Document:

AMENDMENT
LETTER

		
	To:     	Allied Healthcare
Holdings Limited
Allied Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (formerly
Allied Healthcare Group Limited)
Stone Business Park
Brooms
Road
Stone
Staffordshire ST15 0TL

		
	 	Fax No:
01785 819031

Attention: Paul Weston

28
July  2006

Dear Sirs

Project Air: Amendment
Letter

We refer to the £50,000,000 facility
agreement dated 19 July  2004 between Allied Healthcare Group
Limited (the ‘‘Company’’),
Allied Healthcare Holdings Limited (the
‘‘Borrower’’), Allied
Healthcare International Inc, the Guarantors listed therein, Barclays
Capital and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC as Arrangers and Ancillary Lenders, the
Original Lenders listed therein and Barclays Bank PLC as Agent and
Security Agent (the ‘‘Original
FacilityAgreement’’).

		
	1 	DEFINITIONS

Terms
defined in the Original Facility Agreement have the same meaning in
this Letter and:

‘‘Amended
Agreement’’ means the Original Facility
Agreement, as amended by this
Letter.

‘‘Bank’’
means Barclays Bank
PLC.

‘‘Effective
Date’’ means the date on which the Agent notifies
the Company that it has
received:

			
		(i) 	for the Parent and
each of the Obligors, either a copy of their respective constitutional
documents or a certificate of an authorised signatory of each of them
certifying that the constitutional documents previously delivered to
the Agent on or before 19 July  2004 for the purposes of the
Original Facility Agreement have not been amended and remain in full
force and effect;

			
		(ii) 	a copy of a
resolution of the board of directors of the Parent and each
Obligor:

			
		(a) 	approving the terms of,
and the transactions contemplated by, this Letter and resolving that it
execute this Letter;
and

			
		(b) 	authorising a specified
person or persons to execute this Letter on its
behalf.

			
		(iii) 	a specimen of the
signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred to in
paragraph (ii) above.

			
		(iv) 	a
certificate of the Company (signed by a director) confirming that
borrowing or guaranteeing, as appropriate, the Facility A Commitment
and the Facility B Commitment under the Amended Agreement would not
cause any borrowing, guaranteeing or similar limit binding on the
Parent or any Obligor to be exceeded;

			
		(v) 	a certificate of an authorised
signatory of the Parent and the relevant Obligor certifying that each
copy document listed at (i) to (iv) above is correct, complete and in
full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this
Letter; and

			
		(vi) 	a copy of an
engagement letter, duly executed by all parties thereto and in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent, between the Reporting Accountants
and the Company, pursuant to which the Reporting Accountants are
appointed to conduct an independent business review of the Group (at
the cost and expense of the Company).

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‘‘Overdraft
Facility’’ means the uncommitted overdraft
facility in a maximum amount of £3,000,000 made available by the
Bank to the Borrower pursuant to the terms of this
Letter.

‘‘Reporting
Accountants’’ means Grant Thornton LLP, or such
firm of accountants as the Agent may nominate.

		
	2 	OVERDRAFT

			
		2.1 	The
Bank agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Letter, to
make the Overdraft Facility available to the Borrower from the
Effective Date. The Overdraft Facility is made available on an
uncommitted basis and may be cancelled by the Bank at any time by
notice to the Borrower.

			
		2.2 	The Overdraft Facility will
be available for utilisation by way of overdraft on the current account
of the Borrower held with the
Bank.

			
		2.3 	The total
utilisations in respect of the Overdraft Facility at any time shall not
exceed £3,000,000. The Bank may refuse any utilisation request
that would result in this limit being
exceeded.

			
		2.4 	The Overdraft
Facility shall be repayable by the Borrower on an ‘‘on
demand basis’’, that is to say that the Bank may at any
time and without giving any reason therefore demand immediate repayment
of all or any part the Overdraft Facility or may by notice immediately
cancel any part of the Overdraft Facility, whereupon it shall be
immediately due and payable to the
Bank.

			
		2.5 	The Borrower shall
apply all amounts borrowed under the Overdraft Facility for its general
corporate purposes.

			
		2.6 	To the
extent that no demand is made in respect of the Overdraft Facility on
or prior to 15 September  2006, the Borrower shall ensure that
all amounts outstanding in respect of the Overdraft Facility are
reduced to zero, and the Overdraft Facility shall be automatically
cancelled, on 15 September
2006.

			
		2.7 	Interest on the
Overdraft Facility shall be charged at the same rate as is applicable
to Facility B under the Amended Agreement and shall be computed on a
365 day basis and shall be payable on demand, or if no such demand is
made, on or prior to 15 September  2006, on 15 September
2006.

