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Definition of Hazardous Materials
Definition of Hazardous Materials contract clause examples

Definition of Hazardous Materials. As used in this Lease, the term "Hazardous Materials" shall mean and include # any hazardous or toxic wastes, materials or substances, and other pollutants or contaminants, which are or become regulated by any Environmental Laws; # petroleum, petroleum by-products, gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil or any fraction thereof; # asbestos and asbestos-containing material, in any form, whether friable or non-friable; # polychlorinated biphenyls; # radioactive materials; # lead and lead-containing materials; # pesticides; # any other material, waste or substance displaying toxic, reactive, ignitable or corrosive characteristics, as all such terms are used in their broadest sense, and are defined or become defined by any Environmental Law; or # any materials which cause or threaten to cause a nuisance upon or waste to any portion of the Project or any surrounding property; or pose or threaten to pose a hazard to the health and safety of persons or of natural resources.

Definition of Hazardous Materials. As used in this Lease, the term “Hazardous Materials” shall mean and include # any hazardous or toxic wastes, materials or substances, and other pollutants or contaminants, which are or become regulated by any Environmental Laws (defined below); # petroleum, petroleum by-products, gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil or any fraction thereof; # asbestos and asbestos-containing material, in any form, whether friable or non-friable; # polychlorinated biphenyls; # radioactive materials; # lead and lead-containing materials; # any other material, waste or substance displaying toxic, reactive, ignitable or corrosive characteristics, as all such terms are used in their broadest sense, and are defined or become defined by any Environmental Law; # any materials which cause or threatens to cause a nuisance upon or waste to any portion of the Project or any surrounding property; or poses or threatens to pose a hazard to the health and safety of persons on the Premises, any other portion of the Project or any surrounding property or # types of waste described in [Section 117690] of California's Health and Safety Code as medical waste and any similar type of waste. For purposes of this Lease, the term "Hazardous Materials" shall not include nominal amounts of ordinary household cleaners, office supplies and janitorial supplies which are not actionable under any Environmental Laws.

Definition of Hazardous Materials. The term “Hazardous Materials” shall mean any substance:

Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, bring or permit to be brought or kept in or on the Premises or elsewhere in the Building or the Property # any inflammable, combustible or explosive fluid, material, chemical or substance (except for standard office supplies stored in proper containers); and # any Hazardous Material (hereinafter defined), other than the types and quantities of Hazardous Materials which are listed on an initial hazardous materials list to be provided by Tenant prior to the Term Commencement Date and which shall be subject to Landlord’s approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (“Tenant’s Hazardous Materials”), provided that the same shall at all times be:

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. If the environmental site assessment provided for in paragraph 4 confirms the presence of Hazardous Materials on the Property, Buyer, at its sole option, may elect to terminate this Agreement and neither party shall have any further obligations under this Agreement. Should Buyer elect not to terminate this Agreement, Seller shall, at Seller's sole cost and expense and prior to the exercise of the option and closing, promptly commence and diligently pursue any assessment, clean up and monitoring of the Property necessary to bring the Property into full compliance with Environmental Law to DSL’s satisfaction in its sole discretion. "Environmental Law" shall mean all federal, state and local laws, including statutes, regulations, ordinances, codes, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating to the protection of the environment or human health, welfare or safety, or to the emission, discharge, seepage, release or threatened release of any contaminant, solid waste, hazardous waste, pollutant, irritant, petroleum product, waste product, radioactive material, flammable or corrosive substance, carcinogen, explosive, polychlorinated biphenyl, asbestos, hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste of any kind into the environment, including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, or land including, but not limited to, the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Federal Clean Water Act, the Federal Resource and Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Chapters 161, 253, 373, 376 and 403, Florida Statutes, Rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rules of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the rules of the Florida water management districts now or at any time hereafter in effect. However, should the estimated cost to Seller of clean up of Hazardous Materials exceed a sum which is equal to 0% of the Initial Purchase Price as stated in paragraph 3.A. Seller may elect to terminate this Agreement and neither party shall have any further obligations under this Agreement.

