U3 ICC Tank Tightness Testing Exam Questions
and Answers
On a steel tank without cathodic protection, if a coating is flawed, what
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happens at the flaw?
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a. Cathodic surface is increased
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b. Current flow is increased from this area
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c. Current flow is increased to this area - correct answers ✅b. Current flow
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is increased from this area
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On an impressed current cathodic protection system, the negative wire of
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the rectifier is connected to the:
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a. Anode
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b. Cathode
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c. Drop tube
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d. Dielectric union - correct answers ✅b. Cathode
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All are examples of acceptable release detection for tanks, except:
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a. Impressed current cathodic protection
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,b. Automatic tank gauging
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c. Statistical inventory reconciliation
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d. Soil-vapor monitoring - correct answers ✅a. Impressed current cathodic
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protection
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When a tank is temporarily closed, the cathodic protection system:
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a. Must be turned off
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b. Must remain in operation
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c. Should be removed
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d. Operator can have it on or off. - correct answers ✅b. Must remain in
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operation
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When a steel tank is installed with a galvanic CP system attached, the tank
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gauges are usually connected through a riser with a dielectric bushing. What
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is the purpose of that?
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a. To prevent static discharge
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b. To minimize effects of noise
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c. To electrically isolate the tank from the tank gauge
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, d. To prevent water intrusion in the tank - correct answers ✅c. To
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electrically isolate the tank from the tank gauge
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Factory-installed diectric coatings may include all of the following except:
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a . Asphalt
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b. epoxies
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c. Enamels
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d. fiberglass-reinforced plastic - correct answers ✅a . Asphalt
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According to the EPA, Tank tightness test data must be maintained for:
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a. 18 months
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b. 3 years
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c. 5 years
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d. Until the next test is performed - correct answers ✅d. Until the next test
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is performed
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How long must records of UST system repairs be available on site?
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a. 60 days
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and Answers
On a steel tank without cathodic protection, if a coating is flawed, what
| | | | | | | | | | | |
happens at the flaw?
| | | |
a. Cathodic surface is increased
| | | |
b. Current flow is increased from this area
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c. Current flow is increased to this area - correct answers ✅b. Current flow
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is increased from this area
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On an impressed current cathodic protection system, the negative wire of
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the rectifier is connected to the:
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a. Anode
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b. Cathode
|
c. Drop tube
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d. Dielectric union - correct answers ✅b. Cathode
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All are examples of acceptable release detection for tanks, except:
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a. Impressed current cathodic protection
| | | |
,b. Automatic tank gauging
| | |
c. Statistical inventory reconciliation
| | |
d. Soil-vapor monitoring - correct answers ✅a. Impressed current cathodic
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protection
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When a tank is temporarily closed, the cathodic protection system:
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a. Must be turned off
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b. Must remain in operation
| | | |
c. Should be removed
| | |
d. Operator can have it on or off. - correct answers ✅b. Must remain in
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operation
|
When a steel tank is installed with a galvanic CP system attached, the tank
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
gauges are usually connected through a riser with a dielectric bushing. What
| | | | | | | | | | | |
is the purpose of that?
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a. To prevent static discharge
| | | |
b. To minimize effects of noise
| | | | |
c. To electrically isolate the tank from the tank gauge
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, d. To prevent water intrusion in the tank - correct answers ✅c. To
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electrically isolate the tank from the tank gauge
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Factory-installed diectric coatings may include all of the following except:
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a . Asphalt
| |
b. epoxies
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c. Enamels
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d. fiberglass-reinforced plastic - correct answers ✅a . Asphalt
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According to the EPA, Tank tightness test data must be maintained for:
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a. 18 months
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b. 3 years
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c. 5 years
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d. Until the next test is performed - correct answers ✅d. Until the next test
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is performed
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How long must records of UST system repairs be available on site?
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a. 60 days
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