			
		2.8 	The provisions of
Clause 13 of the Amended Agreement shall be incorporated into this
Letter as if set out in full and shall apply in respect of the
Overdraft Facility.

			
		2.9 	If the
Bank does allow any utilisation resulting in the facility limit being
exceeded in respect of the Overdraft Facility, it will not mean that
such limit has changed or that the Bank will agree to any other
utilisation which would have the effect of exceeding the limit and the
right of the Bank to charge an unauthorised excess margin and / or
unauthorised excess fee pursuant to Clause 2.10 below does not
constitute an agreement by the Bank to permit borrowings in excess of
any limit applicable to the Overdraft
Facility.

			
		2.10 	To the extent
that any time the aggregate total utilisations under the Overdraft
Facility exceed £3,000,000 without the prior written consent of
the Bank (each such instance an
‘‘Excess’’), the Bank shall
be entitled to charge the Borrower:

			
		2.10.1 	a fee in the amount of
£10,000 for each instance of such an Excess arising; and

			
		2.10.2 	interest on the entire
amount outstanding under the Overdraft Facility at the time of Excess
calculated at a rate of 15% per annum above the Bank’s
base rate from time to time, such default rate of interest to remain
applicable until any relevant Excess has been repaid and the total
utilisation under the Overdraft Facility have been reduced to below
£3,000,000. Any interest payable pursuant to this Clause 2.10.2
shall be computed on a 365 day basis and shall be payable on demand, or
if no such demand is made, on or prior to 15 September  2006, on
15 September 2006.

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		2.11 	The
Obligors hereby confirm that the Security granted in favour of the
Security Agent pursuant to the Security Documents is granted as
continuing security for present and future moneys, debts and
liabilities due, owing or incurred by the Borrower under or in
connection with any Finance Document, including by virtue of the
designation of this Letter as a Finance Document, any present and
moneys, debts and liabilities due, owing or incurred by the Borrower
under or in connection with the Overdraft
Facility.

		
	3 	COVENANTS

			
		3.1 	Waiver
of Clause 21.1(c) of the Original Facility Agreement

The
parties to this letter hereby temporarily waive, subject to the terms
of this Letter, the obligation of the Company, pursuant to Clause
2.1(c) of the Original Facility Agreement, to ensure that the ratio of
EBIT to Interest Expense for the period of 12 months ending on 30
June  2006 (being the last day of the Company’s Accounting
Quarter) will not be less than 4.0 to
1.0.

			
		3.2 	Duration of
Waiver

The temporary waiver set out in Clause 2.1 above
of this Letter will have effect from the Effective Time and will cease
to have effect on the earliest to occur
of:

			
		3.2.1 	5.30pm on 15
August  2007;

			
		3.2.2 	occurrence of an Event of
Default under the Amended
Agreement

			
		3.2.3 	any Obligor
failing to comply with any terms of this Letter

			
		3.3 	Resetting of EBIT to
Interest Expense Covenant

The Lenders and the Company
hereby undertake to use all reasonable endeavours to agree, on or prior
to 15 September  2006, a revised Clause 21.1(c) of the Amended
Facility Agreement, such revised Clause 21.1(c) to be in form and
substance satisfactory to the
Lenders.

			
		3.4 	Acquisition
Covenant

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 22.11
of the Original Facility Agreement, the Parent and each Obligor
undertakes that it will not (and the Company undertakes that it will
ensure that no other member of the Group will), on or prior to 15
September
2006:

			
		3.4.1 	invest in or
acquire any share in, or any security issued by, any person, or any
interest therein or in the capital of any person, or make any capital
contribution to any person (or agree to do any of the foregoing);
or

			
		3.4.2 	invest in or acquire
any business or going concern, or the whole or substantially the whole
of the assets or business of any person, or any assets that constitute
a division or operating unit of the business of any person (or agree to
do any of the foregoing);
or

			
		3.4.3 	enter into any joint
venture agreement with any person;
or

			
		3.4.4 	acquire or agree to
acquire any other assets other than in the ordinary course of
trading,

without the prior written consent of the
Lenders.

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	4 	AMENDMENTS

			
		4.1 	Amendment to the Original
Facility Agreement

The parties to the Letter agree
that, with effect from the Effective Date, the Original Facility
Agreement shall be amend as
follows:

			
		(a) 	the following
definitions shall be added to Clause
1.1:

‘‘Amendment
Letter’’ means the amendment letter dated 28
July  2006 between the parties to this Agreement, pursuant to
which the Overdraft Facility was made available to the
Borrower.

‘‘Amendment Letter
Effective Date’’ has the meaning given to the
term Effective Date in the Amendment
Letter.

‘‘Overdraft
Facility’’ means the overdraft facility in a
maximum amount of £3,000,000 made available by Barclays Bank PLC
to the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Amendment
Letter.

