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COPE IABOMTOgIEB
<br />GENEML TERMS AND CONDffI0N5 (1(981
<br />1.ACCeptance. CDm laboratories Ihereinaffer relarretl to es
<br />'Core"1 pliers and well accept ortlers far servrcee lea dellnad
<br />heralnl only antler Ne tollOwing General Terms and
<br />Cpntllt10ns (the "Te__ms"1. These terms shah nor sooty it
<br />Care and [he Customer mall Aava executed a separate
<br />agreement m wnurg wench does not incorporate Me Terms.
<br />No motllllcefions to the Terms snail Oe valid antl binding
<br />unless m writing an0 sgnetl by an auMprgetl representanve
<br />of Customer antl Core Customer's order for semces shall De
<br />sublet m the Terms end the Terms shall be bmtlmp upon
<br />Core by signature of ns authorixetl representanve or by
<br />Cove's performance OI Customei s order. For purpose of this
<br />Agreement, 'services' shall mean all wort r0 De Derlormed
<br />for Customer, Including provivon of all eWipment antl
<br />materials tp be /urnishetl by Care.
<br />2.Intlependenf Comracmr. Care acts solely as an
<br />intlepentlenr contractor In performing services.
<br />3.Customer Respgnsiblhry. Cusmmw sha0 ar all times be
<br />responsible for Ina complete Wra, custody, antl conppl of the
<br />wen. er1111np or sampling site (the "S_te'1. Therefore.
<br />Customer Is responsible lOr contlltions In antl a0ou[ the Site
<br />antl for advising Cora OI Iha same enq pl all information
<br />required to enable Core Io perform its services solely one
<br />el/iciently.
<br />4 Np W arrdnUea. CpiB makes rip wananry Or lepleSenlanOn.
<br />express of Impbetl Ibv staNte or otherw15e1, or puaremee of
<br />Iesults horn Ina peNplmance OI services pmdUant Ip MIs
<br />Agreement. In provrain8 semces, Core's employees well
<br />ezw<ise NGr pest lodgment uneer Me prBVatlmB cOndrllpns
<br />as they have observed an0 underaOntl them using accapte0
<br />stan0artls an0 normal operating prOCeOUrea. Any informdhon,
<br />mcommenddbpn, interpretation, or opmmn by Cwe K pasetl
<br />upon Inferences antl assumptions which are auDlect 10 error,
<br />one with respect fP whicn analysis may tiller. Accordingly,
<br />Cole tlpes npl assume dny I1abilllY WIIn respect f0 the use pl,
<br />oI for damages resWnnq Irom the use pf, env Informanon,
<br />data, left results, analyse, apparatus. method, ar process
<br />tliscl0aetl OY Care. in no evM[ shall Core's I1a0111ty under tors
<br />Agreement or m connection wuh any service nereuneer
<br />axceetl the amount of compensation received Oy Core under
<br />Nis Agreement In pavmem for the services whicn are [he
<br />sublact matter of the allegetl 10bildy. To Ina maximum
<br />entem permered oy apWicaGe law, Care negates antl
<br />disclaims all Impllep warlanUea WnateOeveq Inclutlinq,
<br />wnhom Ilmrlap On. all mphee wanamres of
<br />MERCHANTABILITY, CONpITION, DURABILITY, DESIGN.
<br />CAPACITY. OPEPABILITY. NO REDHIBITOgY DEFECTS, OR
<br />FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
<br />5.HOld Harmless. Customer releases antl shall save,
<br />inpemnity, tl¢Iend and n010 CDIe. IIS amplpyeas. prliewa.
