New York State Class A/B UST Operator Exam
Guide.
1. Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST
NO: A/B certification
Operator certification expire?
does not expire unless
revoked by DEC due
to significant
noncompliance with
2. UST financial responsibility requirements regu- latory
apply to what? requirements (2-4)
All petroleum
dispens- ing/UST
facilities, with a
minimum of $500,000
re- sponsibility per
occurrence (5-2)
3. Secondary Containment is required for what? Category 3 UST Systems,
Category 3 piping in con-
tact with the ground,
and Replacement
UST/Pip- ing (9-2, 10-1)
4. A Class A operator shall maintain the records 3 years (15-4, 15-5)
of UST site inspections for a minimum of:
5. New owners of an existing UST system shall 30 days (4-5)
register the UST system with NYS DEC within
what period from date of ownership?
6. UST systems with cathodic protection Yearly (11-4)
should be in- spected for proper operation
by a qualified cathodic protection tester on
the following schedule:
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7. UST systems with impressed current cathodic protec- every 60 days
(11-4)
tion systems and rectifiers must be inspected at a
minimum:
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8. Within what period after a repair should a cathodically 6 months
(11-6)
protected UST system be tested to ensure it is
working properly?
9. Pressurized underground piping that routinely Be equipped with a
con- tains regulated substances shall be line leak detector with an
monitored for re- leases in a manner that annu- al line tightness
meets what requirements? test, and practice
weekly interstitial
monitoring of the tank
top sump (electronic or
manu- al) (10-3)
10. A suspected release must be confirmed to 7 days (14-7)
the NYS DEC within:
11. You must report a known spill to NYSDEC The spill is less than 5
within 2 hours of discovery UNLESS: gallons in volume, is
con- tained and under
control, has not and
will not reach the
State's land or waters,
and is cleaned up
within 2 hours of
12. To permanently close a tank, an owner and discovery (14-4)
operator shall:
Empty and clean the tank
by removing all liquids
and ac- cumulated
sludge, remove the
tank from the ground
OR fill all voids within
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with an inert solid material, dis- connect and remove all pip- ing, vent lines,
and ancillary equipment, ensure that all
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Guide.
1. Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST
NO: A/B certification
Operator certification expire?
does not expire unless
revoked by DEC due
to significant
noncompliance with
2. UST financial responsibility requirements regu- latory
apply to what? requirements (2-4)
All petroleum
dispens- ing/UST
facilities, with a
minimum of $500,000
re- sponsibility per
occurrence (5-2)
3. Secondary Containment is required for what? Category 3 UST Systems,
Category 3 piping in con-
tact with the ground,
and Replacement
UST/Pip- ing (9-2, 10-1)
4. A Class A operator shall maintain the records 3 years (15-4, 15-5)
of UST site inspections for a minimum of:
5. New owners of an existing UST system shall 30 days (4-5)
register the UST system with NYS DEC within
what period from date of ownership?
6. UST systems with cathodic protection Yearly (11-4)
should be in- spected for proper operation
by a qualified cathodic protection tester on
the following schedule:
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Guide.
7. UST systems with impressed current cathodic protec- every 60 days
(11-4)
tion systems and rectifiers must be inspected at a
minimum:
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Guide.
8. Within what period after a repair should a cathodically 6 months
(11-6)
protected UST system be tested to ensure it is
working properly?
9. Pressurized underground piping that routinely Be equipped with a
con- tains regulated substances shall be line leak detector with an
monitored for re- leases in a manner that annu- al line tightness
meets what requirements? test, and practice
weekly interstitial
monitoring of the tank
top sump (electronic or
manu- al) (10-3)
10. A suspected release must be confirmed to 7 days (14-7)
the NYS DEC within:
11. You must report a known spill to NYSDEC The spill is less than 5
within 2 hours of discovery UNLESS: gallons in volume, is
con- tained and under
control, has not and
will not reach the
State's land or waters,
and is cleaned up
within 2 hours of
12. To permanently close a tank, an owner and discovery (14-4)
operator shall:
Empty and clean the tank
by removing all liquids
and ac- cumulated
sludge, remove the
tank from the ground
OR fill all voids within
3/
31
, New York State Class A/B UST Operator Exam
Guide.
with an inert solid material, dis- connect and remove all pip- ing, vent lines,
and ancillary equipment, ensure that all
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