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<br />quantities of Hazardous Materials, such as ordinary cleaning and ordinary maintenance products
<br />used by Tenant for cleaning and maintenance in the reasonable and prudent conduct of the
<br />Approved Use on the Leased Premises. Tenant further covenants and agrees that at all times
<br />during the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall comply with all applicable Environmental Laws (as
<br />defined below), now or hereafter in effect, regulating Tenant’s occupation and/or operation
<br />and/or use of the Leased Premises or any other portion of the Building. Prior to the expiration
<br />or termination of this Lease or such earlier time as may be required by Landlord or applicable
<br />law, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and in accordance with all Environmental
<br />Laws and after obtaining Landlord’s written consent which may be subject to such conditions as
<br />Landlord deems necessary, (i) remove from the Leased Premises and the Building any and all
<br />Hazardous Materials which Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors and/or sublessees , or
<br />invitees have used, sold, released, generated or disposed of in, on or about the Leased Premises
<br />or the Building and (ii) restore the Leased Premises and the Building to their condition existing
<br />prior to the appearance of such use, sale, release, generation 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 Building or any property in
<br />the vicinity of the Building, 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 Building, 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 Building.
<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 or fractions 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.
<br />(d) “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, and local laws, statutes,
<br />rules, regulations, ordinances, and codes, and any judicial or administrative interpretation
<br />thereof or requirement thereunder, now or hereafter in effect, relating, to the regulation or
<br />protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources, including without
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