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about the Leased Premises or the Buildings; provided, however, Tenant shall be permitted
<br />without notice or Landlord's written consent to handle, store, use or dispose of products
<br />containing small quantities of Hazardous Materials, such as ordinary cleaning and ordinary
<br />maintenance products used by Tenant for cleaning and maintenance in the reasonable and
<br />prudent conduct of the Approved Use an the Leased Premises. Tenant further covenants and
<br />agrees that at all times during the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall comply with all applicable
<br />Environmental Laws (as defined below), now or hereafter in effect, regulating Tenant's
<br />occupation and/or operation and/or use of the Leased Premises or any other portion of the
<br />Buildings. Prior to the expiration or termination of this Lease or such earlier time as may be
<br />required by Landlord or applicable law, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense and in
<br />accordance with all Environmental Laws and after obtaining Landlord's written consent which
<br />may be subject to such conditions as Landlord deems necessary, (i) remove from the Leased
<br />Premises and the Buildings any and all Hazardous Materials which Tenant, its employees, agents,
<br />contractors and/or sublessees, or invitees have used, sold released, generated or disposed of in,
<br />an or about the Leased Premises or the Buildings and (it) restore the Leased Premises and the
<br />Buildings to their condition existing prior to the appearance of such use, sale, release, generation
<br />or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
<br />(b) Indemnification. In addition to Tenant's indemnity, defense, and hold
<br />harmless obligations elsewhere in this Lease, if Tenant breaches this Section 21, or if the use,
<br />sale, release, generation or disposal of Hazardous Materials caused or permitted by Tenant
<br />causes contamination or other damage of the Leased Premises or the Buildings or any property
<br />in the vicinity of the Buildings, or if contamination or other damage to the Leased Premises by
<br />Hazardous Materials otherwise occurs for which Tenant is responsible or otherwise legally liable
<br />to Landlord for damage resulting therefrom, then Tenant shall indemnify defend and hold
<br />Landlord harmless from any and all liabilities, obligations, charges, losses, damages, penalties,
<br />claims, demands, actions suits, judgments, costs expenses and disbursements (including,
<br />without limitation, diminution in value of the Leased Premises or the Buildings, damages arising
<br />from any adverse impact on marketing of space, and sums paid in settlement of claims, attorneys'
<br />fees, consultant fees, and expert fees) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such
<br />contamination or damage. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without
<br />limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any clean-up,
<br />remedial, removal, or restoration work required by any federal, state, or local governmental
<br />agency or political subdivision because of Hazardous Materials present in the soil or groundwater
<br />on or under the Leased Premises or the Buildings.
<br />(c} "Hazardous Materials" means any waste, pollutant contaminant,
<br />chemical, petroleum product, pesticide, fertilizer, substance, or material that is defined,
<br />classified, or designated as hazardous toxic, radioactive, dangerous, or other comparable term
<br />or category under any Environmental Laws (as defined below), including but not limited to,
<br />gasoline, oil or any byproducts orfractions thereof, polychlorinated biphenyls, per- and
<br />polyfluoroalkyl substances, asbestos, paints, solvents, lead, cyanide, radioactive material, or any
<br />other materials which have adverse effects on the environment or the health and safety of
<br />persons.
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