Exhibit 10.1(b)
To Form 10-K for
Year ended 12/31/2003

[letterhead of Cytec Industries Inc.]

January 29, 2003

American Cyanamid Company
c/o Mr. Steven Tasher
Vice President, Environmental Affairs &
Facility Operations
Wyeth
5 Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940

Dear Mr. Tasher:

          We refer to the Environmental Matters Agreement (the “Agreement”)
dated as of December 17, 1993, by and between Cytec Industries Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Cytec”) and American Cyanamid Company, a Maine corporation
(“Cyanamid”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Letter Amendment
have the same meanings as specified in the Agreement.

          It is hereby agreed that the Agreement is, effective as of October 1,
2002, amended as follows:

           1.      Section 4.4 is amended to read in full as follows:

          “4.4 ACY Environmental Affairs Department. (a) In order to facilitate
ACY’s oversight of Cytec’s treatment of the Assumed Environmental Liabilities,
Cytec shall pay to ACY an annual fee. Effective October 1, 2002, the annual fee
shall be reduced to $180,000. Cytec’s payments pursuant to this Section 4.4
shall be due and payable on the last business day of each month in an amount
equal to one twelfth of the annual fee then in effect. In the event that the
requirements of ACY’s Environmental Affairs Department, with regard to these
services provided to Cytec, are materially changed, including but not limited
to, as a result of reductions in Cytec’s reserves for Assumed Environmental
Liabilities, both parties will negotiate in good faith to adjust the annual fee
accordingly. Cytec’s obligation hereunder shall terminate upon redemption of the
Series C Preferred Stock. The fee provided for herein shall be prorated for the
year in which such obligation terminates.

          “(b) Cytec, at its sole cost, shall from time to time at the request
of ACY provide invoice payment, cost accounting, and reporting with regard to
Remediation at any site listed on Schedule 7.1 hereto.”

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American Cyanamid Company
January 29, 2003
Page 2

           2.     This Letter Amendment shall become effective as of the date
first above written when, and only when, Cytec has received a counterpart of
this Letter Amendment executed by Cyanamid. On and after the effectiveness of
this Letter Amendment, each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement,”
“hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Agreement, shall
mean and be a reference to the Agreement, as amended by this Letter Amendment.

          This Letter Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts
and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
signature page to this Letter Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Letter Amendment.

          This Letter Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New Jersey.

          Very truly yours,           CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.           By/s/
Karen E. Koster

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Name:   Karen E. Koster
Title:     Vice President, Safety,
              Health & Environment

Agreed as of the date first above written:

AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY

      By   /s/ Steven Tasher

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Name:   Steven Tasher
Title:     Vice President
              Environmental Affairs & Facilities Operations