Define: Hazardous Materials
What does "Hazardous Materials" mean? The meaning differs based on the contract. We found 10 definitions across 14 companies in SEC filings.
Definition 1 (BROWN & BROWN, INC., seen in 3 filings)
Hazardous Materials means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Source: BROWN & BROWN, INC. 10-K
Definition 2 (CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means (a) any hazardous or toxic wastes, materials or substances, and other pollutants or contaminants, which are or become regulated by any Environmental Laws; (b) petroleum, petroleum by products, gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil or any fraction thereof; (c) asbestos and asbestos containing material, in any form, whether friable or non-friable; (d) polychlorinated biphenyls; (e) radioactive materials; (f) lead and lead-containing materials; (g) any other material, waste or substance displaying toxic, reactive, ignitable or corrosive characteristics, as all such terms are used in their broadest sense, and are defined or become defined by any Environmental Law (defined below); or (h) any materials which cause or threatens to cause a nuisance upon or waste to any portion of the Premises, the Buildings, the Lot, the Park or any surrounding property; or poses or threatens to pose a hazard to the health and safety of persons on the Premises or any surrounding property.
Source: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 10-K
Definition 3 (FEDEX CORP, seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means (a) petroleum and petroleum products, byproducts or breakdown products, radioactive materials, asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls and radon gas, and (b) any other chemicals, materials or substances designated, classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic or as a pollutant or contaminant (or terms of similar meaning), under any Requirement of Law.
Source: FEDEX CORP 10-K
Definition 4 (NVIDIA CORP, seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means any chemical, substance, material, controlled substance, object, condition, waste, living organism or combination thereof which is or may be hazardous to human health or safety or to the environment due to its radioactivity, ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, explosivity, toxicity, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, phytotoxicity, infectiousness or other harmful or potentially harmful properties or effects, including, without limitation, petroleum and petroleum products, asbestos, radon, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and all of those chemicals, substances, materials, controlled substances, objects, conditions, wastes, living organisms or combinations thereof which are now or become in the future listed, defined or regulated in any manner by any Environmental Law based upon, directly or indirectly, such properties or effects.
Source: NVIDIA CORP S-1
Definition 5 (Arista Networks, Inc., seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means (i) any hazardous material as defined in Section 25501 (o) of the California Health and Safety Code, (ii) hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls or asbestos, (iii) any toxic or hazardous materials, substances, wastes or materials as defined pursuant to any other applicable state, federal or local law or regulation, and (iv) any other substance or matter which may result in liability to any person or entity as a result of such person's possession, use, storage, release or distribution of such substance or matter under any statutory or common law theory.
Source: Arista Networks, Inc. S-1
Definition 6 (Bloom Energy Corp, seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means (a) any hazardous or toxic wastes, materials or substances, and other pollutants or contaminants, which are or become regulated by any Environmental Laws (defined below); (b) petroleum, petroleum by-products, gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil or any fraction thereof; (c) asbestos and asbestos-containing material, in any form, whether friable or non-fraible; (d) polychlorinated biphenyls; (e) radioactive materials; (f) lead and lead-containing materials; (g) any other material, waste or substance displaying toxic, reactive, ignitable or corrosive characteristics, as all such terms are used in their broadest sense, and are defined or become defined by any Environmental Law; or (h) any materials which cause or threatens to cause a nuisance upon or waste to any portion of the Project or any surrounding property; or poses or threatens to pose a hazard to the health and safety of persons on the Premises, any other portion of the Project or any surrounding property.
Source: Bloom Energy Corp S-1
Definition 7 (Bloom Energy Corp, seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means Any Regulated Substance, including, without limitation, any hazardous or toxic substance, material, pollutant, or contaminant regulated under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, lead-based paint, petroleum products, asbestos and PCBs.
Source: Bloom Energy Corp S-1
Definition 8 (Duke Energy CORP, seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means any substance, material or waste which is regulated by any Environmental Law, including asbestos and petroleum products (the full definition is presumed to be in Appendix A)
Note: The document explicitly states in Section 1: "All capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Appendix A annexed hereto." Since Appendix A is not included in the provided text, the above list includes terms that are clearly defined within the main body and terms that are capitalized and heavily implied to be defined terms (like "Leased Premises," "Event of Default," etc.), based on standard lease conventions and their contextual use. For a complete and exhaustive list, Appendix A would need to be analyzed.
Source: Duke Energy CORP 10-K
Definition 9 (BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC., seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Source: BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 10-K
Definition 10 (DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC., seen in 1 filing)
Hazardous Materials means (a) petroleum or petroleum products, by-products or breakdown products, radioactive materials, friable or damaged asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas and toxic mold and (b) any other chemicals, materials or substances designated, classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic or as a pollutant or contaminant under any Environmental Law.
Source: DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 10-Q
Data extracted from 20 SEC EDGAR filings across 14 companies. Source: Material contracts (Exhibit 10) filed under Regulation S-K.
This page presents definitions found in actual SEC filings for informational purposes. The specific definition appropriate for your contract may vary based on jurisdiction, industry, and specific circumstances. Consult with a qualified attorney for legal advice.