Common use of Pre-Existing Hazardous Materials Clause in Contracts

Pre-Existing Hazardous Materials. Responsibility for testing, abatement, remediation, and/or disposal of pre-existing hazardous material, including, but not limited to, contaminated soil, lead paint, asbestos, fuel oil, or underground fuel oil tanks shall remain with the Government. Where there is reason to suspect that hazardous material is present at the worksite, or where hazardous material is encountered during the course of the work, the Contractor shall stop work, notify the Contracting Officer and Base personnel, and request that the Government test the work site for such hazardous material and appropriately xxxxx and dispose of such hazardous material. Once the work site has been cleared of all hazardous material, the Contractor shall resume work in that area.