<br />dvegcrs, agents. aYllllates, subswariBS, dnd earn paten[ DI
<br />Care (Care and each OI sartl employees. officers, evedors,
<br />agents, dIIlllale5, substliaries. and each Oarent pl Core being
<br />nerele cdlletl an "Igdemndled Pwspn"1 harmless llpm dntl
<br />agalmt any antl all Lapilities. losses or damages. claims,
<br />derllapds, CdYSes OI sexton, eUlia mtl dSapGited e~ene9a
<br />(indutling, but Dot luneetl tp all coon costs. expert witness
<br />lees. mvastigapva expenses antl atmmaYe' lees line
<br />'Lrugaflon Expenses 1. and awartls arising In favor of
<br />Cusmmel or dnY third gaily ds d fesult Of, dntll0/ rn dnY way
<br />occurring, inntlem w. arising out ol, or m connector wrth
<br />the performance D1 services py Core pursuant to this
<br />Apreemem andlDl the V ansportanpn, handling, or disposal of
<br />CustOmeYS Ha[ard0us Materials: III inlury, disease, or deem
<br />ID parsons. Ili) dimdge Ip, Das DI, Or Ipss pf Ilse Oe (XppeIIY
<br />linclutling subsurface fprmatigns, downnae damage. oI other
<br />undmgrpun0 damage, pollution damage to any surface Or
<br />subsurface area D.water, surface damage arising 1mm
<br />underground tlamaBe, pr damage t0 any rig or platform cr
<br />Inlurv to anV well, weubom. Dr Srol, andlpr (ail bmm~al loss
<br />Ot ¢vvy kintl Dr charactw.
<br />This Indemnity snarl not apply to any of the foregoing losses,
<br />costs, Damages, oI Inluues caused solely by the gross
<br />negligence or wallul miscpntluc[ of Co+a p/ rts employees.
<br />iurNeL this indemmry shall spoclfically apply to losses.
<br />dams, tldmages, Ilablllpes. awards, demands, LiuBatlPp
<br />Expenses, salts Pr causes of action of evarV rind and
<br />character arising cut pl or In connection wrth Me negligence
<br />of Or breach of contract by any Intlsmnified Person, whether
<br />attual or Nlegee, in me perormance of aerv¢ee under Iola
<br />Agreement. Tne foregoing rndemnitres will De rn edditrpn to
<br />any (lability which the Customer might atMrwise have in
<br />Core end the other Indemni(irrtl PerapN. Tq the extent
<br />negeyeary Unda1 applrCiD10 Idw. CLLltdner egreee Ina) Il5
<br />indemnity obbgetion will be suOPOnetl by available (lability
<br />Insurance coverage t0 be lurnishetl by Customer, whicn
<br />inswance shell be in the maximum amouns parmrtted urMer
<br />applicebla law.
<br />In rw event shall Core ba Laple Io Clutwner for intlirect.
<br />punitive, special, incitlental. Or conselryential tlamages
<br />lirclutling, without limitation, loss of profit pr business
<br />interruptipnl. Litigauqn Exoensea or omar lees Imdutlinp,
<br />withcul Ilmr(ation, a[[w/Wy5' law, court costs, antl/or pre- or
<br />pm[-jutlgmem inlerestl, or any Other nzp¢nses ar cpsm
<br />IncUrrBtl by Customer or any other Dany In any litigation
<br />against or involving Core or any Ineemnilretl Person in
<br />connection with this Agreement pr any service provided
<br />under Nis AgreemMt even Il Customer Is the Drevelling
<br />Owty.
<br />6.Haxarpous Substances. In orar for Core to perform the
<br />services requeste0 by Customer. Custartler will provide antl
<br />Core will receive sample materials for analyses such as
<br />asbestos, pWYMlonndtetl biphenyls. or any other haxartlous
<br />or tpaic materials. wastes enq subslancetl which era tlellned.
<br />determined or itlentilletl as sucn under :Iny letleral, state or
<br />local laws, rules or Iegulanons IwneNer now eaisnng or
<br />hereafter enacted or promWpatetlr a any lutlicial or
<br />administrative Interpretation OI any Ihereot Itne "Haxertloue
<br />Materials 1. Customer understands std eBrles that any
<br />Hazardous Materials receiva0 Dv Core Irom Customer Or ar
<br />Customer's request shall remem (h0 pmpwtY o1 Cmtpmer
<br />antl I:~al upon Ccmpielion pl Care's se:':ICCS Coro r+l.l drapoce
<br />of all unuXe portions of samples as s0l'cllletl by Customer.
<br />In tea Nenl CUSIOmer does not apeClly Its p11I6!!ed melhOtl
<br />of disposal, Care will return tp Custom[r all unasetl samples
<br />which common Hazardous Materials, excluding brusn¢tl
<br />gasoline antl tliesel samples. Core reserves the right tp
<br />charge Cudtomw xor Ina tlisposal of unasetl samples in
<br />accordance with Core's current sample disposal policy.