‘‘Required
Form’’ means, in relation to any document, as
agreed in respect of both form and substance by the
Agent;

‘‘Reporting
Accountants’’ means Grant Thornton LLP or such
firm of accountants as the Agent may nominate;’’;

			
		(b) 	Sub-clause 21.1 (c) shall be
deleted and replaced as follows:

‘‘(c) the
ratio of EBIT to Interest Expense for the Relevant Period ending
on:

			
		(ii) 	30 September  2006
will not be less than 2.5:1;

			
		(iii) 	31 December  2006 will not
be less than 2.4:1;

			
		(iv) 	31
March  2007 will not be less than 2.75:1;

			
		(v) 	30 June  2007 will not be
less than 3.4:1; and

			
		(v) 	any date
other than those listed at (i) to (v) above will not be less than
4:1.’’

			
		(c) 	a new
Clause 20.7 shall be added as
follows:

‘‘20.7 Reporting
Accountants

The Agent may, at any time prior to the
date falling 12 months after the Amendment Letter Effective Date,
appoint the Reporting Accountants to conduct an independent business
review of the Group or to monitor the financial and operational
performance of the Obligors on an ongoing basis. The Obligors hereby
undertake to co-operate in such a review and agree that such review
shall be at the cost and expense of the
Company.’’;

			
		(d) 	A new
Clause 20.8 shall be added as
follows:

‘‘20.8 Cashflow
Forecasts

The Company shall supply to the Agent (in
sufficient quantities for all the Lenders, if the Agent so requests),
on a monthly basis until 15 September  2006, a rolling 13 week
cashflow forecast for the Group (for each 13 week period commencing on
the Monday of each week on and from the Amendment Letter Effective
Date). The first such cashflow forecast shall be provided on the first
Monday following the Amendment Letter Effective Date and subsequent
cashflow forecasts shall be provided on each day on which monthly
management accounts are provided to the Lender pursuant to the terms of
Clause 20.9 below (however no such cashflow forecast is required to be
provided on the date on which monthly management accounts are delivered
in respect of June 2006);’’

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		(e) 	a new
Clause 20.9 shall be added as
follows:

‘‘20.9 Monthly
Reporting

The Company shall supply to the Agent (in
sufficient quantities for all the Lenders, if the Agent so requests),
on a monthly basis until 15 September  2006, as soon as the same
are available (and in any event within 30 days of the end of each
month), its monthly management accounts (with accompanying management
commentary) for the Group in the Required Form. The first such monthly
management accounts shall be delivered on or prior to 30 July
2006 in respect of the month of June
2006’’.

			
		4.2 	Continuing
obligations

The provisions of the Original Facility
Agreement and the other Finance Documents shall, save as amended by
this Letter, continue in full force and effect. Where there is any
inconsistency between the terms of this Letter and the Amended
Agreement, the terms of this Letter will
apply.

		
	5 	Financial Projections

The
Company shall, on or prior to 14 August  2006, provide to the
Agent (in sufficient quantities for all the Lenders, if the Agent so
requests), a re-forecast budget for the period from the Effective Date
to 20 September  2008 (the
‘‘Re-forecast’’), such
Re-forecast to in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. Such
Re-forecast shall include, but not be limited
to:

			
		(i) 	a projected cash flow
statement and profit and loss account of the Group;

			
		(ii) 	a projected balance sheet of the
Group;

			
		(iii) 	capital expenditure,
investments, acquisitions and disposals projected to be made by the
Group;

			
		(iv) 	projected levels of the
financial ratios required to be met by the Company pursuant to Clause
21.1 of the Amended Agreement; and

			
		(v) 	a management commentary on the
proposed activities of the Group, the principal assumptions underlying
the projections in the Re-forecast and any material variations from the
last budget provided to the Agent pursuant to Clause 20.1(e) of the
Amended Agreement.

		
	6 	FEES

On the
Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for the account of
each Lender) a fee in the Base Currency in the amount of
£102,500.

		
	7 	COSTS AND
EXPENSES

			
		7.1 	Transaction
costs

The Company shall within three Business Days
of demand reimburse the Agent for the amount of all costs and expenses
(including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Agent in connection
with the negotiation, preparation, printing and execution of this
Letter and any other documents referred to in this
Letter.

			
		7.2 	Ongoing incidental
costs

Without prejudice to the generic costs and
expenses provisions in Clause 17 of the Original Facility Agreement and
elsewhere in the Finance Documents the Company shall, for the period
from the Effective Date to 15 September 2006,    within seven
Business Days of demand reimburse the Secured Party for the amount of
all travel costs and incidental expenses reasonably incurred by that
Secured Party at any time after the Effective Date in connection with
any meetings required with the Company or other Group members to

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discuss the protection or preservation of
rights under this Letter and any other document referred to in this
Letter and in connection with the consideration and or discussion of
the independent business review with the Company and/or other Group
members and/or with the Reporting
Accountants.

