Common use of No Responsibility for Hazardous Materials Clause in Contracts

No Responsibility for Hazardous Materials. Unless otherwise provided in this Contract, the MEP Engineer and its Consultants shall have no responsibility for the discovery, presence, handling, removal or disposal of or exposure of persons to hazardous materials in any form at the Project site, including but not limited to asbestos, asbestos products, polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”) or other toxic substances; provided, however, the MEP Engineer shall report to the School District the presence and location of any hazardous material that it notices or that an MEP Engineer of similar skill and expertise should have noticed. Nothing in this Contract shall impose liability on the MEP Engineer for claims, lawsuits, expenses or damages arising from or in any manner related to the exposure to or the handling, manufacture or disposal of asbestos, asbestos products, or hazardous waste in any of its various forms, as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.