<br />].Access Ip Well. Olillin0. pr 5ampllng 51te With respect to
<br />onshore pr olfShprB opera(ians. Cuslomw shall arrange for
<br />and provide, at its expense, safe antl atlequate means DI
<br />IranaDOrtation as repurre0lor Care's personnel antl equipment
<br />to Bain access In or return Irom a $Ite antl shall obtain a[
<br />CYelpmef s 5010 cost antl expense dll pem11t5. IICBnsC9 p1
<br />other authorization required fw Cosa bo enter upon seen Site
<br />far the pwpos05 COnlempaled. When necesserY !O repay
<br />roatls or bnOges m move Core's equipment Or personnel,
<br />such shall be arranged antl paid Ipr by Customer.
<br />B.Stora e. Customer shalt provitle sale antl Proper storage
<br />Space at (he Site, meepng all apPicaDe saletY abtl seCUrllV
<br />requirements conzmem wrth govtl industry Practices, for
<br />Core's e0uipmlm any materials. R an r.
<br />9.Cgnfidentiaaty. (el Dald antl the sample materials OroVleetl
<br />by Customer a at Customer's inquest and Ne results
<br />obtainetl by Core snail be held in cpnhdence (unless sucn
<br />Inlormatlon is generally available to the public Dr in me
<br />Oublrc tlomain Or Customer has failed to pay Cwe for all
<br />9arvi[¢a Rnbared ar if Dlnwnis) in breach OI Inls
<br />Agreement) sublacl l0 env tlisclpsure IeOUlreo by law Or legal
<br />process. Corn shell use Ne same standard of care n uses m
<br />PrJedmyl~pwp~Onfidsylal.~rtl~etxq_sbelt sot be
<br />Iesponsiple for unautnpnxe0 disclosure DI said data where
<br />sucn standard was observed.
<br />Ipl Core's reports and the pate ono inlormaupn provided
<br />therein are for the exclusive use antl Denellt of Customer arM
<br />Customer agrees there shall De rip rood party benetlcrarY of
<br />sucn reports, data, or information. Customer will not disclose
<br />to any lnirtl party any information concerning Core's technical
<br />information, software programs, or other formulaporss.
<br />1O.PricaslPavment. Cusomer shell pay Care in eccodance
<br />wqn Core's appacable Pnce 5chetlue m elfect In the area al
<br />operBriom on the tlate Ne services era rentleretl. Tha Pnca
<br />Schedule is sublet[ to change at env time without hopes.
<br />Terms for payment al cherpm ere NET CASH uvrthin thirty
<br />1301 days from tlate px rrwaica, in accodance wI[h payment
<br />Instructions on the invoice. Ta the fullest extent Oermittetl lit
<br />at alp by apphCaple law, any amomt unpaid at the end of
<br />thirty 1301 tlays is sublact to Interest at me lesser of Ne
<br />maxlmum rata permined by law Dr one mtl orle-hall cercent
<br />11.5%1 par month On the unpaid balance. II unpaitl amounts
<br />era cogectatl 1MOUpn legal proceetlrnBS or by an attorney.
<br />Customer shall pay reazonablp costs end enorneYS' fees or
<br />aganl8 [Bee daepciatatl With SUCn ¢OICIIpn precadure9 Or
<br />ellons.
<br />11.Cancellapon. Customer may cancel any ortler for service
<br />hsrauntler sublet to payment lot' all earvice rBntlared antl
<br />out01-pocktt excerws incunBd up tp date dr carlcellarion b
<br />• accordance with the eppliceple Price SMStlule.
<br />12.Taxes. Any tax pr IevY. whaNar now in lone or enagetl
<br />or levied in the locate, except a lax pasetl pn Core's net
<br />inwme, base0 On or enamored by Che charged la the
<br />servlcaz fumisMd hereundm anal) ba iq eedeion tp ine
<br />Merges acecihetl In tea Price Schedule and shall pe paltl by
<br />Customer. All taxes, tlu[im, or oNer governmental char es
<br />essessetl outside Iha United Stetm shell be reimburs~
<br />Customer.
