SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)             March 22, 2004
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                     PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                      1-11596                       58-1954497
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 (State or other               (Commission File                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                   Number)                   Identification No.)
 incorporation)

1940 N.W. 67th Place, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida                  32653
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (352) 373-4200
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 5. Other Events

      On March 23, 2004, Perma-Fix  Environmental  Services, Inc. issued a press
      release,  attached as Exhibit  99.1,  announcing  its closing of a private
      placement of approximately $10.4 million through the sale of approximately
      4.6  million  shares of its  Common  Stock and  warrants  to  purchase  an
      additional  1.2  million  shares  of its  Common  Stock.  The  information
      contained in the press release dated March 23, 2004,  is  incorporated  by
      reference into this report and filed as an exhibit hereto.

Item 7. Exhibits

      (c)   Exhibits

      Exhibit Number                 Description
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      99.1                           Press release dated March 23, 2004



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                         PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

                                         By:   /s/ Richard T. Kelecy
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                                               Richard T. Kelecy
Dated: March 23, 2004                          Chief Financial Officer