Note 1 Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis  of  Presentation.   The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements have been prepared by NSC Corporation (the "Company") and reflect all
adjustments,  consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the
opinion of management,  necessary for a fair  presentation of financial  results
for the three month period  ended March 31, 1996 and 1995,  in  accordance  with
generally  accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial  reporting and
pursuant to Article 10 of  Regulation  S-X.  Certain  information  and  footnote
disclosures   normally  included  in  audited  financial  statements  have  been
condensed  or omitted  pursuant  to such rules and  regulations.  These  interim
consolidated  financial  statements  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the
Company's Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1995.  The results of operations  for the three month period ended March 31,
1996 and 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

The accompanying interim consolidated  financial statements include the accounts
of the  Company  and its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries.  The Company is a Delaware
corporation and is owned  approximately 40% by OHM Corporation and approximately
40% by Rust International Inc.

Seasonality. The revenues derived from the Company's asbestos abatement services
are  affected by the timing of its clients'  planned  asbestos  abatement  work.
Because  of  this  change  in  demand,  the  Company's  quarterly  revenues  can
fluctuate.  Revenues and operating results of asbestos-abatement  activities may
also be further affected by the timing of large contracts,  especially if all or
a substantial part of the performance of such contracts occurs within one or two
quarters  while  the  revenues  and  operating  results  of the  demolition  and
dismantling  activities  may be affected by  fluctuations  in the price of scrap
metals. Accordingly, quarterly or other interim results should not be considered
indicative  of  results  to be  expected  for any other  quarter or for the full
fiscal year.

Long-Lived   Assets.  The  Company  adopted  the  provisions  of  the  Financial
Accounting  Standards Board Statement  No.121  "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed  Of"(FAS121) in the first quarter of 1996. The
adoption of FAS121 did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

Net Income Per Share  Information.  The net income per share  amounts  have been
computed by  dividing  net income by the  weighted-average  number of common and
common-equivalent  shares,  if  dilutive,   outstanding  during  the  respective
periods.

Reclassifications.  Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made to  prior  year
financial statements to conform with the current year presentation.

Note 2 - Debt

On May 1, 1996 the Company  amended its May 4, 1993 revolving  credit  facility.
Under this  amendment  the Company can borrow up to  $25,000,000  on a revolving
basis for a term expiring April 30, 1999. The amended  revolving credit facility
contains debt service coverage,  leverage and interest  covenants and allows for
payment of  dividends  subject to certain  conditions.  As of March 31, 1996 the
Company had  oustanding  $1,000,000  in working  capital loan and  $8,000,000 in
letters of credit.

Note 3 - Litigation and Contingencies

See Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operation.

                              Results of Operations

General.  The  following  discussion  should  be read in  conjunction  with  the
information set forth in the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes
for the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and 1995  included  herein,  and
with the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31,
1995.

The  Company is a leading  provider of asbestos  abatement  and other  specialty
contracting   services  to  a  broad  range  of   commercial,   industrial   and
institutional  clients,  which are located  throughout  the United  States.  The
timing of revenues is dependent on the Company's  backlog,  contract  awards and
the performance requirements of each contract.  Generally, cost of services as a
percentage of net revenues fluctuates based on the amount and timing of revenues
earned,  the mix of projects  requiring  union or non-union  labor,  pricing and
other factors.


                        Three Months Ended March 31, 1996
                                     Versus
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 1995

Revenues.

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1996  increased 21% to $35,823,000
from  $29,545,000  for the same  period in 1995.  The  increase  in  revenues is
primarily attributable to the inclusion in 1996 of $6,076,000 revenues generated
by Olshan Demolishing Management, Inc.(ODMI).

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses (SG&A) for the three months ended
March 31, 1996 increased 15% to $4,454,000  from  $3,885,000 for the same period
in 1995 reflecting the inclusion of the ODMI activities.  The SG&A expenses as a
percentage  of revenue for the three month  period in 1996 were 12%  compared to
13% for the same period in 1995.

Other (Income) and Expenses.

Other  (income)  and  expenses  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1996 were
$40,000  compared to $117,000  for the same period in 1995.  The net decrease of
$77,000 is primarily attributable to lower interest expense due to the reduction
of the Company's long-term debt.

Net Income.

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 1996  increased 155% to $560,000
from  $220,000  for the same  period  in 1995.  Net  income as a  percentage  of
revenues for the three month period ended March 31, 1996 increased to 2% from 1%
for the same period in 1995.  This increase is directly  related to the increase
in revenues and a decrease in indirect  and sg&a costs as a percentage  of these
revenues. 
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Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources.  Working  capital  at  March  31,  1996  was
$18,867,000  compared to $17,339,000 at December 31, 1995. The current ratio was
1.9/1 at March 31, 1996 compared to 1.7/1 at December 31, 1995. Cash provided by
operating  activities  was  $972,000  for the three month period ended March 31,
1996 compared to cash used in operating  activities  of $2,200,000  for the same
period in 1995. During the first three months of 1996, cash of $340,000 was used
for purchases of property and equipment,  $618,000 was used for the  acquisition
of the assets of Safe Air Inc., a leader in the indoor air quality industry, and
$5,850,000 was used for repayment of the Company's long-term debt.

Pursuant to the Olshan Business  Operating  Agreement,  dated April 20, 1995 the
Company  has  received  to date  $2,654,000,  a portion  of a  possible  maximum
$5,500,000  interest-free working capital loan. The loan is payable according to
the provisions  contained in the agreement and is expected to remain outstanding
for the full term of the agreement.

