“Environmental Law” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. §1802 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1321 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRTKA) 42 U.S.C. § 11001-11050; 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq; the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act, Chapter 21E of the Massachusetts General Laws, all regulations promulgated thereunder, and any other federal, state, county, municipal, local or other statute, law, ordinance or regulation (including any state or local board of health rules, regulation, or code) applicable in the jurisdiction in which the Premises are located, or any common law (including common law that may impose strict liability or liability based on negligence), which may relate to or deal with human health, industrial hygiene, the environment, natural resources, or Hazardous Materials or other environmental, health and safety matters of any kind, all as may be from time to time amended or modified.
“Event of Default” means any of the events listed in Section 12.1.
“Extension Term” means the period of five (5) years beginning at the end of the Initial Term.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
“Hazardous Materials” means, at any time, (a) any “hazardous substance” as defined in §101(14) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. §9601 (14)) or regulations promulgated thereunder; (b) any “solid waste,” “hazardous waste,” or “infectious waste,” as such terms are defined in any Environmental Law at such time; (c) asbestos, urea-formaldehyde, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”), bio-medical materials or waste, nuclear fuel or material, chemical waste, radioactive material, explosives, known carcinogens, petroleum products and by-products and other dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, materials or substances which may be hazardous to human or animal health or the environment or which are listed or identified in, or regulated by, any Environmental Law; and (d) any additional substances or materials which at such time are classified or considered to be hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law.
“Initial Term” means the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the Commencement Date and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the seventh (7th) Lease Year.
“Insurance Costs” includes the cost of insuring the entire Project, including without limitation the Building and other improvements now or hereafter situated thereon, and all operations conducted in connection therewith, with such policies, coverages and companies and in such limits as may be selected by Landlord (and/or which may be required by Landlord’s lenders), including, but not limited to, fire insurance with extended or with all-risk coverage, comprehensive public liability insurance covering personal injury, deaths and property damage with a personal injury endorsement covering false arrest, detention or imprisonment, malicious prosecution, libel and slander, and wrongful entry or eviction, rent loss or business interruption insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, plate glass insurance, contractual liability insurance, boiler insurance. Insurance Costs shall not include increases in premiums which are paid directly by other tenants of the Project.
“Invitees” means employees, workers, visitors, guests, customers, suppliers, agents, contractors, representatives, licensees and other invitees.
“Lab Areas” has the meaning given in Section 7.3.
“Land” means the land located at 117 Kendrick Street, Needham, Massachusetts, more particularly described in Exhibit A hereto and which is depicted on the Site Plan.
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