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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.2




                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference from Bacou USA Inc.'s Form
8-KA dated April 15, 1998 in this Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement
on Form S-3 of Bacou USA, Inc. dated August 24, 1998 of our report dated
February 9, 1998 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of
Howard S. Leight & Associates, Inc. and subsidiaries (d/b/a/ Howard Leight
Industries) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997. We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the caption "Experts".



                                             /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Diego, California
   
August 24, 1998
    