The Company  believes that its cash flows from  operations  and funds  available
under the existing  senior  revolving  credit  facilities,  as amended on May 1,
1996,  will be  sufficient  throughout  the next  twelve  months to finance  its
working  capital  needs,   planned  capital  expenditures  and  to  service  the
indebtedness  of its existing  business.  While the Company's Board of Directors
has not established a policy concerning payment of regular dividends, it intends
to review annually the feasibility of declaring  additional  dividends depending
upon the  results  of  operations,  financial  condition  and cash  needs of the
Company.

The nature and scope of the  Company's  business  bring it into regular  contact
with the general public, a variety of businesses and government  agencies.  Such
activities  inherently  subject the Company to the hazards of litigation.  While
the  outcome of all claims is not  clearly  determinable  at the  present  time,
management  has  recorded  an  estimate  of any  losses it  expects  to incur in
connection  with the  resolution  of the claims.  Management  believes  that the
resolution  of these  claims  will not have a material  effect on the  financial
condition of the Company;  however, such resolutions could materially affect the
results of operations  or cash flows for either a quarterly or annual  reporting
period (See Item 1. Legal Proceedings).
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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The  company  is  currently  cooperating  in a grand  jury  investigation  being
conducted by the Department of Justice,  Environmental Crimes Section,  relating
to  operational   activities   involving  a  subsidiary  of  the  Company  as  a
subcontractor  at the Weldon Springs Site Remedial Action  Project.  The Company
cannot speculate what effects,  if any, the results of such  investigation  will
have on the  company.  The  Company  is also  subject  to  certain  other  legal
proceedings,  including those relating to regulatory compliance, in the ordinary
course of business. Management believes that the resolution of these claims will
not have a material effect on the financial  condition of the Company;  however,
such resolutions  could materially affect the result of operations or cash flows
for either a quarterly or annual reporting period.




Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

1.  EXHIBITS

    Exhibit 10.  Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of
                 May 1, 1996 by and between  NSC  Coporation, its subsidiaries,
                 The First National  Bank of Boston  and Fleet National Bank.


    Exhibit 11.  Statement Re-Computation of Per-Share Earnings

    Exhibit 27.  Financial Data Schedule

2.  REPORTS ON FORM 8K

    No reports on form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
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Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 NSC CORPORATION

Date: May 14, 1996                     By:_____/s/ J. DRENNAN LOWELL_______
                                       J. Drennan Lowell
                                       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, 
                                       Treasurer and Secretary

                                       Signing on behalf of the registrant
                                       and as principal financial officer.


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                                   EXHIBIT 10
                                NSC CORPORATION

                               SECOND AMENDMENT TO
                           REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
                       AND AMENDMENT TO SECURITY DOCUMENTS


THIS SECOND  AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING  CREDIT  AGREEMENT and AMENDMENT TO SECURITY
DOCUMENTS  (this "Second  Amendment") is made and entered into as of the 1st day
of May,  1996,  by and  among  NSC  CORPORATION,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Parent"),   its  Subsidiaries   listed  on  the  signature  pages  hereto  (the
"Subsidiaries," the Parent and such Subsidiaries collectively referred to herein
as the  "Borrowers" and  individually as a "Borrower"),  each of which Borrowers
having  its  principal   place  of  business  at  49  Danton   Drive,   Methuen,
Massachusetts  01844,  THE FIRST  NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON  ("FNBB"),  a national
banking  association  having its  principal  place of  business  at 100  Federal
Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 02110, FLEET NATIONAL BANK ("Fleet"), a national
banking association formerly known as Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, N.A. with its
principal place of business at One Federal Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 02111
(the "Banks"), and FNBB, as Agent for the Banks.

WHEREAS,  the Borrower and the Banks entered into a Revolving  Credit  Agreement
dated as of May 4,  1993  and  amended  as of  December  2,  1993  (the  "Credit
Agreement")  pursuant to which the Banks extended credit to the Borrowers on the
terms set forth therein;

WHEREAS, the Banks, the Borrowers, and the Agent have agreed to amend the Credit
Agreement as hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE,  for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

I.       AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

A.  Amendment  to Schedule 1 of the Credit  Agreement.  Schedule 1 to the Credit
Agreement  is hereby  amended  (a) to add Olshan  Demolishing  Management,  Inc.
("Olshan"), NSC Specialty Coatings, Inc. ("Coatings"),  and NSC Energy Services,
Inc. ("Energy"),  each as a Subsidiary of the Parent and as a Borrower,  and (b)
to delete  National  Surface  Cleaning  Management,  Inc. as a Subsidiary of the
Parent and as a Borrower. An amended and restated Schedule 1 is attached to this
Second Amendment.  The Borrowers  represent and warrant that the entities listed
on Schedule 1 hereto are all of the  Subsidiaries  of the Parent,  and that each
such Subsidiary is a Borrower.

B.       Amendment to ss.1.1 of the Credit Agreement.

(i)  The  following  definitions  in ss.1.1 of the Credit  Agreement  are hereby
     deleted in their entirety and the following substituted in place thereof:

     "Balance Sheet Date.  December 31, 1995."

     "Consolidated Current Assets. All assets of the Borrowers on a consolidated
     basis that, in  accordance  with GAAP,  are properly  classified as current
     assets."

     "Consolidated  Current  Liabilities.  All liabilities of the Borrowers on a
     consolidated  basis maturing on demand or within one (1) year from the date
     as of which Consolidated Current Liabilities are to be determined, and such
     other  liabilities as may properly be classified as current  liabilities in
     accordance with GAAP, together with the outstanding principal amount of the
     Loans whether or not so classified accordance with GAAP.