			
		7.3 	Payment of Fees,
Costs and Expenses

The Company hereby irrevocably
authorises the Lender to cause the Company to satisfy any payment
obligations arising pursuant to Clause 6 above and this Clause 7 by
debiting any bank account of the Company held with the
Lender.

		
	8 	LOSS
SHARE

			
		8.1 	In consideration
of the Bank providing the Overdraft Facility, each of the Lenders
agrees that, to the extent that the Bank does not recover within 30
days of making demand all amounts owing to it in connection with the
Overdraft Facility, they shall pay to the Bank within 5 Business Days
of demand, the proportion of such shortfall as is equal to each
Lenders’ percentage participation in the Total Facility
Commitments (any such payment a ‘‘Loss Share
Payment’’).

			
		8.2 	For
the avoidance of doubt, no Lender shall be required to make any Loss
Share Payment(s) pursuant to Clause 8.1 above in an aggregate amount in
excess of £1,500,000.

			
		8.3 	To the extent that any Loss
Share Payment is made pursuant to Clause 8.1 above, such Lender shall
be subrogated to the extent possible to that part of the Bank’s
claim under the Overdraft Facility against the Borrower which
corresponds to the relevant Loss Share Payment. However, for the
avoidance of doubt, no such Lender shall receive any payment from or
exercise any rights against the Borrower as a result of such
subrogation until after the Bank has received the relevant Loss Share
Payment from it.

		
	9 	AMENDMENT AND
RESTATEMENT

The Lenders hereby confirm that it is their
current intention to enter into negotiations with the Company with a
view to agreeing, on terms acceptable to all parties, an amendment and
restatement to the Amended Facility Agreement on or prior to 15
September  2006. For the avoidance of doubt, this Clause 9 does
not constitute a legally binding commitment to enter into any such
amendment and restatement
agreement.

		
	10 	MISCELLANEOUS

			
		10.1 	Guarantors

Each
of the Guarantors and the Parent agree to each of the provisions of
this Letter, including without limitation, the provision of the
Overdraft Facility and the amendments to the Original Facility
Agreement contemplated by this Letter and each agrees that (i) nothing
in this Letter effects its obligations as a Guarantor or in the case of
the Parent as the Parent and (ii) its obligations as a Guarantor or in
the case of the Parent as the Parent, extend to the Overdraft
Facility.

			
		10.2 	Reservation of
Rights

This Letter is provided by the Finance
Parties strictly on the basis that the Finance Parties reserve all
rights and remedies of the Agent, the Security Agent and the Finance
Parties under the Original Facility Agreement and the Amended
Agreement. Other than as set out in this Letter, nothing in this Letter
or done pursuant to this Letter, will constitute an amendment to or is
intended to operate as a release or waiver of any breach or potential
breach of, or any obligations under any Finance Document.

			
		10.3 	Third Party
Rights

A person who is not a party to this Letter
has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to
enforce any of the provisions of this Letter.

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		10.4 	Counterparts

This
Letter may be signed in a number of counterparts, and this has the same
effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy
of this Letter.

			
		10.5 	Joint and
Several Obligations

The obligations of the Finance
Parties under this Letter are several. The obligations of the Obligors
under this Letter are joint and
several.

			
		10.6 	Finance
Documents

In accordance with the Amended Agreement,
each of the Company and the Agent designate this Letter as a Finance
Document.

		
	11 	GOVERNING LAW

This Letter
will be governed and construed in accordance with English
law.

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We hereby agree to the terms of this
Letter:

The Original Lenders

Barclays Bank
PLC

By:    /s/ Alan Douglas

Lloyds TSB
Bank plc

By:    /s/ Rebecca Killeen

Ancillary
Lenders

Barclays Bank PLC

By:    /s/
Alan Douglas

Lloyds TSB Bank
plc

By:    /s/ Rebecca Killeen

The
Bank

Barclays Bank PLC

By:    /s/ Alan
Douglas

The Agent

Barclays Bank
PLC

By:    /s/ Shahid Kazi

The Security
Agent

Barclays Bank PLC

By:    /s/
Shahid Kazi

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Agreed and Accepted by: The
Company

Allied Healthcare Group Holdings Limited
(formerly Allied Healthcare Group Limited)

By:    /s/
Timothy Aitken

The Parent

Allied Healthcare
International, Inc.