<br />13.Severablity. SnoWd any provision of the Terms be heltl
<br />invalid, Illegal or unenforceable, such action shell no[ elfect
<br />any other provision pl tea Tertns.
<br />14.Wa_ver. Failure by mther party m snlorce any of the
<br />Terms in mY panicWw iRabnce anon neither cOnstltule e
<br />waiver al its rigors antler this Agreement, nor anal) It
<br />constitute a continuing waiver Or preGUtle subsequent
<br />enlprcemam Nereol.
<br />15.Legal Consyudion,lnterpramnon antl Venue. This
<br />Agreement shall be governed by and rnterpretetl
<br />accordance with the aw6 of the Stale Of TBxm. exclusive pr
<br />pracetlurel rules for choiu of aD0licable law. The rights.
<br />dupes antl pbligaoons described hwein wpaa in and are
<br />Derlormed rn Harris County, Texas.
<br />1B.ASSignmenr. This Agreement shall not De assignee DY
<br />Cue;plner tviP.cd the F'ior v: ^:vs.^. ce^sent er Core.
<br />17.FOrce Maieure. Lore shall not be responsible for delay oI
<br />failure tD perform the services pursuant to Nis Agreement
<br />tlue to causes beyond its control.
<br />19.Ovgrnemg Agreement. the pMies agree that Ne Terms
<br />shell govern performance of LUS[Dmef s initial ortler and all
<br />subsequent ortlers for atlditionel services, whether placed In
<br />writing or orally, except to the extent the Terms are modifietl
<br />In writing antl executetl Dv en authoriietl representanve of
<br />each panv.
<br />19.Emire Agreement. Tha Terms and eIry epplicab4 Price
<br />$chetlula represent the enure Agreement OI the parties. Core
<br />shell not be b0untl by any Prior or contemporaneous oral or
<br />wnnan understanding, agrannents, and/a Cuatomel
<br />purchase orders wrth rasped tp the service to be Oerfprr~
<br />pusuant to this Agreement.
<br />20.AOreemenf Modifications. Changm, modiflcetrons or
<br />amendments to the Terms shall he effective oNy i/in writing
<br />and execued DY an olhcw of Core antl by Cusomer's
<br />aurhwved representative, except Nat subsequent orders IoI
<br />adtllaOndl SBNICBS meY be P1fil Or In witting.
<br />21.Witness Fees. Should Core ar any pl its employees he
<br />called to testify Iwnamer at a trial, deposia0n. atlminisvallve
<br />woceetlinp, or Other asst. Oenicipata In tliscpvarY. or
<br />otherwise assist in any eispute between Customer and env
<br />ihrttl pare won respect to any of Core's work or services.
<br />and whether Dr oat Core Or ru amWoyees shall nave been
<br />subpDendM t0 testily pr aa115t. CLLttpmer shNl pay Core's
<br />-.. _ -inpn.eurerY-nppllcblp rataF charges, and ether tees Im
<br />such services.
<br />22.NO ihild~Parxv Beneliciwim: No RLOht of Reliance. Core
<br />shall have no respanSibrlitY or Ilaplllty for Customer's use DI
<br />or reliance on the tlata. inlOtmation, Or reports furnisnetl by
<br />Gore. Customer is Securing seNlcm hereunder for his own
<br />accvum, and opt as an agent pr broken, w m any other
<br />representative capacity. for any other person ar entity. It rs
<br />agreed antl MYnowledBetl That [hare era rip thirtl pant
<br />beneflcleriaz to this Agraemmt, and that rip tnirtl pang may
<br />rely qn SUCn tla[a. inl0rmdllgn, Pr rBPprts, CuSlPmer
<br />represents, warrano, and agrees that said daze, infmmeu0n,
<br />end reDOrta are not regWSted. nw shell De usetl or rebetl
<br />upon, m pOnnBCtrOn with ar as Oan pl, Ne pUrchesa, sale,
<br />underwrlling• Or tlisVlhution of any sscurrtlee, any PeriOtlic or
<br />other reporting to the holtler6 OI any securities, the securing,
<br />amendment, renewal. Or extavipn of any ben Irom env
<br />/inennel msntutwn ar other lender, or Ne certdimtipn to or
<br />conlrBOing wrth. tlirectly or intlirecly, any povammenta
<br />agency or tlepartmant.
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