     "Consolidated   Earnings  Before  Interest,   Taxes,  and  Amortization  or
     EBITA.  For  any  period,  the  Consolidated  Net Income of the  Borrowers,
     determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (a) interest  expense,  (b) income
     tax expense, and (c) amortization expense for such period."

     "Notes.  The Revolving Credit Notes, as the same may be amended,  restated,
     modified, or supplemented from time to time."
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     "Pricing Ratio.  The ratio of (a) Consolidated  Total  Liabilities plus the
     Maximum  Drawing  Amount  of  all  outstanding  Letters  of  Credit  to (b)
     Consolidated Tangible Net Worth."

     "Total Commitment.  $25,000,000,  as such amount may be reduced pursuant to
     ss.ss.2.1 or 2.2 hereof."

     (ii) The  following  definitions  are  hereby  added to  ss.1.1 of the
      Credit Agreement:

     "Accounts  Receivable.  All rights of the  Borrowers  to payment  for goods
     sold,  leased or otherwise  marketed in the ordinary course of business and
     all  rights of the  Borrowers  to  payment  for  services  rendered  in the
     ordinary  course of business  and all sums of money or other  proceeds  due
     thereon  pursuant to  transactions  with account  debtors,  except for that
     portion of the sum of money or other  proceeds  due thereon  that relate to
     sales,  use or  property  taxes  in  conjunction  with  such  transactions,
     recorded on books of account in accordance with GAAP."

          "Acquisition Loans.  Revolving Credit Loans, the proceeds of which are
          used  for  acquisitions   permitted  by  ss.8.4  hereof  or  otherwise
          permitted by the Banks in writing."

     "Applicable  L/C Fee. The applicable  rate per annum of fees for Letters of
     Credit, as set forth in the following table:

- - -------------------------------   ---------------- ---------------------------
                                Applicable L/C Fee      Applicable L/C Fee
                                  for Performance         for all other
Pricing Ratio                    Letters of Credit      Letters of Credit
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- ---------------------------
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- ---------------------------
Less than 2.00:1                        0.75%                 1.50%
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- ---------------------------
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- --------------------------- 
greater than or equal to 2.00:1         0.875%                1.75%
but less than 2.50:1
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- ---------------------------
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- --------------------------- 
greater than or equal to 2.50:1         1.00%                 2.00%
but less than 3.00:1
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- ---------------------------
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- --------------------------- 
greater than or equal to 3.00:1         1.125%                2.25%
- - -------------------------------   ---------------- ---------------------------
     The effective date of a change in the Applicable L/C Fee shall be the first
     day after receipt by the Banks of financial  statements  delivered pursuant
     to ss.7.4(a) or (b) hereof which indicate a change in the Pricing Ratio and
     in  the   Applicable   L/C  Fee  in   accordance   with  the  above  table.
     Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  until  receipt by the Banks of  financial
     statements  delivered  pursuant to  ss.7.4(a)  or (b) hereof for the fiscal
     quarter  ended March 31, 1996,  the  Applicable  L/C Fee shall be 0.75% per
     annum for all  Performance  Letters  of Credit  and 1.50% per annum for all
     other Letters of Credit. If at any time the financial  statements  required
     to be  delivered  pursuant  to  ss.7.4(a)  or (b) hereof are not  delivered
     within the time periods specified in such  subsections,  the Applicable L/C
     Fee shall be 1.125% with  respect to any  Performance  Letter of Credit and
     2.25% with  respect to any other  Letter of Credit,  subject to  adjustment
     upon actual receipt of such financial statements."

     "Applicable Margin. The applicable interest rate margin per annum set forth
     in the following table:
- - ---------------------------   -----------------     --------------------------
Pricing                          Applicable                    Applicable
Ratio                         Base Rate Margin             Eurodollar Margin
- - ---------------------------   -----------------     --------------------------
less than 2.00:1                     0%                          1.50%
- - ---------------------------   -----------------     --------------------------
greater than or equal to 
2.00:1, but less than 2.50:1         0.125%                      1.75%
- - ---------------------------   -----------------     --------------------------
greater than or equal to 
2.50:1, but less than 3.00:1         0.25%                       2.00%
- - ---------------------------   -----------------     --------------------------
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- - ---------------------------   -----------------     --------------------------
greater than or equal to             0.375%                      2.25%
3.00:1
- - ---------------------------   -----------------     --------------------------
     Any change in the Applicable Margin shall become effective (a) with respect
     to Eurodollar  Loans, on the first day of each Interest Period which begins
     three (3) or more days after  receipt by the Banks of financial  statements
     delivered  pursuant to ss.7.4(a)  or (b) hereof which  indicate a change in
     the Pricing Ratio and in the Applicable Margin in accordance with the above
     table,  and (b) with respect to Base Rate Loans,  on the first Business Day
     after receipt by the Banks of such  financial  statements.  Notwithstanding
     the  foregoing,  until  receipt  by the  Lenders  of  financial  statements
     delivered  pursuant to ss.7.4(a) or (b) hereof for the fiscal quarter ended
     March 31, 1996, the Applicable Margin shall be 0% with respect to Base Rate
     Loans  and 1.50%  with  respect  to  Eurodollar  Loans.  If at any time the
     financial  statements required to be delivered pursuant to ss.7.4(a) or (b)
     hereof  are  not  delivered  within  the  time  periods  specified  in such
     subsections, the Applicable Margin shall be 0.375% with respect to any Base
     Rate Loans  outstanding  after the date on which such financial  statements
     were required to be delivered and 2.25% with respect to any Eurodollar Loan
     requested  on or after the date on which  such  financial  statements  were
     required  to be  delivered  but before  the time of actual  receipt of such
     financial statements."

