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substance defined as a hazardous substance, or pollutant or contaminant pursuant
<br /> to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and liability Act of
<br /> 1980 (CERCLA, also commonly known as the Superfund law), as amended,
<br /> (42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq.) or pursuant to Section 25316 of the California
<br /> Health & Safety Code; any hazardous waste listed pursuant to Section 25140 of the
<br /> California Health & Safety Code; and petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction
<br /> thereof, natural gas or natural gas liquids.
<br /> (iii) "Investigate and Remediate" ("Investigation" and
<br /> "Remediation") shall mean the undertaking of any activities to determine the nature
<br /> and extent of Hazardous Material that may be located in, on, under or about the
<br /> Property or that has been, are being or threaten to be Released into the
<br /> environment, and to clean up, remove, contain, treat, stabilize, monitor or otherwise
<br /> control such Hazardous Material.
<br /> (iv) "Release" when used with respect to Hazardous Material
<br /> shall include any actual or imminent spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
<br /> emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into or
<br /> inside the Premises, or in, on, under or about any other part of the Property or into
<br /> the environment.
<br /> B. NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Tenant covenants and agrees
<br /> that neither Tenant nor any of its Agents or Invitees shall cause or permit any
<br /> Hazardous Material to be brought upon, kept, used, stored, generated or disposed
<br /> of in, on or about the Premises, or transported to or from the Premises, with the sole
<br /> exception that Tenant may keep and use such substances in the Premises in such
<br /> reasonably limited amounts as are customarily used for general office purposes
<br /> (such as copy toner and other normal office and cleaning supplies) so long as such
<br /> storage or use are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws at all times.
<br /> Tenant shall give immediate written notice to Landlord of: (a) any action, proceeding
<br /> or inquiry by any governmental authority (including, without limitation, the California
<br /> State Department of Health Services, the State or any Regional Water Quality
<br /> Control Board, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District or any local
<br /> governmental entity) against Tenant with respect to the presence or Release or
<br /> suspected presence or Release of Hazardous Material on the Premises, Building or
<br /> Property or the migration thereof from or to other property; (b) all demands or claims
<br /> made or threatened by any third party against Tenant or the Premises, Building or
<br /> Property relating to any loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Materials: (c)
<br /> any Release of Hazardous Material on or about the Premises or any other part of
<br /> the Property has occurred that may require any Investigation or Remediation; and
<br /> (d) all matters of which Tenant is required to give notice pursuant to Section 25359.7
<br /> of the California Health and Safety Code.
<br /> C. TENANT'S ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY: If Tenant breaches
<br /> any of its obligations contained in this Section, or, if any act or omission of Tenant,
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