By:    /s/ Timothy
Aitken

The Original Borrower

Allied
Healthcare Holdings Limited

By:    /s/ Timothy
Aitken

The Original Guarantors

Allied
Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (formerly Allied Healthcare Group
Limited)

By:    /s/ Timothy Aitken

Allied
Healthcare Holdings Limited

By:    /s/ Timothy
Aitken

Allied Healthcare Group Limited (formerly Allied
Healthcare (UK) Limited)

By:    /s/ Paul
Weston

Allied Respiratory Limited (formerly Allied Oxycare
Limited)

By:    /s/ Paul Weston

Balfor
Medical Limited

By:    /s/ Paul
Weston

Crystalglen Limited

By:    /s/
Paul Weston

Medigas Limited

By:    /s/
Paul Weston

Nightingale Nursing Bureau
Limited

By:    /s/ Paul Weston

Omnicare
Limited

By:    /s/ Paul Weston

Allied
Staffing Professionals Limited (formerly Staffing Enterprise
Limited)

By:    /s/ Paul
Weston

9Exhibit 10.1

                    SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

     Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd., its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively
referred to as "Quanta") and Michael J. Murphy, his heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, and assigns (collectively referred to as "Murphy"),
agree that:

1. LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT. Murphy's last day of employment with Quanta will be
July 25, 2006, herein referred to as the "termination of employment date," and
he will be paid all compensation through that date in accordance with Quanta's
normal payroll practices. For the purpose of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), 29 U.S.C. ss. 1161 et seq., the "termination of
employment date" shall serve as the "qualifying event" for Murphy's rights under
COBRA. Murphy shall also resign from any and all positions at Quanta, including
his positions on the Quanta Board of Directors, the Boards of Directors of
Quanta subsidiaries on which he serves and as Chairman of the Office of
Strategic Innovation, effective July 25, 2006. Upon the full execution of this
Separation Agreement and General Release (the "Agreement"), Murphy shall execute
and deliver to Quanta the resignation letter annexed hereto as Exhibit A.

2. CONSIDERATION. In consideration for signing this Agreement and for compliance
with the promises made herein and subject to the conditions contained in this
Agreement, within ten (10) days of the full execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Quanta agrees to make a lump sum payment to Murphy in the amount of
two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) and a payment to Christine N. Kearns, Esq.
at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2300 N. St. N.W. Washington, D.C. in the
amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for Murphy's legal fees in
connection with his separation. Should Quanta execute a letter of intent, or
other document to the same effect, for a transaction that would constitute a
"change of control" as defined in Section 1.01 of Murphy's Employment Agreement
dated July 17, 2003, as amended ("Employment Agreement"), within 90 days of
execution of this Agreement, and should such a transaction thereafter be
consummated, Quanta shall pay Murphy the amount he is due pursuant to Section
5.03 of the Employment Agreement, less the $2,000,000.00 set forth above. Such
change of control payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of any event
that would constitute a "change of control" as defined in the Employment
Agreement.

3. NO CONSIDERATION ABSENT EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT. Murphy understands and
agrees that he would not receive the consideration specified in Paragraph 2
above, except for his execution of this Agreement and the fulfillment of the
promises contained herein. Murphy agrees and acknowledges that the payment
provided to him pursuant to this Agreement exceeds any payment, benefit or other
thing of value to which he would otherwise be entitled under any policy, plan or
procedure of Quanta or under any prior agreement (written or oral) between him
and Quanta.

4. NO REINSTATEMENT OR REEMPLOYMENT. Murphy agrees never to seek reemployment or
reinstatement with Quanta or any of its parent corporations, subsidiaries, or
affiliated entities. Murphy further agrees that he will not make application or
seek employment for any such positions at any time in the future, and agrees
that the execution of this Agreement is good and sufficient cause to reject any
such application or to terminate him if he obtains such future employment and
that such rejection or termination is not and will not be considered by him to
be retaliatory. Murphy represents that he

understands that he waives all rights to redress for any rejections of any
future applications by him for employment or reinstatement with Quanta as
described in this Paragraph.

5. MURPHY'S GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS. For and in consideration of the payments
to be made and for other valuable consideration to be provided to Murphy
pursuant to this Agreement, Murphy for himself, his heirs, executors,
administrators, trustees, legal representatives, successors and assigns
(hereinafter collectively referred to as "Releasors"), hereby knowingly and
voluntarily releases and forever discharges Quanta and any of its past, present
or future parent entities, partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions,
employee benefit and/or pension plans or funds, successors and assigns of each
and any of its or their past, present or future officers, directors, attorneys,
agents, trustees, administrators, employees, or assigns, in both their
representative and individual capacities, (hereinafter collectively referred to
as "Releasees") from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, debt or
liabilities of any kind (upon any legal or equitable theory, whether
contractual, common-law, statutory, federal, state, local or otherwise), whether
known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, by reason of any act, omission,
transaction, practice, plan, policy, procedure, conduct, occurrence or other
matter (collectively "claims") which Releasors may have against the Releasees,
from the beginning of time up to and including the date of the execution of this
Agreement including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;