         "Consolidated  Total Debt Service.  For any period,  Consolidated Total
Interest  Expense  plus (a)  scheduled  payments on  capitalized  leases (to the
extent not already  included in the calculation of  Consolidated  Total Interest
Expense or in the scheduled  principal  payments described in clause (b) of this
definition),  and (b) scheduled  principal payments with respect to Indebtedness
for  borrowed  money due and  payable  during  such  period  (excluding  (i) the
$5,850,000  prepayment made on March 31, 1996 with respect to the March 31, 1996
and June 5, 1996 scheduled  repayments of principal of the  Non-Working  Capital
Loan, and (ii) scheduled repayments of principal with respect to the Non-Working
Capital Loan made on June 30, 1995, October 2, 1995, and January 2, 1996 each in
the amount of $650,000),  and (c) pro-forma  five-year equal amortization of the
outstanding  principal  amount of the  Acquisition  Loans,  all as determined in
accordance with GAAP".

         "Consolidated  Earnings  Before  Interest,  Taxes,  Depreciation,   and
Amortization,  or  EBITDA.  For any  period,  the  Consolidated  Net  Income (or
Deficit) of the Borrowers  determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (a) interest
expense, (b) income tax expense, (c) depreciation,  and (d) amortization, all as
determined in accordance with GAAP."

          "Consolidated Net Worth. The excess of Consolidated  Total Assets over
Consolidated Total Liabilities."

         "Eligible Accounts Receivable.  The aggregate of the unpaid portions of
Accounts Receivable (net of any credits,  rebates,  offsets,  holdbacks or other
adjustments,  or  commissions  payable to third parties that are  adjustments to
such Accounts  Receivable)  (i) that the Borrowers  reasonably and in good faith
determine to be collectible; (ii) that are with account debtors that (A) are not
Borrowers,  (B)  purchased  the goods or services  giving  rise to the  relevant
Account  Receivable  in an arm's length  transaction,  (C) are not  insolvent or
involved in any case or proceeding,  whether voluntary or involuntary, under any
bankruptcy,   reorganization,   arrangement,  insolvency,  adjustment  of  debt,
dissolution,  liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction and (D) are, in the
Majority Banks' reasonable judgment, creditworthy; (iii) that are billable under
the terms of the  relevant  contract;  (iv) that are not  subject to any pledge,
restriction,  security  interest or other lien or encumbrance,  other than those
created by the Loan Documents or security interests in favor of the providers of
performance  bonds  securing  the  performance  of  services  by the  Borrowers,
provided that the relevant  Borrower shall not have defaulted in the performance
of such services and that the bond  provider has not otherwise  been called upon
to perform such services; (v) in which the Agent has a valid and perfected first
priority security  interest;  (vi) that have been billed and are not outstanding
for more than sixty  (60) days past the  earlier to occur of (A) the date of the
respective  invoices  therefor and (B) the date on which such  receivable  could
have been billed under the terms of the applicable contract;  (vii) that are not
due from an  account  debtor  located  in  Minnesota  or New  Jersey  unless the
appropriate  Borrower (A) has received a certificate of authority to do business
and is in good  standing  in such  state or (B) has filed a notice  of  business
activities  report with the  appropriate  office or agency of such state for the
current year; (viii) that are payable in Dollars; (ix) that are not payable from
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an office  outside of the United States or Canada;  and (x) that are not secured
by a letter of credit unless the Agent has a prior,  perfected security interest
in such letter of credit."
         "Performance Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit where the event which
entitles the  beneficiary to draw thereunder is  performance-related,  such as a
letter of credit  posted  as a bid  bond,  and not a letter of credit  where the
event which entitles the  beneficiary  to draw  thereunder is the failure to pay
money, such as a letter of credit backing  industrial  revenue bonds or workers'
compensation obligations."

         "Revolver Maturity Date.  April 30, 1999."

          C.  Amendment  to ss.2.1 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 2.1 of the
          Credit  Agreement is hereby  deleted in its entirety and the following
          substituted in place thereof:
                  "ss.2.1.   Commitment  to  Lend.  Subject  to  the  terms  and
         conditions  set forth in this  Agreement,  each of the Banks  severally
         agrees to lend to the Borrowers,  and the Borrowers may borrow,  repay,
         and  reborrow  from  time to time  between  the  Closing  Date  and the
         Revolver  Maturity Date upon notice by the Borrowers to the Agent given
         in accordance  with ss.2.4,  its Commitment  Percentage of such sums as
         are requested by the Borrowers (each such advance hereinafter  referred
         to as a "Revolving  Credit Loan," or, if more than one, the  "Revolving
         Credit  Loans") up to a maximum  aggregate  amount by the Banks  (after
         giving effect to all amounts requested) at any one time outstanding not
         to exceed the Total  Commitment minus the Maximum Drawing Amount of the
         Letters of Credit  outstanding at such time,  provided that (a) the sum
         of  the  outstanding  amounts  (after  giving  effect  to  all  amounts
         requested)  of all Working  Capital  Loans shall not at any time exceed
         the lesser of (i)  $10,000,000,  or (ii) seventy  percent  (70%) of the
         Eligible Accounts Receivable,  and provided further that (b) the sum of
         the outstanding  amounts (after giving effect to all amounts requested)
         of all Acquisition Loans shall not at any time exceed $10,000,000.  The
         Revolving  Credit Loans shall be made pro rata in accordance  with each
         Bank's Commitment Percentage.  Each request for a Revolving Credit Loan
         hereunder  shall  constitute  a  representation  and  warranty  by  the
         Borrowers that the conditions set forth in ss.10 and ss.11, as the case
         may be, have been  satisfied  on the date of such  request.  Any unpaid
         Reimbursement  Obligation  under the  Letters  of Credit  shall for all
         purposes be a Revolving Credit Loan hereunder."

