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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. One of the significant causes of leaks in underground liquid storage systems is
____________ ________________ Improper Installation
2. Written Plans are required to obtain permits, solicit bids, and provide precise guidance for
installers.
3. The plans should 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 Federal,
state or local agencies.
5. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets applicable regulatory
requirements before being installed
6. Consult the local authorities who have jurisdiction in the area before storage-system plans
are finalized or construction is initiated.
7. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets all applicable regulatory
requirements before Being installed.
8. To avoid damage tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects.
9. Tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects to avoid Damage to the
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, 10. The only time tanks really should be moved is when for inspections and testing.
11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it must be Repaired in
accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the Lift lugs that are installed by the
manufacturer.
13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using 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 30 degrees.
15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________ _________ on the job site
Secure area
16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner about any 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. 3 to 5
18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP tanks) is hazardous and may
damage the tank 5 psig
19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained flammable or combustible liquids
20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested. Warning
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21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under Pressure
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, 22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any gauges or test fittings.
23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for _____________
_____________ during shipping and storage. Temperature changes
24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and careful inspection for bubbles?
True
25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of small changes in __________
that might go undetected on gauges with a ___________ _________. 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 ______ 10 or 15 psig
27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use operation and accuracy
28. Underground storage systems may include vapor-recovery Piping and equipment
29. What can cause premature storage-system failures _________ Debris and other foreign
materials
30. Tank installers should have gone through training programs to improve their skills and
insure the install is __________ Successful
31. __________ kinds of plans are required to obtain permits, solicit bids, and provide precise
guidance for installers written
32. ___________________ should insure that the equipment to be installed meets all
applicable regulatory requirements before beginning an installation Owners
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. One of the significant causes of leaks in underground liquid storage systems is
____________ ________________ Improper Installation
2. Written Plans are required to obtain permits, solicit bids, and provide precise guidance for
installers.
3. The plans should 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 Federal,
state or local agencies.
5. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets applicable regulatory
requirements before being installed
6. Consult the local authorities who have jurisdiction in the area before storage-system plans
are finalized or construction is initiated.
7. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets all applicable regulatory
requirements before Being installed.
8. To avoid damage tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects.
9. Tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects to avoid Damage to the
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tank
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, 10. The only time tanks really should be moved is when for inspections and testing.
11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it must be Repaired in
accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the Lift lugs that are installed by the
manufacturer.
13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using 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 30 degrees.
15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________ _________ on the job site
Secure area
16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner about any 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. 3 to 5
18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP tanks) is hazardous and may
damage the tank 5 psig
19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained flammable or combustible liquids
20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested. Warning
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21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under Pressure
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, 22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any gauges or test fittings.
23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for _____________
_____________ during shipping and storage. Temperature changes
24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and careful inspection for bubbles?
True
25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of small changes in __________
that might go undetected on gauges with a ___________ _________. 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 ______ 10 or 15 psig
27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use operation and accuracy
28. Underground storage systems may include vapor-recovery Piping and equipment
29. What can cause premature storage-system failures _________ Debris and other foreign
materials
30. Tank installers should have gone through training programs to improve their skills and
insure the install is __________ Successful
31. __________ kinds of plans are required to obtain permits, solicit bids, and provide precise
guidance for installers written
32. ___________________ should insure that the equipment to be installed meets all
applicable regulatory requirements before beginning an installation Owners
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