The Civil Rights Act of 1991;

Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended;

The  Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended;

The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended;

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended;

The Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended;

The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended;

The Family and Medical Leave Act;

The Fair Labor Standards Act;

The Sarbanes Oxley Act;

The New York Human Rights Act;

The New York City Human Rights Law;

The New York Equal Pay Act;

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The New Yorkers with Disabilities Act;

The New York AIDS Testing Law;

New York Wage Payment and Hours Law;

New York Occupational Safety and Health Laws;

New York Statutory Provisions Regarding Retaliation and Discrimination for
Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim;

Any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other local,
state or federal law, regulation or ordinance;

Any public policy, contract, tort, or common law; or

Any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys' fees
incurred in these matters.

This Paragraph does not include a release of any rights Murphy may have with
respect to any and all rights he has as a Quanta shareholder for claims that
arise after Quanta's full performance of the obligations in the Agreement, the
401(k) account he possessed through Quanta, or contractual or common law
indemnification, including, but not limited to, Directors & Officers liability
coverage.

6. NON-SOLICITATION

     Murphy agrees (either alone or jointly with or on behalf of others whether
directly or indirectly) not to, without prior written consent from Martha
Bannerman, Quanta's General Counsel or Carl Sullo, Quanta's Director of Human
Resources, (1) solicit, endeavor to solicit, or cause to be hired any officer or
employee of Quanta or its affiliates away from employment with any such entity,
(2) solicit, endeavor to solicit, hire or cause to be hired any person who was
an officer or employee of Quanta or its affiliates at the effective date of this
Agreement, or (3) violate, or cause others to violate, the terms of any
employment agreement or other written arrangement between any officer or
employee and Quanta or any of its affiliates for a period of (1) year from the
last day of Murphy's employment with Quanta or its affiliates.

7. AFFIRMATIONS AND COVENANTS. Murphy represents and warrants that, neither he,
nor anyone acting on his behalf, has made, filed, is party to, or will make or
file any charge, complaint or suit against any of the Releasees with any
federal, state or local court or agency. In the event that any action, suit,
claim, charge or proceeding is brought by any government agency, putative class
representative or other third party against Quanta, Murphy shall, except to the
extent required or compelled by law, legal process, or subpoena, refrain from
participating, providing assistance, testifying, or producing documents therein.
In the event Murphy is ordered to participate, provide assistance, testify, or
produce documents by a court, agency or regulatory authority, Murphy shall only
do so after he has given Quanta's General Counsel written notice, together with
all supporting legal papers or documents served upon him, within five business
days of his receipt of such notice. Murphy further affirms that upon Quanta's
full performance of the obligations in the Agreement, he will have been paid
and/or will have received all leave (paid and unpaid), compensation, wages,
bonuses, commissions, and or benefits to which he may have been entitled and
that no other leave (paid or unpaid), compensation, wages, bonuses,

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commissions and/or benefits are or will be due to him. . Murphy furthermore
affirms that he has no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases and has
been provided and/or has not been denied any leave requested under the Family
and Medical Leave Act.

8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Murphy shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of
Quanta all secret, proprietary or confidential information, knowledge or data
relating to Quanta and its business that he has obtained that is not public
knowledge (other than as a result of Murphy's violation of this Paragraph 8)
("Confidential Information"). Moreover, both parties agree to hold the fact and
terms of this Agreement as confidential and agree not to disclose the fact or
terms of this Agreement except as required by law or regulation. This provision
does not prevent Murphy from divulging the fact or terms of this Agreement to
his spouse, tax advisor, and/or an attorney with whom Murphy chooses to consult
regarding his consideration of this Agreement. Murphy shall not communicate,
divulge or disseminate Confidential Information at any time, except with the
prior written consent of Quanta or as otherwise required by law or legal process
or in the carrying out of his duties under this Agreement. The parties
understand and agree that this confidentiality provision is a material term of
this Agreement.

