Exhibit 10.8

                                    AMENDMENT
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     This amendment  (this  "Amendment") is made as of the 1st day of September,
1997 to the Employment  Agreement,  dated February 1, 1996, by and between Frank
A. Falco and IDM Environmental  Corp., a New Jersey corporation (the "Employment
Agreement"). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall be defined as in the
Employment Agreement. 

     Pursuant  to and in  accordance  with  Section  7.01 of Article  VII of the
Employment  Agreement,  the  parties  hereto  agree  to  modify  the  Employment
Agreement as follows: 

     1. Section 2.01 of Article II of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

     "Compensation.
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     (a)  Salary.  From and  after the  effective  date of this  Agreement,  the
     Employee  shall receive a salary  ("Salary")  from the Company in an amount
     equal to $480,000.00 per year. The Employee's Salary shall be payable in no
     less than twelve (12) monthly payments.

     (b)  Non-Discretionary  Bonus.  In addition to the Salary,  Employee  shall
     receive  a  non-discretionary  bonus  equal  to  two  (2%)  percent  of the
     operating  profits of the Company during each year (the  "Non-Discretionary
     Bonus").  Within  ten  (10)  business  days  following  the  filing  of the
     Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K,  including  the certified  financial
     statements  of  the  Company,   the  Company  shall  pay  to  Employee  the
     Non-Discretionary   Bonus,   if  any.  For   purposes  of   computing   the
     Non-Discretionary  Bonus,  "Operating Profits" shall consist of income from
     operations   before   deduction  of  income   taxes,   interest   expenses,
     depreciation and amortization and any other non-cash charges, including any
     compensation charges relating to the issuance of stock or options."

     2. Section 2.02 of Article II of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:

          "Expenses.  Expenses  incurred  by  Employee  on behalf of the Company
          shall be paid as follows:

               (a) Entertainment  Expenses.  Employee shall receive a stipend of
               $45,000  per year  payable in no less than  twelve  (12)  monthly
               payments  for  entertainment  expenses  incurred  by  Employee in
               connection with the promotion of the Company.

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               (b)  Travel  and Other  Expenses.  The  Company  shall  reimburse
               Employee for all reasonable  travel and other expenses related to
               his  employment  by of the  Company.  Employee  shall  provide  a
               written  accounting  and  explanation  of all  expenses for which
               reimbursement  is sought on a monthly basis and the Company shall
               reimburse  all  such  expenses  within  ten (10)  days  following
               receipt of each written accounting."

     3. The heading of Section 2.03 of Article II of the Employment Agreement is
hereby amended to read "Other Bonuses." 4. This Amendment and the provisions set
forth  herein are  effective  immediately  and are merged into and a part of the
Employment  Agreement.  

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and
date herein first set forth.     


                                   IDM ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.


                                   By:/s/  Joel Freedman
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                                        Joel Freedman, President

                                   EMPLOYEE:
                                      /s/  Frank A. Falco
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                                        Frank A. Falco

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