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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501102049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000019446-08-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANTEL MEDICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				221760285
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OVERLOOK AT GREAT NOTCH
		STREET 2:		150 CLOVE ROAD
		CITY:			LITTLE FALLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07424
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9734708700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OVERLOOK AT GREAT NOTCH
		STREET 2:		150 CLOVE ROAD
		CITY:			LITTLE FALLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07424

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANTEL INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STENDIG INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890425

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARVOZ CARSEN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diker Mark N.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415034

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31337
		FILM NUMBER:		08792710

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129040321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		147 WEST 15TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10011
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-30</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CANTEL MEDICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001415034</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Diker Mark N.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>745 FIFITH AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10151</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.55</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-04-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark N. Diker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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