9. MUTUAL NON-DISPARAGEMENT. Murphy agrees that he shall not make, participate
in the making of, or encourage or facilitate any other person to make, any
statements, written or oral, which criticize, disparage, or defame the goodwill,
reputation of, or which embarrass Quanta or any of its respective present,
former or future directors, officers, executives and/or employees. Murphy
further agrees that he shall not make, participate in the making of, or
encourage or facilitate any other person to make, any statements, written or
oral, which criticize, disparage, or defame the goodwill, reputation of, or
which embarrass shareholders. Murphy further agrees not to make any statements,
written or oral, relating to the termination of his employment or any non-public
and/or confidential aspects of the business of Quanta, except as may be required
by internal company investigation, court order or subpoena after providing
Quanta with notice as provided for in Paragraph 7 above. In turn, Quanta agrees
that it will use best efforts to not make, participate in the making of, or
encourage or facilitate any other person to make, any statements, written or
oral, which criticize, disparage, or defame the goodwill, reputation of, or
which embarrass Murphy. Quanta further agrees that it will use best efforts not
to make any statements, written or oral, relating to the termination of Murphy's
employment, except as may be required by internal company investigation, court
order or subpoena after providing Murphy with notice. Any alleged breach of this
Section 9 by either Murphy or Quanta shall not be deemed material unless the
breach is proven in a court of law. This Paragraph shall not be interpreted to
prevent Murphy or Quanta from providing truthful information in accordance with
any internal Quanta investigation or to any regulatory, judicial, administrative
or other governmental authorities as may be required by law or governmental
regulation.

10. COOPERATION. Murphy understands that Quanta may need to contact him to
obtain information regarding various business matters. Murphy agrees to respond
in a timely and reasonable fashion to Quanta's requests for such information.
Murphy also agrees to cooperate fully with Quanta with respect to any business
matter, including but not limited to ongoing or future litigation or
investigation, regulatory or otherwise, about which it is reasonably believed
that Murphy has knowledge, or with which he was involved, as a result of or
during his employment with Quanta. Such cooperation may include, without
limitation, providing information, meeting with Quanta representatives, or
testifying on Quanta's behalf. Should Murphy be required to retain counsel in
connection with the cooperation

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described in Paragraph 10, Quanta agrees to pay all of Murphy's reasonable legal
fees incurred in furtherance of such cooperation. Quanta reserves the right to
approve the necessity for counsel and Murphy's choice of counsel, but agrees
that either such approval will not be unreasonably withheld. In addition, Quanta
agrees to cooperate with Murphy with respect to producing documents currently
maintained on the Environmental Strategies Consulting ("ESC") servers that are
related to his unrelated business interests ("IRCC"), which are involved in
unrelated litigation. Murphy agrees to pay all costs associated with removing
the IRCC documents from the ESC servers, unless Quanta receives a subpoena to do
so from a party other than Murphy.

11. RETURN OF PROPERTY. Murphy shall permit a representative of Quanta to
inspect any material to be removed from Quanta's offices. By the termination of
employment date Murphy shall surrender to Quanta all property of Quanta in his
possession, including, without limitation, any and all intellectual property,
including models used in Quanta's business, documents, notes, records, manuals,
notebooks, computers, computer programs, cellular phones, security key cards,
credit cards, keys, pass cards and files, papers, electronically stored
information and documents kept or made by Murphy in connection with his
employment. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, and in all cases
regardless of whether the information is retained in original form, as a copy,
electronically or otherwise, Murphy shall be entitled to retain (a) papers and
materials of a personal nature, including, without limitation, photographs,
correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and rolodexes, files relating to his
personal affairs and personal phone books, (b) information showing his
compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, (c) information he
reasonably believes may be needed for his personal tax purposes, and (d) any and
all material he obtained as a member of Quanta's Board of Directors, including,
but, not limited to, Board Books. By separate document, Murphy will certify that
he has complied with this Paragraph 11 of the Agreement. Should Quanta believe
that an item or document has not been returned it shall notify Murphy of such
belief in writing and provide Murphy 48 hours from receipt of said notice to
return the item or document articulated or make a certification that it has been
destroyed or surrendered.

12. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Murphy acknowledges that,
except as provided herein and with respect to any right of indemnity he may have
as a former officer and director of Quanta, as of the termination of employment
date Murphy has no continuing rights under the Employment Agreement. Murphy
further acknowledges that all of his post-employment obligations to Quanta under
the Employment Agreement remain in full force and effect.

13. AGREED STATEMENT. Murphy may provide any person or entity inquiring about
the nature and cessation of Murphy's employment with Quanta with Exhibit B
hereto.

14. COMMUNICATIONS WITH QUANTA. By signing below, Murphy confirms that he does
not intend to, and will not, furnish Quanta with any correspondence on any
matter relating to Quanta's operations, policies or practices, the circumstances
surrounding his resignation, or any matter that he and Quanta believe to require
disclosure on a Form 8-K. Quanta intends to file a Current Report on Form 8-K
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as practicable. A copy of
such current report has previously been provided to Murphy and, pursuant to Item
5.02(a)(3)(ii) of Form 8-K, Murphy will have the opportunity to furnish Quanta,
as promptly as possible, with a letter addressed to Quanta stating whether
Murphy agrees with the statements made by Quanta in response to such Item 5.02
and, if not, stating the respects in which Murphy does not agree. By signing
below, Murphy confirms that he does not intend to, and will not, furnish Quanta
with any such letter with respect to the statements made by Quanta in response
to such Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.

