Common use of Pollutants Clause in Contracts

Pollutants. Any substance exhibiting any hazardous characteristics as defined by, or identified on a list of hazardous substances issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any federal, state, county, municipal or local counterpart thereof or any foreign equivalent. Such substances include but are not limited to solids, liquids, gaseous or thermal irritants, contaminants or smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals or waste materials, nuclear materials, nuclear waste, asbestos, including materials to be recycled, reconditioned, or reclaimed. Pollutants shall also mean any air emission, odor, waste water, oil or oil products, lead or lead products, latex infectious or medical waste, noise, dust, fibers, germs, fungus (including mold or mildew and any mycotoxins, spores, scents or byproducts produced or released by fungi) and electric or magnetic or electromagnetic field.