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Hazardous MaterialsDefined. For purposes hereof, “Hazardous Materials” means “Hazardous Material,” “Hazardous Substance,” “Pollutant or Contaminant,” and “Petroleum” and “Natural Gas Liquids,” as those terms are defined or used in [Section 101] of CERCLA, and any other substances regulated because of their effect or potential effect on public health and the environment, including, without limitation, PCBs, lead paint, asbestos, urea formaldehyde, radioactive materials, putrescible materials, and infectious materials.

Use of Hazardous Material. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Material to be brought upon, kept or used in or about the Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees without the prior written consent of Landlord. If Tenant breaches the obligations stated in the preceding sentence, or if contamination of the Premises by Hazardous Material otherwise occurs unless caused by Landlord, its agents, employees, contractors, or invitees or by migration from an adjacent or nearby site through no fault of Tenant, Tenant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold Landlord harmless from any and all claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities or losses (including, without limitation, diminution in value of the Premises, damages for the loss or restriction on use of rentable Premises or usable space or of any amenity of the Premises, damages arising from any adverse impact on marketing of Premises space, and sums paid in settlement of claims, reasonable attorneys’ fees, consultant fees and expert fees) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any clean-up, remedial, removal or restoration work required by any federal, state or local government agency or political subdivision because of Hazardous Material present in the soil, surface water or groundwater on, near or under the Premises unless such Hazardous Material was present at the beginning of this Lease, was caused by Landlord, its employees, agents, contractors or invitees, or migrated to the Premises from some adjacent or nearby site through no fault of Tenant. As used herein, the term “Hazardous Material” means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste, including, but not limited to, those substances, materials, and wastes listed in the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous materials Table (49 CFR 172.101) or by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous substances (40CFR part 302) and amendments thereto, or such substances, materials and wastes that are or become regulated under any applicable local, state or federal law. Landlord and its agents shall have the right, but not the duty, to inspect the Premises at any time to determine whether Tenant is complying with the terms of this Lease.

Hazardous Material” means # any “hazardous substance” as defined in CERCLA and # any material classified or regulated as “hazardous” or “toxic” or words of like import pursuant to an Environmental Law.

“Hazardous Material” means and includes any substance defined, designated or classified as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, pollutant, contaminant or toxic substance under any Environmental Laws, including any petroleum or petroleum products that have been Released into the environment.

Government or under any Hazardous Material Laws. The term “Hazardous Materials,” includes, without limitation, hazardous radioactive material, radioactive material, mixed waste, petroleum products, asbestos, PCB’s, and any material or substance which is # listed under [Article 9], or defined as hazardous or extremely hazardous pursuant to [Article 11] of Title 22, of the California Code of Regulations, Division 4, Chapter 20, # defined as a “hazardous waste” pursuant to [Section 1004] of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. (42 U.S.C. 6903), # defined as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (42 U.S.C. 9601) or # regulated as a radioactive material under Title 17, Division 1, Chapter 5, Subchapter 4 of the California Code or Regulations and Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 20. As used herein, the term “Hazardous Material Laws” shall mean any statute, law, ordinance, or regulation of any governmental body or agency (including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, the California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control) which regulates the use, storage, release or disposal of any Hazardous Material.

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

Are hazardous wastes generated? Yes☐ No

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

Are hazardous wastes generated? Yes☐ No

Hazardous Materials. and agree as follows with respect to the existence or use of “Hazardous Materials,” as that term is defined in [Section 29.37.4], below, on the Project.

Hazardous Materials As used herein, the term “Hazardous Materials” means any hazardous, radioactive or toxic substance, material or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of California or the United States

Hazardous Materials. Subtenant shall not use, store, transport or dispose of any Hazardous Materials (as defined in the Master Lease) in or about the Subleased Premises except as expressly permitted under the Master Lease, as incorporated herein, including [Section 5.3] thereof. In the Shared Area, Subtenant shall not use, store, transport or dispose of any Hazardous Materials except for normal types and quantities of Hazardous Materials typically used in connection such space, which Subtenant may use in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Hazardous Materials. As used in this Lease, the term “Hazardous Material” means any flammable items, hazardous or toxic substances, including any substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous wastes”, “hazardous materials” or “toxic substances” now or subsequently regulated under any applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations, including without limitation petroleum-based products, paints, pesticides, asbestos, PCBs and similar compounds, and including any materials subsequently found to have adverse effects on the environment or the health and safety of persons. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Material to be generated, produced, brought upon, used, stored, treated or disposed of in or about the Premises, the Building or the Project by Tenant or any Tenant Party without the prior written consent of Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may, without Landlord’s prior written consent but in compliance with all applicable laws and Regulations, use legal amount of materials customarily used by occupants of commercial office space, so long as such use does not expose the Premises, the Building or the Project to any risk of contamination or damage or expose Landlord to any liability therefore.

For purposes of this Agreement, the definition of “Hazardous Materials” shall be as defined within 49 C.F.R. Parts 105 through 180, or any “Hazardous Substances”, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, or as defined by any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation (such terms together referred to herein as “Hazardous Materials”).

If Items or any services provided hereunder include Hazardous Materials, Supplier represents and warrants that Supplier and its personnel providing services to Buyer understand the nature of and hazards associated with the design and/or service of Items including handling, transportation, and use of such Hazardous Materials, as applicable to Supplier. Prior to causing Hazardous Materials to be on Buyer’s properly, Supplier shall obtain written approval from Buyer’s Site Environmental/Health/Safety organization. Supplier will be responsible for and indemnify Buyer from any liability to any third party (including governmental agencies) resulting from the actions of Supplier or its contractors in connection with: # providing such Hazardous Materials to Buyer; and/or # the use of such Hazardous Materials in providing services to Buyer.

Tenant shall not use or suffer the use of the Leased Property as a landfill, or dump, or as a site for storage, treatment, or disposal of “Hazardous Wastes,” “Hazardous Substances” or toxic substances (as such terms are hereinafter defined), except to the extent done so in compliance with all environmental laws. Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for any and all cleanup costs and any and all other charges, fees or penalties relating to Tenant’s use, disposal, transportation, generation or sale of Hazardous Substances on or at the Leased Property. Tenant shall and hereby does agree to pay, protect, defend, indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses, fees, claims, costs and liabilities (including, but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred) arising out of or in any manner related to the presence of “Hazardous Substances” at, on or in the Leased Property which directly results from an act or omission of Tenant during its period of occupancy. The obligations of Tenant under this paragraph shall survive any expiration or termination of this Lease.

costs incurred to comply with laws relating to the removal of hazardous material (as defined under applicable law) which was in existence in the Building or on the Project prior to the Lease Commencement Date, and was of such a nature that a federal, State or municipal governmental authority, if it had then had knowledge of the presence of such hazardous material, in the state, and under the conditions that it then existed in the Building or on the Project, would have then required the removal of such hazardous material or other remedial or containment action with respect thereto; and costs incurred to remove, remedy, contain, or treat hazardous material, which hazardous material is brought into the Building or onto the Project after the date hereof by Landlord or any other tenant of the Project and is of such a nature, at that time, that a federal, State or municipal governmental authority, if it had then had knowledge of the presence of such hazardous material, in the state, and under the conditions, that it then exists in the Building or on the Project, would have then required the removal of such hazardous material or other remedial or containment action with respect thereto.

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