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15. REVOCATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. Murphy acknowledges that he: (a) has
carefully read this Agreement in its entirety; (b) has had the opportunity to
take up to twenty-one (21) days to consider it and to consult with independent
legal counsel about it (if he wished to do so), but may execute it at any time
during that time period; (c) fully understands the terms and conditions of this
Agreement; and (d) is signing this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily. Murphy
may revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) calendar days following the
day he executes this Agreement. Any revocation within this period must be
submitted, in writing, to Carl Sullo, Quanta's Director of Human Resources and
state, "I hereby revoke my acceptance of our Agreement." The revocation must be
personally delivered to Mr. Sullo or mailed to Mr. Sullo so that it is delivered
to him within seven (7) calendar days of execution of this Agreement. This
Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period
has expired. If the last day of the revocation period is a Saturday, Sunday, or
legal holiday in New York, the revocation period shall not expire until the next
following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

16. GOVERNING LAW AND INTERPRETATION. This Agreement shall be governed and
conformed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York without regard to
its conflict of laws provisions. In the event Murphy or Quanta breaches any
provision of this Agreement, Murphy and Quanta affirm that Murphy or Quanta may
institute an action to specifically enforce any term or terms of this Agreement.
Should any provision of this Agreement be declared illegal or unenforceable by
any court of competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable,
excluding the general release language, such provision shall immediately become
null and void, leaving the remainder of this Agreement in full force and effect.

17. NO ADMISSION OF WRONGDOING. The parties agree that neither this Agreement
nor the furnishing of the consideration for this Agreement shall be deemed or
construed at any time for any purpose as an admission by either party of any
liability or unlawful conduct of any kind. The parties further agree that this
Agreement may only be used as evidence in a proceeding where one of the parties
seeks to enforce or defend or claim a breach of the terms of this Agreement.

18. AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except
upon express written consent of both parties specifically stating the intent to
modify this Agreement.

19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the
parties hereto, and, other than the Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 17, 2003
which remains in full force and effect, fully supersedes any and all prior
agreements or understandings between the parties. Murphy acknowledges that he
has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made
to him in connection with his decision to accept this Agreement, except for
those set forth in this Agreement.

     MURPHY HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT HE HAS TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS TO REVIEW THIS
CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AND HAS BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH
AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE. HAVING
ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE, TO FULFILL THE PROMISES
AND TO RECEIVE THE SUMS AND BENEFITS IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE, MURPHY FREELY AND
KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS CONFIDENTIAL

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AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE INTENDING TO WAIVE, SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS
MURPHY HAS OR MIGHT HAVE AGAINST QUANTA.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed
this Confidential Agreement and General Release as of the date set forth below:

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

/s/ Michael J. Murphy
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MICHAEL J. MURPHY

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA                )
                                    ) SS.:

     On this 24th day of July 2006, before me personally came Michael J. Murphy
known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing Agreement
and who duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

                                               /S/ DAFFNEY T. ARCHER
                                               ---------------------
                                                   NOTARY PUBLIC
QUANTA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD.

By:/s/ James J. Ritchie
   ------------------------------
   Name:  James J. Ritchie
   Title:  Chairman of the Board

NEW YORK                   )
                           ) SS.:
NEW YORK                   )

     On this 25th day of July 2006, before me personally came James J. Ritchie
known to me to be the person described and who executed the Agreement on behalf
of Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. and who duly acknowledged to me that (s)he
executed the same and was duly authorized to do so.

                                               /S/ WALDA DECREUS
                                               -----------------
                                                 Notary Public

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                                                   July 25, 2006

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

     I hereby resign as an officer and a director of the Board of Directors of
any and all subsidiaries of Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. effective on July 25,
2006.

                                               Very truly yours,

                                               MICHAEL J. MURPHY

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                               [QUANTA LETTERHEAD]

[DATE]

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

MICHAEL J. MURPHY WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF QUANTA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD.
("QUANTA"). HE SERVED AS ITS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FROM
JULY 17, 2003 TO MARCH 18, 2005. AS COO, MR. MURPHY, AMONG OTHER TASKS, MANAGED
AND OVERSAW QUANTA'S HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENTS. FROM MARCH 19, 2005, THROUGH HIS RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE JULY 25,
2006, MR. MURPHY CONTINUED TO SERVE AS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF
THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INNOVATION, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO QUANTA'S MISSION TO
BRING TECHNICAL INNOVATION AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
QUANTA APPRECIATED HIS CONTRIBUTIONS.

SINCERELY,

QUANTA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD.

BY:
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ITS:
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