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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2002

Duratek, Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
0-14292 (Commission File
Number)
22-2427618 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

10100 Old Columbia Road, Columbia, Maryland (Address of principal executive offices)	21046 (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 312-5100
N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

DURATEK, INC.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

        On August 14, 2002, Robert E. Prince, the Principal Executive Officer, and Robert F. Shawver, the Principal Financial Officer, of Duratek, Inc. (the "Company") made certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, accompanying the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.

        A copy of this certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DURATEK, INC.
Date: August 14, 2002	By:	/s/ Robert F. Shawver Robert F. Shawver Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

99.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

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DURATEK, INC.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

SIGNATURES

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