          D.  Amendment  to ss.2.4 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 2.4 of the
          Credit  Agreement  is  hereby  amended  to add the  phrase,  "and  the
          calculation  of  Eligible  Accounts  Receivable  from the most  recent
          borrowing  base report  delivered  pursuant to the terms of  ss.7.4(h)
          hereof" at the end of the second sentence thereof.

          E.  Amendment  to ss.2.5 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 2.5 of the
          Credit  Agreement is hereby  deleted in its entirety and the following
          substituted in place thereof:

         "ss.2.5  Funds for Revolving Credit Loans.
                  (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, not later than
         1:00 p.m. (Boston time) on the proposed  Drawdown Date of any Revolving
         Credit Loan, each of the Banks will make available to the Agent, at its
         Head Office, in immediately  available funds, the amount of such Bank's
         Commitment  Percentage of the amount of the requested  Revolving Credit
         Loan.  Upon receipt from each Bank of such amount,  and upon receipt of
         the documents  required by ss.10 or ss.11,  as the case may be, and the
         satisfaction of the other  conditions set forth therein,  to the extent
         applicable,  the  Agent  will  make  available  to  the  Borrowers  the
         aggregate  amount of such Revolving  Credit Loans made available to the
         Agent  by the  Banks.  The  failure  or  refusal  of any  Bank  to make
         available to the Agent at the aforesaid  time and place on any Drawdown
         Date the amount of its Commitment Percentage of the requested Revolving
         Credit  Loan  shall  not  relieve  any  other  Bank  from  its  several
         obligations hereunder to make available to the Agent the amount of such
         Bank's Commitment Percentage of any requested Revolving Credit Loan.

                  (b) The Agent may (unless earlier  notified to the contrary by
         any Bank by 1:00 p.m.  (Boston time) on any Drawdown  Date) assume that
         each Bank has made  available  (or will before the end of such Business
         Day make  available) to the Agent the amount of such Bank's  Commitment
         Percentage with respect to the Revolving Credit Loan to be made on such
         Drawdown  Date,  and the Agent may (but shall not be  required  to), in
         reliance  upon such  assumption,  make  available  to the  Borrowers  a
         corresponding  amount.  If any Bank makes such amount  available to the
         Agent on a date after such Drawdown Date, such Bank shall pay the Agent
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         on demand an amount equal to the product of (i) the  average,  computed
         for the period  referred  to in clause  (iii)  below,  of the  weighted
         average  annual  interest  rate  paid by the Agent  for  federal  funds
         acquired  by  the  Agent  during  each  day  included  in  such  period
         multiplied  by  (ii)  the  amount  equal  to  such  Bank's   Commitment
         Percentage  of  such  Revolving  Credit  Loan,  multiplied  by  (iii) a
         fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse from
         and including such Drawdown Date to but not including the date on which
         the amount equal to such Bank's Commitment Percentage of such Revolving
         Credit Loan shall  become  immediately  available  to the Agent and the
         denominator of which is 365. A statement of the Agent submitted to such
         Bank with respect to any amounts  owing under this  paragraph  shall be
         prima  facie  evidence of the amount due and owing to the Agent by such
         Bank. If such amount is not in fact made available to the Agent by such
         Bank within three (3) Business  Days of such Drawdown  Date,  the Agent
         shall be entitled  to debit the  Borrowers'  accounts  to recover  such
         amount from the Borrowers,  with interest thereon at the rate per annum
         applicable to any Revolving Credit Loan made on such Drawdown Date."

          F.  Amendment  to Exhibit C of the  Credit  Agreement  An amended  and
          restated Exhibit C is attached to this Second Amendment.

          G. Amendment to ss.2.7 of the Credit Agreement.

                  (a) Section  2.7(a) of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended
         to  delete  the  phrase,  "subject  to  Settlement  among  the Banks in
         accordance with ss.2.5(b) hereof" from such subsection.

                  (b) Section  2.7(b) of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended
         to add the phrase ", or (iii) the outstanding amount of the Acquisition
         Loans  exceeds  the  amount  set forth in ss.2.1  hereof,"  immediately
         before the phrase  "whether by  reduction  of the Total  Commitment  or
         otherwise"  appearing in the sixth line thereof.  Section 2.7(b) of the
         Credit  Agreement  is hereby  further  amended  to delete the phrase ",
         subject to  Settlement  among the Banks in  accordance  with  ss.2.5(b)
         hereof" appearing in the ninth and tenth lines thereof.

          H. Amendment to ss.4.1(a) of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 4.1(a) of
          the Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  to insert  the phrase  "the
          lesser of (x)  $12,000,000  or (y)"  immediately  following the phrase
          "provided,  however, that the Maximum Drawing Amount of all Letters of
          Credit shall not exceed" appearing in the fourteenth through sixteenth
          lines thereof.

          I.  Amendment  to ss.5.1 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 5.1 of the
          Credit  Agreement is hereby  deleted in its entirety and the following
          substituted in place thereof:
                  "ss.5.1.  Interest on Loans. The outstanding  principal amount
         of the Revolving Credit Loans shall bear interest at the rate per annum
         equal to (a) with  respect to Base Rate  Loans,  the Base Rate plus the
         Applicable  Margin,  or, (b) at the  Borrowers'  option as  provided in
         ss.2.4  hereof,  at the  Eurodollar  Rate plus the  Applicable  Margin.
         Interest  with  respect to the Loans  shall be payable  (i)  monthly in
         arrears on the first  Business  Day of each  month on Base Rate  Loans,
         (ii) on the last day of the  applicable  Interest  Period,  and if such
         Interest  Period is longer than one (1) month,  also on the day of each
         month following the beginning of such Interest Period which corresponds
         to the day on which such  Interest  Period began on  Eurodollar  Loans,
         (iii) on any  prepayment  date with  respect  to  accrued  interest  on
         amounts prepaid, and (iv) on the Revolver Maturity Date and on any date
         on which any amounts owing under any of the Loan Documents are declared
         immediately due and payable for all Loans."

