CLASS A/B OPERATOR FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CLASS A/B OPERATOR FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANK UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
1. The Class A and Class B certification must be renewed every:
Answer:
5 years

Question:
2. UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what?
Answer:
600 gallon used oil tank

Question:
3. Secondary Containment is required for what?
Answer:
New UST Systems, Piping in contact with the ground, and Replacement UST

Question:
4. A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site inspections for a *minimum* of:
Answer:
3 years

Question:
5. New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST system with DEQ/LARA within what
period from date of ownership?
Answer:
30 days

Question:
6. UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for proper operation by a qualified cathodic
protection tester on the following schedule:
Answer:
Every three years

Question:
7. UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems must be inspected at a minimum:
Answer:
Every 60 days

Question:
8. Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected UST system be tested to ensure it is
working properly?

, Answer:
6 months

Question:
9. Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances shall be monitored for
releases in a manner that meets what requirements?
Answer:
Be equipped with a line leak detector, and have an annual line tightness test

Question:
10. A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA within:
Answer:
7 days

Question:
11. What actions are required in MUSTR when there is a spill or overfil of petroleum or hazardouz
substances that result in a release into groundwater, surface water, or substance soils?
Answer:
Notify DEQ/LARA of a confirmed release, Immediately clean up the spill or overfill, and Contain the spill

Question:
12. To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall:
Answer:
Remove the tank from the ground, Fill with an inert solid if removal jeopardizes the building structure
integrity, and Empty and clean the tank by removing all liquids and accumulated sludge and purge it of all
vapors

Question:
13. If you have 100 or fewer tanks, financial responsibility is required in the aggregate the amount of:
Answer:
$1 Million

Question:
14. Petroleum marketers are required to have finanical responsibility to cover X dollars per occurence. X
is....
Answer:
$1 Million

Question:
15. Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of financial responsibility?
Answer:
Yes

Question:
16. An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of X gallons per hour. X is:
Answer:
0.2 gallons per hour