U1 UST INSTALLATION RETROFITTING
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● 2. Written Plans are required to
Answer: obtain permits, solicit bids, and provide precise guidance for
installers.
●● 3. The plans should
Answer: Describe the property, identify the size and location of the
tanks, indicate the liquids to be stored and provide the location of the
dispensers and piping.
●● 4. Storage systems discussed in this recommended practice are
usually regulated by
Answer: Federal, state or local agencies.
●● 5. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets
Answer: applicable regulatory requirements before being installed
●● 6. Consult the local authorities who have jurisdiction in the area
before storage-system plans are
Answer: finalized or construction is initiated.
,●● 7. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets
all applicable regulatory requirements before
Answer: Being installed.
●● 8. To avoid damage tanks must not be
Answer: dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects.
●● 9. Tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp
objects to avoid
Answer: Damage to the tank
●● 10. The only time tanks really should be moved is when
Answer: for inspections and testing.
●● 11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it
must be
Answer: Repaired in accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
●● 12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the
Answer: Lift lugs that are installed by the manufacturer.
●● 13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using
,Answer: Cables or chains of adequate length.
●● 14. When two lifting lugs are being used, the angle between the
lifting cable and vertical should be no more than
Answer: 30 degrees.
●● 15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________
_________ on the job site
Answer: Secure area
●● 16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner
about any
Answer: detected damage that could result in leakage or premature
corrosion.
●● 17. Pressure test single-walled tanks with _____ to _______ psig air
pressure, soaping all surfaces, seams and fittings while inspecting for
bubbles.
Answer: 3 to 5
●● 18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP
tanks) is hazardous and may damage the tank
Answer: 5 psig
, ●● 19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained
Answer: flammable or combustible liquids
●● 20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested.
Answer: Warning
●● 21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under
Answer: Pressure
●● 22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any
Answer: gauges or test fittings.
●● 23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for
_____________ _____________ during shipping and storage.
Answer: Temperature changes
●● 24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and
careful inspection for bubbles?
Answer: True
●● 25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of
small changes in __________ that might go undetected on gauges with a
___________ _________.
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● 2. Written Plans are required to
Answer: obtain permits, solicit bids, and provide precise guidance for
installers.
●● 3. The plans should
Answer: Describe the property, identify the size and location of the
tanks, indicate the liquids to be stored and provide the location of the
dispensers and piping.
●● 4. Storage systems discussed in this recommended practice are
usually regulated by
Answer: Federal, state or local agencies.
●● 5. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets
Answer: applicable regulatory requirements before being installed
●● 6. Consult the local authorities who have jurisdiction in the area
before storage-system plans are
Answer: finalized or construction is initiated.
,●● 7. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets
all applicable regulatory requirements before
Answer: Being installed.
●● 8. To avoid damage tanks must not be
Answer: dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects.
●● 9. Tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp
objects to avoid
Answer: Damage to the tank
●● 10. The only time tanks really should be moved is when
Answer: for inspections and testing.
●● 11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it
must be
Answer: Repaired in accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
●● 12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the
Answer: Lift lugs that are installed by the manufacturer.
●● 13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using
,Answer: Cables or chains of adequate length.
●● 14. When two lifting lugs are being used, the angle between the
lifting cable and vertical should be no more than
Answer: 30 degrees.
●● 15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________
_________ on the job site
Answer: Secure area
●● 16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner
about any
Answer: detected damage that could result in leakage or premature
corrosion.
●● 17. Pressure test single-walled tanks with _____ to _______ psig air
pressure, soaping all surfaces, seams and fittings while inspecting for
bubbles.
Answer: 3 to 5
●● 18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP
tanks) is hazardous and may damage the tank
Answer: 5 psig
, ●● 19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained
Answer: flammable or combustible liquids
●● 20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested.
Answer: Warning
●● 21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under
Answer: Pressure
●● 22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any
Answer: gauges or test fittings.
●● 23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for
_____________ _____________ during shipping and storage.
Answer: Temperature changes
●● 24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and
careful inspection for bubbles?
Answer: True
●● 25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of
small changes in __________ that might go undetected on gauges with a
___________ _________.
