Kentucky UST Certification Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers Update (100% VERIFIED)

Kentucky UST Certification Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers Update (100% VERIFIED) When you are lifting a tank, using the lifting lugs, which of these procedures should be followed? - correct answers attach a triangle cable through the lugs with no more than a 30 degree angle from the center line. After you unload a new tank on a clean level surface at the job site what else should you do prior to inspection and pre-testing? - correct answers Chock the tank to prevent it from Rolling which of the following items should be physically checked for damage or imperfections at the job site? - correct answers Piping (steel and fiberglass) Fittings, Vents, Fillboxes, anodes, ECT.. The tanks themselves Kentucky UST Certification Test Prep Exam Questions and Verified Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 (GRADED) (ALL OF THE ABOVE)! STI-P3 tanks are delivered with shipping plugs in tank openings. What should be done to these plugs prior to testing? - correct answers remove the plugs and replace them with a standard threaded plug that is properly doped should dielectric bushings be installed in all openings of an STI-P3 tank? - correct answers yes on all openings what is the maximum air pressure to which a steel tank should be subjected in a pre-installation test? - correct answers 5 pounds for fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks up to 12 feet in diameter what is an acceptable air pressure to which the tanks may be subjected in a preinstallation test? - correct answers 3 pounds for FRP tanks over 12 feet in diameter what is the maximum air pressure to which the tanks should be subjected in a pre-installation test? - correct answers 3 pounds when you are conducting an air test on a tank the type of gauge that should be used is? - correct answers a pressure gauge with a maximum limit of 10 to 15 PSIG the proper procedure for conducting a pre-installation air test of a steel tank is to? - correct answers apply 3 to 5 pounds of pressure and soap all surfaces and weld seams visible through the coating while inspecting for bubbles. what is the proper procedure for conducting a pre-installation air test of an FRP tank Under 12 feet in diameter is to.... - correct answers apply 3 pounds of air pressure and soap all surfaces while inspecting for any sign of a leak either audible or visible in the form of bubbles on the surface a double-walled steel tank build in accordance with UL standard 58 is? - correct answers requires air testing of the interstitial space prior to installation the proper procedure for conducting a pre-installation air test of a doublewalled tank is to? - correct answers pressurize the inner tank monitor the pressure for one hour and then pressurize the space between the inner and outer tanks with the air from the inner tank when shipped a steel tank is covered with a coating that is an important part of the tanks Corrosion Prevention system. "holidays" which show up in the coating at the installation site should? - correct answers should be touched up with a compatible coating after proper surface preparation touch up of holidays in a steel tank coatings at the installation site should be done....... - correct answers according to the manufacturer's instructions dielectric bushings are usually made of what? - correct answers nonmetallic material factors to consider in determining the size shape and depth of a tank excavation include what? - correct answers *the tank manufacturers recommendations *the requirements for compacting bedding and backfill as well as stability of the soil *the depth of cover AKA all of the above in the absence of local requirements the recommended minimum distance between a tank excavation and adjacent structures or property lines is how many feet? - correct answers 5 feet reinforcement of a steel underground tank may be required by the tank manufacturer if - correct answers the burial depth is greater than the tank diameter according to FRP tank manufacturers specifications the burial depth for an FRP tank should not exceed how many feet? - correct answers 7 feet EMAIL ME: EMAIL ME: when installing a cathodically protected steel tank you should - correct answers make sure the excavation is free from material that could cause damage to the coating when installing dielectric bushings in a cathodically protected steel tank prior to placing the tank in the excavation you should - correct answers make sure that no electric current can pass through the dielectric flanges or bushings industry codes as well as the specifications of individual manufacturers do not entirely agree as to the minimum space that should be maintained between tanks and stalled in stable soil conditions. what ranges of minimum spacing between tanks derived from various industry codes and manufacture specifications which range is most accurate. - correct answers from 12 inches to 24 inches acceptable bedding material for steel tanks include.... - correct answers clean washed well granulated gravel sand or Rock between 1/8 inch and 1/2 inch in size EMAIL ME: pea gravel with a minimum diameter of 1/8 inch and a maximum diameter of 3/4 inch number 8 crushed stone how should steel tanks should be lowered into the excavation - correct answers through the use of lifting lugs installed by the manufacture and use of lifting equipment of sufficient capacity to lift and lower the tank when installing a steel tank which has zinc anodes welded directly onto the tank for cathodic protection you should - correct answers remove the plastic wrapping around the anodes prior to installation if local authorities and tank manufacturers permit a sand slurry mixture to be used for backfilling a tank what steps should be taken to ensure that use of the slurry is proper? - correct answers use only Personnel trained in the sand slurry method by the tank manufacturer and use the method only with the manufacturer's prior approval EMAIL ME: in making a tank excavation if you discover that the specific call for the burial depth of the steel tank to be greater than the tank diameter what should you do? - correct answers consult the tank manufacturer to determine if reinforcements will be required what is the minimum depth of bedding required for a pipe trench in traffic areas? - correct answers 6 inches measured from the finish grade what is the minimum burial depth for the piping system of an underground tank and traffic areas? - correct answers 18 inches when planning your trenches for the piping system how much slope toward the tank should be allowed for each linear foot of piping? - correct answers 1/8 inch excessive deflection of an installed tank particularly tanks made of fiberglass reinforced plastic can create residual stress on the tank. after you have measured the amount of deflection in a tank you have just installed how do you determine if the deflection is acceptable? - correct answers check EMAIL ME: with the tank manufacture if the actual deflection exceeds the limits established by that manufacturer what is the major cause of deflection in a newly-installed tank? - correct answers improper bedding voids under the tank bottom poor compaction of backfill material if both pea gravel and sand are used as backfill in the same excavation what material should be used to prevent migration of sand fines into voids in the pea gravel - correct answers Filter Fabric if a bottom hold down pad is used as a means of anchoring the tank what is the minimum distance the pad should extend beyond the sides and ends of the tank? - correct answers 18 inches Beyond each side and 12 inches Beyond each end EMAIL ME: when installing a bottom hold down pad what should be the proximity of the tank to the hold down pad? - correct answers an adequate bedding of backfill material must separate the tank and the pad. for purposes of making tank Anchorage calculations what is the approximate weight of 1 cubic foot of sand or pea gravel? - correct answers 60 pounds what is an acceptable minimum burial depth of cover for steel underground tanks in traffic areas as specified in NFPA 30? - correct answers 3 feet of Earth what is an acceptable minimum burial depth of cover required for nonmetallic underground tanks in traffic areas as specified in NFPA 30? - correct answers 3 feet of Earth