AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

WHEREAS  Envirometrics  Products Company, a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of South Carolina  (hereafter  the "Company")  desires to sever its
employer-employee  relationship  with Thomas A.  Wilkie and Cameron R.  Stephens
(hereafter ")Wilkie and Stephens") and,

WHEREAS  The Company and Wilkie and  Stephens  wish to resolve the  "Employment,
Royalty and  Non-Disclosure  Agreement"  dated May 15,  1996 in an amicable  and
mutually acceptable manner.

THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings contained in
this  Agreement and for other good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency  of which are  hereby  acknowledged,  Wilkie  and  Stephens  and the
Company agree as follows:

Neither Wilkie nor Stephens have any obligation  whatsoever to the Company after
this  date  under  their   contracts   with  the  Company  each  being  entitled
"Employment,  Royalty and Non-Disclosure  Agreement" dated May 15, 1996, and any
and all obligation of Wilkie and Stephens to the Company ceases with the signing
by all parties of this agreement, including any and all obligations,  express or
implied  arising  from,  under or through  statutory  or common law. The parties
agree that these contracts are void with the date of signing of this agreement.

All  obligations  of the Company to either  Wilkie or Stephens as defined in the
"Employment,  Royalty and  Non-Disclosure  Agreement"  except as provided  below
cease as of the dated of the signing by Wilkie and Stephens of this agreement.

The  Company  agrees to provide  to Wilkie and  Stephens,  each,  the  following
consideration:

Salary paid through  September  30, 1997 or a later date if  additional  time is
required to fill pending ACT CARD orders, but no later than October 31, 1997,

Health insurance and other company benefits paid through September 30, 1997 or a
later date if additional  time is required to fill pending ACT CARD orders,  but
no later than October 31, 1997,

Options,  fifty vested at issuance and without  conditions to be issued no later
than  thirty  (30) days after the signing  date of this  agreement,  to purchase
fifty thousand (50,000) shares of Envirometrics Inc. common stock at an exercise
or strike price of $0.25 U.S. per share,

Option to purchase all things,  laboratory equipment and supplies located at the
Company's facility at 10 I 8-E Morrisville Pkwy, Morrisville,  N.C. except those
materials  specific to the production of ACT  monitoring  cards for the sum of $
10.00  U. S. and copies of the  formulary  necessary  to  produce  ACT cards for
sulfur dioxide,  carbon monoxide,  methyl-ethyl ketone, ethylene oxide, nitrogen
dioxide and arsine.

1. Mutual General  Release.  The parties agree that, in exchange for the mutual
consideration  provided  in this  Agreement,  the  adequacy  of which is  hereby
acknowledged by both parties:

a. Wilkie and Stephens,  by their  signatures  below,  on behalf of  themselves,
their heirs,  successors and assigns, hereby covenant and agree not to bring any
lawsuit against the Company and fifty release and forever  discharge the Company
and its affiliated and subsidiary entities,  legal representatives,  successors,
assigns, agents,  directors,  officers and employees,  from any and all actions,
claims,  and liabilities of whatsoever  kind or character,  in law or in equity,
now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising on or before the date of
the  execution  of this  Agreement  that  they  have or ever had or may now have
against the  Company,  including,  without  Nations  and all claims  directly or
indirectly  related to or arising out of their  employment by the Company or the
severing of that employment and including,  without  Stations any and all claims
for breach of employment  contract or any other claim arising under any state or
federal statutory or common law.

b. The Company, through the signature of its authorized representative below, on
behalf of itself, its affiliated and subsidiary entities, legal representatives,
successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers and employees, hereby covenants
and agrees not to bring any lawsuit  against either Wilkie or Stephens,  jointly
or severally,  and fully  releases and forever  discharges  Wilkie and Stephens,
their  heirs,  successors  and  assigns,  from any and all  actions,  claims and
liabilities of whatsoever kind or character,  in law or in equity,  now known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising on or after the date of the execution
of this  Agreement  that it has ever had or may ever have against them or any of
them,  including  without  Stations  any and all claims  directly or  indirectly
related to or arising  out of its  employment  of Wilkie  and/or  Stephens,  and
including,  without  limitation  any and all  claims  for  breach of  employment
contract  or any other claim  arising  under any state or federal  statutory  or
common law.

2.  Governing  Law. The parties  agree that this  Agreement win be construed and
governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to principles
of conflicts of law.

3.  Modifications.  This Agreement  constitutes the entire  understanding of the
parties and  supersedes any and all previous  agreements,  written or otherwise,
between  the  parties,  including  but not limited to the  employment  contracts
referred to herein.  The Parties agree that this Agreement will not be rescinded
or modified except in writing signed by the parties choosing to be so bound.

4. Voluntary Agreement.  Wilkie,  Stephens and the Company expressly affirm that
they have read and fully understand the Agreement and Release, and they have had
the  opportunity to consult with counsel of their own choosing to have the terms
of the Agreement and Release  explained to them and to receive advice concerning
their legal rights.  Both parties  expressly  represent  that, in executing this
Agreement and Release,  they are not executing it in reliance upon any promises,
representations or inducements other than those contained in the Agreement and
Release,  that they  understand  that they are giving up legal rights by signing
this Agreement and Release, and that they are executing it voluntarily,  free of
any duress or coercion, and upon due deliberation.

We have  read,  accept  and  agree to the  terms  and  conditions  of the  above
Agreement and Release.







B y:
President, Envirometrics Products Company

Thomas A. Wilkie

Date:  10/20/97



Cameron R. Stephens                Attest:

Date:  10/20/97                    Date: