ICC AST INSTALLATION AND
RETROFITTING ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉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
___________ _________.. Answer: Pressure, broader range.
◉26. Since the best accuracy of gauges is at mid-range, and test
pressures must not exeed 5 psig, use a gauge with a maximum limit
of ____ or ______. Answer: 10 or 15 psig
◉27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use. Answer:
operation and accuracy
RETROFITTING ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉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
___________ _________.. Answer: Pressure, broader range.
◉26. Since the best accuracy of gauges is at mid-range, and test
pressures must not exeed 5 psig, use a gauge with a maximum limit
of ____ or ______. Answer: 10 or 15 psig
◉27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use. Answer:
operation and accuracy