          J. Amendment to ss.5.3(b) of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 5.3(b) of
          the  Credit  Agreement  is  hereby  deleted  in its  entirety  and the
          following substituted in place thereof:

                  Agent in advance  on the date of  issuance  of the  applicable
         Letter of Credit, the Agent's customary issuance fee, and (b) pay a fee
         (the "Letter of Credit Fee") to the Agent equal to the  Applicable  L/C
         Fee.  Such  Letter of Credit  Fee is for the  accounts  of the Banks in
         accordance with their  respective  Commitment  Percentages and shall be
         payable quarterly in advance on the first Business Day of each calendar
         quarter, and on the Revolver Maturity Date."

          K. Amendment to ss.6.5 of the Credit Agreement. The second sentence of
          ss.6.5 of the Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended to add the phrase,
          "other than  Distributions  permitted by ss.8.6  hereof" at the end of
          such sentence.
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          L. Amendment to ss.6.21 of the Credit Agreement.
                  (a) Section 6.21 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended to
         add the phrase, "and other accounts the funds held in which at any time
         do not exceed an aggregate of $10,000" immediately following the phrase
         "Other than the accounts  maintained at the Agent's Head Office subject
         to the Lockbox  Agreement  (the  "Depository  Accounts")"  in the first
         sentence thereof.

               (b) An amended  and  restated  Schedule  6.21 is attached to this
          Second Amendment.

          M.  Amendment  to ss.7.4 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 7.4 of the
          Credit  Agreement is hereby amended to add subsection  7.4(h) thereto,
          immediately  following  subsection  7.4(g) thereof,  which  subsection
          7.4(h) reads as follows:
                  "(h) within  twenty  (20) days after the end of each  calendar
         month or at such earlier time as the Agent may  reasonably  request,  a
         borrowing  base  report  setting  forth  the  calculation  of  Eligible
         Accounts  Receivable as at the end of such calendar month or other date
         so requested by the Agent."

          N.  Amendment  to ss.7.7 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 7.7 of the
          Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  to delete  the second and third
          sentences thereof.

          O. Amendment to ss.7.18 of the Credit Agreement.
                  (a) Section 7.18 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended to
         add the phrase,  ", and (c) the Acquisition  Loans shall be used solely
         for acquisitions  permitted by ss.8.4 hereof or as otherwise  permitted
         by the  Banks in  writing"  at the end of the  first  sentence  of such
         section.
                  (b) The second sentence of ss.7.18 of the Credit  Agreement is
         hereby  deleted and the following  substituted  in place  thereof:  "No
         proceeds  of the  Loans  shall  be used in any way  that  will  violate
         Regulations  G, T, U, or X of the  Board of  Governors  of the  Federal
         Reserve System."

          P. Amendment to ss.8.1 of the Credit Agreement.
                    (i) An amended and restated  Schedule  8.1(c) is attached to
               this Second Amendment.

                    (ii)  Section  8.1(h)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is  hereby
               amended to delete the phrase "or, with respect to Indebtedness of
               the Parent, an acquisition permitted under ss.8.4 hereof."

                    (iii)  Section  8.1(i)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby
               deleted in its entirety and the  following  substituted  in place
               thereof:
                    "(i) Subject to the  limitations  set forth in ss.8.4(g) and
               (h) hereof,  Indebtedness of any Borrower  incurred in connection
               with  the  acquisition  of  all  of  the  stock  of,  or  all  or
               substantially all of the assets of, any Person pursuant to ss.8.4
               hereof."

          Q. Amendment to Schedule  8.2(g) of the Credit  Agreement.  An amended
          and restated Schedule 8.2(g) is attached to this Second Amendment.

          R. Amendment to ss.8.4 of the Credit Agreement.
                  (a) Section  8.4(c) of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended
         to delete the phrase, "related businesses" and to substitute the phrase
         "specialty contracting businesses similar to those businesses conducted
         by the Borrowers on or before April 30, 1996."

                  (b)  Section  8.4 of the Credit  Agreement  is hereby  further
         amended to add subsections (g) and (h) thereto,  immediately  following
         subsection  (f)  thereof,  which  subsections  (g)  and in  respect  of
         capitalized  leases  (h) read as  follows:  "; (g) the  aggregate  cash
         consideration  to be paid in connection  with any one such  transaction
         (including  the amount of all  Indebtedness  for borrowed  money and in
         respect of capitalized leases assumed in connection therewith) does not
         exceed  $2,500,000 and; the aggregate  amount of all other  liabilities
         (contingent and otherwise)  assumed in connection with such transaction
         arising out of the application of any Environmental  Laws or in respect
         of any  Hazardous  Substances  does not  exceed  $250,000;  and (h) the
         aggregate  cash  consideration  to be paid in connection  with all such
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         transactions  (including  the amount of all  Indebtedness  for borrowed
         money and in  respect  of  capitalized  leases  assumed  in  connection
         therewith) does not exceed $10,000,000."

