definiens: shall mean any and all applicable international, federal, state, or local laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, policies, guidance, rules, judgments, orders, court decisions or rule of commonlaw, permits, restrictions and licenses, which ( i ) regulate or relate to the protection or clean up of the environment ; the use, treatment, storage, transportation, handling, disposal or release of Hazardous Substances, the preservation or protection ofwaterways, groundwater, drinking water, air, wildlife, plants or other natural resources ; or the health and safety of persons orproperty, including protection of the health and safety of employees ; or ( ii ) impose liability or responsibility with respect toany of the foregoing, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq . ), or any other Legal Requirement of similar effect . shall mean any material permit, license, authorization or approval required under applicable Environmental Laws . shall mean anypollutant, chemical, substance and any toxic, infectious, carcinogenic, reactive, corrosive, ignitable or flammable chemical, orchemical compound, or hazardous substance, material or waste, whether solid, liquid or gas, that is subject to regulation, control or remediation under any Environmental Laws, including any quantity of asbestos in any form, urea formaldehyde, PCBs, radon gas, crude oil or any fraction thereof, all forms of natural gas, petroleum products or by - products or derivatives . ) 383.24