Definitions: As used in this Lease, the following terms have the following

Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as defined below) to be brought upon, kept or used in or about the Premises, the Building or the Project in violation of Applicable Laws by Tenant or any of its employees, agents, contractors or invitees (collectively with Tenant, each a “Tenant Party”). If # Tenant breaches such obligation, # the presence of Hazardous Materials as a result of such a breach results in contamination of the Project, any portion thereof, or any adjacent property, # contamination of the Premises otherwise occurs during the Term or any extension or renewal hereof or holding over hereunder, except to the extent caused by Landlord or its contractors or # contamination of the Project occurs as a result of Hazardous Materials that are placed on or under or are released into the Project by a Tenant Party, then Tenant shall Indemnify the Landlord Indemnitees from and against any and all Claims of any kind or nature, including # diminution in value of the Project or any portion thereof, # damages for the loss or restriction on use of rentable or usable space or of any amenity of the Project, # damages arising from any adverse impact on marketing of space in the Project or any portion thereof and # sums paid in settlement of Claims that arise before, during or after the Term as a result of such breach or contamination. This indemnification by Tenant includes costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any clean-up, remedial, removal or restoration work required by any Governmental Authority because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or groundwater above, on, under or about the Premises, except to the extent the same were caused by Landlord or its contractors. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about the Project, any portion thereof or any adjacent property caused or permitted by any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Project, any portion thereof or any adjacent property, then Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole cost and expense as are necessary to return the Project, any portion thereof or any adjacent property to its respective condition existing prior to the time of such contamination; provided that Landlord’s written approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold; and provided, further, that it shall be reasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent if such actions could have a material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Project, any portion thereof or any adjacent property. Tenant’s obligations under this Section shall not be affected, reduced or limited by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for Tenant under workers’ compensation acts, disability benefit acts, employee benefit acts or similar legislation. Tenant shall not be responsible for any and all loss, cost, damage, claim or expense (including [[Organization D:Organization]] fees) incurred in connection with or arising out of or relating in any way to the presence of Hazardous Materials or oil as of the date hereof in or on the Project.

Are hazardous materials used or stored? If so, continue with the next question. If not, go to [Section 3.0].

Hazardous Materials. Subtenant shall use no Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about the Premises or the Building, except as permitted by Section 5.3 of the Master Lease, as incorporated therein. Subject to receipt of Master Landlord’s consent, Sublandlord hereby approves of Subtenant’s use of the Hazardous Materials on the form attached hereto as Exhibit D. Subtenant hereby agrees that the obligations ofTenant” in Section 5.3 of the Master Lease are incorporated herein by reference as specified above, including without limitation all such obligations to deliver Environmental Questionnaires (including the delivery of an Environmental Questionnaire concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Sublease), and all obligations to deliver notices, notifications, certifications, documents, environmental assessments, Environmental Reports, and Clean-up plans. In addition, Subtenant specifically acknowledges that Sublandlord shall have the obligation, and the right, to deliver all such Environmental Questionnaires and other documents and notices to Master Landlord in fulfillment of Sublandlord’s obligations to Master Landlord under the Master Lease. Sublandlord agrees to use reasonable commercial efforts to minimize the creation of duplicative or inconsistent obligations to Master Landlord and Sublandlord under [Sections 5.3.1.3(iii) and (iv), 5.3.2 and 5.3.4]4]4]4] of the Master Lease, but nothing herein shall be construed as any waiver by Sublandlord or its rights and remedies pursuant to said Sections of the Master Lease, as incorporated herein. In [Section 5.3.1.4.3], as incorporated by reference herein, the phrase “that exist in, on or about the Project as of the date hereof” shall be deleted and the following phrase shall be inserted in its place: “that exist in the Premises as of the Initial Premises Commencement Date or the Expansion Premises Commencement Date, as the case may be, and that are caused by Sublandlord and not the obligation of Master Landlord under [Section 5.1.4.1.3] of the Master Lease or a third party.”

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Tenant shall not generate, handle, store or dispose of hazardous or toxic materials (as such materials may be identified in any federal, state or local law or regulation) in the Premises or Project without the prior written consent of Landlord. (other than di minimus quantities of customary office materials, such as ink toner, in strict compliance with applicable laws).

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