          S.  Amendment  to ss.8.6 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 8.6 of the
          Credit  Agreement is hereby  deleted in its entirety and the following
          substituted in place thereof:

                  "ss.8.6 Restricted Distributions and Redemptions.  None of the
         Borrowers  will  declare  or  pay  any  Distributions  other  than  (a)
         Distributions  payable  solely in common  stock of the  Borrowers,  (b)
         Distributions  by  the  Subsidiaries  to the  Parent,  and  (c)  annual
         Distributions  by the Parent to its  shareholders,  provided that after
         giving effect to such  Distribution  described in clause (c), the ratio
         of (i) EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters ending  immediately prior to
         such Distribution less Capital  Expenditures,  income tax expense,  and
         Distributions for such four fiscal quarters to (ii) Consolidated  Total
         Debt  Service  for such  four  fiscal  quarters  shall not be less than
         1.10:1,  and provided further that no Default of Event of Default shall
         exist or be created by the making of any Distribution  pursuant to this
         ss.8.6. In addition, the Borrowers shall not redeem, convert, retire or
         otherwise acquire shares of any class of capital stock of the Borrowers
         in aggregate  amount in excess of $500,000 in any year.  The  Borrowers
         shall not effect or permit any change in or  amendment  to any document
         or instrument pertaining to the terms of the Borrowers' capital stock.

          T.  Amendment  to ss.9.1 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 9.1 of the
          Credit  Agreement is hereby  deleted in its entirety and the following
          substituted in place thereof:

                  ss.9.1.  Debt  Service  Coverage  Ratio.  As at the end of any
         fiscal  quarter  commencing  with the fiscal  quarter  ending March 31,
         1996,  the ratio of (a) EBITDA for the four fiscal  quarters  ending on
         such date less  Capital  Expenditures  and income tax expenses for such
         period to (b) Consolidated Total Debt Service for such period shall not
         be less than 1.50:1"

          U.  Amendment  to ss.9.2 of the Credit  Agreement.  Section 9.2 of the
          Credit  Agreement is hereby  deleted in its entirety and the following
          substituted in place thereof:

                  "ss.9.2.  Leverage  Ratio. As at the end of any fiscal quarter
         commencing  with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 1996, the ratio of
         (a) Consolidated  Total  Liabilities plus the Maximum Drawing Amount of
         all  outstanding  Letters of Credit to (b)  Consolidated  Tangible  Net
         Worth on that date shall not exceed the stated ratio for the respective
         periods set forth below:
                                           Period                      Ratio
                                   3/31/96 Through 4/30/97             3.50:1
                                   5/01/97 Through 4/30/98             3.25:1
                                         Thereafter                    2.75:1

          V. Addition of ss.ss.9.5 and 9.6 to the Credit Agreement. Sections 9.5
          and 9.6 are hereby added to the Credit Agreement immediately following
          ss.9.4, which ss.ss.9.5 and 9.6 read as follows:

                  "ss.9.5.  Consolidated  Working Capital.  As at the end of any
         fiscal  quarter,  commencing  with the fiscal  quarter ending March 31,
         1996, Consolidated Working Capital shall not be less than $10,000,000."

                  ss.9.6.  Consolidated  Net Worth.  As at the end of any fiscal
         quarter  commencing  with the fiscal  quarter  ending  March 31,  1996,
         Consolidated Net Worth shall not be less than $55,500,000."

          W.  Amendment  to Exhibit D to the Credit  Agreement.  An amended  and
          restated Exhibit D is attached to this Second Amendment.

          X. Amendment to ss.13.1(m) of the Credit Agreement. Section 13.1(m) of
          the  Credit  Agreement  is  hereby  deleted  in its  entirety  and the
          following substituted in place thereof:

                  "(m) if OHM  Corporation  ("OHM")  or WMX  Technologies,  Inc.
         ("WMX")  or any of their  Subsidiaries  sells,  dilutes,  or  otherwise
         reduces its voting  control  interest in the Parent in such a manner as
         to cause (i) the  aggregate  voting  control  interest  (on a direct or
         indirect  basis) of OHM and WMX in the Parent to be less than fifty-one
         percent (51%),  or (ii) the voting control  interest  (either direct or
         indirect) of WMX in the Parent to be less than twenty percent (20%);"
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         Y.  References to Maturity  Date.  The term  "Maturity  Date" is hereby
deleted in ss.ss.2.6, 4.1(a), 4.2(b), 5.2(c), and 5.3(a), and the term "Revolver
Maturity Date" substituted in place thereof, and any and all other references to
the term "Maturity  Date"  appearing in the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be
references to the "Revolver Maturity Date."

II.      AMENDMENT TO SECURITY DOCUMENTS
         A. Amendment to Security and Pledge Agreement. By executing this Second
Amendment where indicated below, each of Olshan, Coatings, and Energy (i) hereby
grants to the Agent for the  benefit of the Banks,  to secure  the  payment  and
performance of the Obligations,  all of such Borrower's right title and interest
in all  Collateral (as defined in the Security and Pledge  Agreement),  and (ii)
agrees  to be bound by the terms  and  conditions  of the  Security  and  Pledge
Agreement as if it were an original party thereto.

III.     PROVISIONS RELATING TO THIS SECOND AMENDMENT

          A. Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition have
          the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

          B. Ratification, etc.
         Except as expressly amended or waived hereby, the Credit Agreement, the
other Loan  Documents and all  documents,  instruments  and  agreements  related
thereto are hereby  ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in
full force and effect.  This Second  Amendment  and the Credit  Agreement  shall
hereafter  be  read  and  construed  together  as a  single  document,  and  all
references in the Credit Agreement or any related agreement or instrument to the
Credit  Agreement shall refer to the Credit  Agreement as amended by this Second
Amendment.
          C. GOVERNING LAW.
         THIS SECOND  AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE  COMMONWEALTH OF  MASSACHUSETTS  AND SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS A
SEALED INSTRUMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

         D. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate  counterparts,  each of
which when so executed  and  delivered  shall be an  original,  but all of which
counterparts  taken  together  shall be  deemed to  constitute  one and the same
instrument. Complete sets of counterparts shall be lodged with the Banks.

