Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hansen David K
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC [PESI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1940 NW 67TH PLACE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GAINESVILLE, FL 32653
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,721
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option   (1) 05/24/2006 Common Stock 5,000 $ 1 D  
Stock Option   (2) 04/08/2007 Common Stock 5,000 $ 1.375 D  
Stock Option   (3) 10/14/2008 Common Stock 4,000 $ 1.25 D  
Stock Option   (4) 04/10/2010 Common Stock 15,000 $ 1.25 D  
Stock Option   (5) 04/03/2011 Common Stock 11,000 $ 1.75 D  
Stock Option   (6) 02/27/2013 Common Stock 10,000 $ 2.19 D  
Stock Option   (7) 03/02/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 1.86 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hansen David K
1940 NW 67TH PLACE
GAINESVILLE, FL 32653
      Interim CFO  

Signatures

/s/ David K Hansen 05/12/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Incentive Stock Option granted under the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan on 05/24/96. The option is for a 10 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 20% increments per year.
(2) Non-Qualified Stock Option granted under the Company's 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan on 04/08/97. The option is for a 10 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 20% increments per year.
(3) Incentive Stock Option granted under the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan on 10/14/98. The option is for a 10 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 20% increments per year.
(4) Non-Qualified Stock Option granted under the Company's 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan on 04/10/00. The option is for a 10 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 20% increments per year.
(5) Non-Qualified Stock Option granted under the Company's 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan on 04/03/01. The option is for a 10 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 20% increments per year.
(6) Non-Qualified Stock Option granted under the Company's 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan on 02/27/03. The option is for a 10 year period and are fully vested.
(7) Incentive Stock Option granted under the Company's 2004 Stock Option Plan on 03/02/2006. The option is for a six year period and vests over a three year period, at 1/3 increments per year.

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