SAFETY KLEEN CORP/
EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN
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<DESCRIPTION>EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN
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                                  SAFETY-KLEEN

                            EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN

PURPOSE
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To provide meaningful  security to Executives to remain with Safety-Kleen during
the turnaround and  re-structuring  process.  This Plan has been approved by the
Company's Board of Directors and confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.

ELIGIBILITY
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Selected  Executives of the Company whose  participation  has been  specifically
approved by the Chairman & CEO and the President & COO. No individual,  group or
position type is guaranteed participation,  and every individual who is selected
to  participate   will  receive  written   confirmation   of  their   selection.
Participation  does not  guarantee  an award,  nor does it  guarantee  continued
employment with the Company.

SEVERANCE AMOUNT
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One year base salary and health  benefits for  termination  of employment by the
Company  without  "Cause" ( "Cause"  is defined  as  conduct  which  constitutes
willful or gross misconduct or willful or gross negligence in the performance of
the  employee's  duties for the  Company;  intentional  or  habitual  neglect of
employee's duties for the Company;  theft or  misappropriation of Company funds;
failure,  neglect or refusal to substantially  perform  employee's  obligations,
including but not limited to devoting time,  attention,  efforts and energies to
the  business of the Company and  adherence  to Company  policies;  or otherwise
breaching the standards of job performance established by the Company).

SEVERANCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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Upon  termination,  30% (3.6 months) of the entire severance amount will be paid
to  the  Executive.  If the  Executive  remains  unemployed  after  3.6  months,
Executive will return to normal payroll until such time as Executive is employed
subject to a maximum  severance and benefit payment of the remaining 8.4 months.
If Executive  obtains  employment 10% of any unpaid  severance will be paid in a
lump sum and healthcare benefits will cease.

OUTPLACEMENT
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Outplacement benefits with a cap of $12,000.

PLAN INTERPRETATION
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In  the  event  of any  questions,  disagreements  or  disputes  concerning  the
application  of the Plan's  Administrative  Rules,  the  Severance  Amount,  the
Severance Terms and Conditions,  Eligibility or any other matter related to this
Plan, the Senior Vice  President,  Administration,  Safety-Kleen  will interpret
and/or resolve the issue,  and his decision will be final and binding.  All Plan
Participants must sign a copy of this Plan document acknowledging that they will
be  bound  by  the   Administrative   Rules  and  policies  as  a  condition  to
participation in the Plan.

SETTLEMENT & RELEASE
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The Company's  Settlement  and Release  Agreement  must be executed prior to any
severance payments.

CONFIDENTIALITY
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As there  are a  limited  number  of these  awards  available,  you are asked to
maintain the confidentiality of this agreement.

I  acknowledge  receipt  of this  severance  plan  and  agree to all  terms  and
conditions contained herein.

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Name - print                                                   DATE

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Name - signature

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