         E.       Effectiveness.

         This Second  Amendment shall become  effective upon the satisfaction of
each of the following conditions:

          (i) This Second  Amendment  shall have been  executed and delivered by
          the respective parties hereto;

          (ii)  Each of the Banks  shall  have  received  an  executed  original
          amendment and restatement of such Bank's Revolving Credit Note;

          (iii)  The  Agent  shall  have  received  the   certified   directors'
          resolutions  of  each  of the  Borrowers  satisfactory  to  the  Agent
          authorizing  the  execution  and  delivery of the amended and restated
          Notes and this Second Amendment, and otherwise authorizing this Second
          Amendment and all related documents;

          (iv)  The  Banks  shall  have  received  opinions  of  counsel  to the
          Borrowers  as to the  due  authorization  and  enforceability  of this
          Second  Amendment,  the amended and restated Notes to be issued to the
          Banks pursuant to  ss.III.E(ii)  hereof,  and all other matters as the
          Banks may reasonably request;

          (v) The Agent shall have  received a  certificate  of the Secretary or
          Assistant  Secretary of each of the  Borrowers  regarding  the charter
          documents of such Borrower;

          (vi) The Agent shall have received the Stock certificate(s) for all of
          the issued and  outstanding  shares of  Olshan,  Coatings,  and Energy
          together with stock powers endorsed in blank;

          (vii) The Agent shall have received a certificate of insurance from an
          independent insurance broker dated as of the date hereof, or within 15
          days  prior  thereof,   identifying  insurers,   types  of  insurance,
          insurance  limits,  and  policy  terms and  otherwise  describing  any
          insurance  obtained by the Borrowers in accordance with the provisions
          of the Security Documents and identifying the Agent as loss payee;
                                    18 of 22
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          (viii) The Banks shall have received from the Borrowers an amended and
          restated  Schedule 8.1(c) and an amended and restated Schedule 8.2(g),
          which  schedules  shall be in form and substance  satisfactory  to the
          Banks;

          (ix) The Agent shall have received from the Borrowers a calculation of
          the Eligible  Accounts  Receivable as of the date hereof,  in form and
          substance satisfactory to the Agent; and

          (x) The Agent shall have  received an amendment  fee of $100,000 to be
          shared pro rata among the Banks in  accordance  with their  respective
          Commitment Percentages.

         F.  Post-Closing  Undertakings.  The Borrowers  agree to deliver to the
Agent on or before May 31, 1996 of the results of UCC searches  satisfactory  to
the Agent evidencing no liens against the assets of Olshan, Coatings, and Energy
other than  Permitted  Liens,  and (ii)  evidence  (including  the  provision of
Perfection  Certificates) of UCC financing  statements  having been filed in all
appropriate filing offices listing Olshan, Coatings, and Energy, as appropriate,
as the  debtor  and the Agent as secured  party,  and agree that the  failure to
deliver the items required by the paragraph in a timely manner shall  constitute
an Event of Default.

         G. Entire Agreement. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE SECURITY DOCUMENTS AS
AMENDED BY THIS SECOND  AMENDMENT  REPRESENTS  THE FINAL  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN THE
PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE  CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,  CONTEMPORANEOUS,  OR
SUBSEQUENT  ORAL  AGREEMENTS  OF  THE  PARTIES.  THERE  ARE  NO  UNWRITTEN  ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  have duly  executed this Second
Amendment under seal as of the date first set forth above.

THE BORROWERS:

NSC CORPORATION


By:    J. Drennan Lowell
Title: Vice President



NATIONAL SERVICE CLEANING CORP.


By:    Efstathios A. Kouninis
Title: Vice President

NATIONAL SURFACE CLEANING
  CORP.


By:    Greg Weimers
Title: Vice President

OLSHAN DEMOLISHING
  MANAGEMENT, INC.


By:    Efstathios A. Kouninis
Title: Vice President

NSC SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC.


By:    Efstathios A. Kouninis
Title: Vice President

NSC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.



By:    Efstatios A. Kouninis
Title: Vice President
                                    19 of 22
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THE BANKS:

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BOSTON, individually and as Agent


By:    
Title:

FLEET NATIONAL BANK


By:
Title:
                                    20 of 22


                                   EXHIBIT 11

                 Statement Re Computation of Per-Share Earnings

                                 NSC Corporation
                        Computation of Per-Share Earnings
                      (In Thousands, Except Per-Share Data)


                               Three Months Ended
                                    March 31,
                                      ----------------------------------
                                           1996                1995
                                      --------------     ---------------

Primary:
   Average shares outstanding                 9,971               9,971
                                      ==============     ===============
       Total                                  9,971               9,971
                                      ==============     ===============

Net income                             $        560       $         220
                                      ==============     ===============

Per share amounts:
   Net income                          $       0.06       $        0.02
                                      ==============     ===============



Fully Diluted:
   Average shares outstanding                 9,971               9,971
                                      ==============     ===============
       Total                                  9,971               9,971
                                      ==============     ===============

Net income                             $        560       $         220
                                      ==============     ===============

Per share amounts:
   Net income                          $       0.06       $        0.02
                                      ==============     ===============
                                    21 of 22

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