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1.sAnsundergroundsstoragestanks(UST)sissdefinedsassastanksthatshassatsleastswhatsperce
ntagesofsitssvolumesunderground?
A.s5%
B.s10%
C.s15%
D.s20%
CorrectsAnswer:sB
Rationale:sAnsUSTsissdefinedsassanystanksthatshassatsleasts10%sofsitssvolumesunderground,si
ncludingspipingsconnectedstosthestank.
2.sWhatsissthesprimarysfederalsregulationsgoverningsundergroundsstoragestanks?
A.s40sCFRsParts280
B.s40sCFRsParts261
C.s49sCFRsParts171
D.s33sCFRsParts151
CorrectsAnswer:sA
Rationale:s40sCFRsParts280sissthesfederalsregulationsthatsestablishesstechnicalsstandardssfors
USTssandsregulatessthesrelease,sdetection,sandscleanupsofspetroleumsproductssfromsUSTs.
3.sWhichsEPAsofficesadministerssthesUSTsprogram?
A.sOfficesofsAirsandsRadiation
B.sOfficesofsSolidsWastesandsEmergencysResponses(OSWER)
C.sOfficesofsWater
D.sOfficesofsChemicalsSafety
CorrectsAnswer:sB
Rationale:sThesOfficesofsSolidsWastesandsEmergencysResponses(OSWER)sadministerssthesU
STsprogram.
4.sThesEPAsUSTsregulationssapplystostankssthatscontain:
,A.sPetroleumsproducts
B.sHazardousssubstances
C.sBothsAsandsB
D.sOnlyspetroleumsproducts
CorrectsAnswer:sC
Rationale:sThesUSTsregulationssapplystostanksscontainingspetroleumsproductssandshazardo
usssubstances.
5.sWhichsofsthesfollowingsissEXEMPTsfromsUSTsregulations?
A.sFarmsandsresidentialstankssofs1,100sgallonssorsless
B.sTankssstoringsheatingsoilsforson-sitesuse
C.sTankssonsorsabovesthesfloorsofsundergroundsareas
D.sAllsofsthesabove
CorrectsAnswer:sD
Rationale:sAllsofsthesesaresexemptsfromsUSTsregulations.
6.sFarmsandsresidentialsUSTssaresexemptsifstheyshavesascapacitysof:
A.s500sgallonssorsless
B.s1,000sgallonssorsless
C.s1,100sgallonssorsless
D.s2,000sgallonssorsless
CorrectsAnswer:sC
Rationale:sFarmsandsresidentialsUSTssofs1,100sgallonssorslesssaresexempt.
7.sHeatingsoilstankssusedsforson-sitesconsumptionsare:
A.sSubjectstosallsUSTsregulations
B.sExemptsfromsUSTsregulations
C.sSubjectstosleaksdetectionsonly
D.sSubjectstoscorrosionsprotectionsonly
CorrectsAnswer:sB
Rationale:sHeatingsoilstankssusedsforson-sitesconsumptionsaresexempt.
8.sUSTssstoringshazardousssubstancessaresregulatedsunder:
,A.s40sCFRsParts280
B.s40sCFRsParts261
C.sBothsAsandsB
D.sNeithersAsnorsB
CorrectsAnswer:sC
Rationale:sTankssstoringshazardousssubstancessaresregulatedsundersbothsParts280sandsParts
261s(RCRA).
9.sThesEPAsUSTsprogramswassauthorizedsunderswhichsact?
A.sCleansAirsAct
B.sCleansWatersAct
C.sResourcesConservationsandsRecoverysActs(RCRA)
D.sComprehensivesEnvironmentalsResponse,sCompensation,sandsLiabilitysActs(CERCLA)
CorrectsAnswer:sC
Rationale:sThesUSTsprogramswassauthorizedsundersthesResourcesConservationsandsRecove
rysActs(RCRA).
10.sThes2015sEPAsUSTsregulationsrevisionssincludedsrequirementssfor:
A.sSecondaryscontainment
B.sOperatorstraining
C.sSpillsprevention
D.sAllsofsthesabove
CorrectsAnswer:sD
Rationale:sThes2015srevisionssincludedssecondaryscontainment,soperatorstraining,sandsspill
s prevention.
11.sThesUSTsregulationssapplystostanksswithsascapacitysof:
A.s100sgallonssorsmore
B.s500sgallonssorsmore
C.s1,000sgallonssorsmore
D.s5,000sgallonssorsmore
CorrectsAnswer:sA
Rationale:sUSTsregulationssapplystostanksswithsascapacitysofs100sgallonssorsmore.
, 12.sTanksscontainingshazardousssubstancessaresregulatedsunder:
A.s40sCFRsParts280
B.s40sCFRsParts261
C.s40sCFRsParts280sandsParts261
D.s40sCFRsParts265
CorrectsAnswer:sC
Rationale:sTankssstoringshazardousssubstancessaresregulatedsundersbothsParts280sandsParts
261.
13.sThesUSTsregulationssrequiresownerssandsoperatorssto:
A.sNotifysthesimplementingsagency
B.sUsesleaksdetection
C.sMaintainsrecords
D.sAllsofsthesabove
CorrectsAnswer:sD
Rationale:sOwnerssandsoperatorssmustsnotify,susesleaksdetection,sandsmaintainsrecords.
14.sWhichsofsthesfollowingsissNOTsansexemptsUST?
A.sFarmstanksofs1,000sgallons
B.sHeatingsoilstanksofs2,000sgallons
C.sHazardousswastestanksregulatedsundersRCRA
D.sFlow-throughsprocessstank
CorrectsAnswer:sB
Rationale:sHeatingsoilstankssofs2,000sgallonssmaysbessubjectstosregulationssdependingsonsj
urisdiction.
15.sThesUSTsregulationssrequiresleaksdetectionsfor:
A.sAllsUSTssystems
B.sUSTssystemssovers10syearssold
C.sUSTssystemssinssensitivesareas
D.sUSTssystemsswithshazardousssubstances
CorrectsAnswer:sA
Rationale:sAllsUSTssystemssrequiresleaksdetection.