Class A/B Operator for Underground Storage Tank Test Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The Class A and Class B certification must be renewed
5 years
every:
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? 600 gallon used oil tank
New UST Systems, Piping in contact with the ground, and
Secondary Containment is required for what?
Replacement UST
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
3 years
inspections for a *minimum* of:
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the
UST system with DEQ/LARA within what period from date 30 days
of ownership?
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected
for proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection Every three years
tester on the following schedule:
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection
Every 60 days
systems must be inspected at a minimum:
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically
protected UST system be tested to ensure it is working 6 months
properly?
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains
Be equipped with a line leak detector, and have an annual
regulated substances shall be monitored for releases in a
line tightness test
manner that meets what requirements?
A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA
7 days
within:
What actions are required in MUSTR when there is a spill
or overfil of petroleum or hazardouz substances that result Notify DEQ/LARA of a confirmed release, Immediately
in a release into groundwater, surface water, or substance clean up the spill or overfill, and Contain the spill
soils?
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall:
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,Class A/B Operator for Underground Storage Tank Test Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Remove the tank from the ground, Fill with an inert solid if
removal jeopardizes the building structure integrity, and
Empty and clean the tank by removing all liquids and
accumulated sludge and purge it of all vapors
If you have 100 or fewer tanks, financial responsibility is
$1 Million
required in the aggregate the amount of:
Petroleum marketers are required to have finanical re-
$1 Million
sponsibility to cover X dollars per occurence. X is....
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means
Yes
of financial responsibility?
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of
0.2 gallons per hour
X gallons per hour. X is:
Statistical Inventory reconciliation (SIR) analyzes the fol-
Inventory, Delivery and Dispensing
lowing as a means of leak detection:
Manual tank gauging can be used as the 'sole' means
of a leak detection for tanks that are X gallons or less in 550 gallons
capacity. X is:
Check if the following statement is true or false: "A third
party evaluation of a statistical inventory reconciliation is False
good for any type of tank and product."
Automatic line leak detectors must be able to detect a leak
of at least X gallons per hour at a line pressure of 10 psi 3 gallons per hour
witin one hour. X is:
Line testing of piping shall be capable of detecting X gal-
lons per hour leak rate at 1 and a half times the operating 0.1 gallons per hour
pressure. X is:
What actions are not appropriate when when the own-
Drain the spill to the storm sewer or nearby ditch
er/operator becomes aware of a spill or overfill?
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Graded A+
The Class A and Class B certification must be renewed
5 years
every:
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? 600 gallon used oil tank
New UST Systems, Piping in contact with the ground, and
Secondary Containment is required for what?
Replacement UST
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
3 years
inspections for a *minimum* of:
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the
UST system with DEQ/LARA within what period from date 30 days
of ownership?
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected
for proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection Every three years
tester on the following schedule:
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection
Every 60 days
systems must be inspected at a minimum:
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically
protected UST system be tested to ensure it is working 6 months
properly?
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains
Be equipped with a line leak detector, and have an annual
regulated substances shall be monitored for releases in a
line tightness test
manner that meets what requirements?
A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA
7 days
within:
What actions are required in MUSTR when there is a spill
or overfil of petroleum or hazardouz substances that result Notify DEQ/LARA of a confirmed release, Immediately
in a release into groundwater, surface water, or substance clean up the spill or overfill, and Contain the spill
soils?
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall:
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,Class A/B Operator for Underground Storage Tank Test Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Remove the tank from the ground, Fill with an inert solid if
removal jeopardizes the building structure integrity, and
Empty and clean the tank by removing all liquids and
accumulated sludge and purge it of all vapors
If you have 100 or fewer tanks, financial responsibility is
$1 Million
required in the aggregate the amount of:
Petroleum marketers are required to have finanical re-
$1 Million
sponsibility to cover X dollars per occurence. X is....
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means
Yes
of financial responsibility?
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of
0.2 gallons per hour
X gallons per hour. X is:
Statistical Inventory reconciliation (SIR) analyzes the fol-
Inventory, Delivery and Dispensing
lowing as a means of leak detection:
Manual tank gauging can be used as the 'sole' means
of a leak detection for tanks that are X gallons or less in 550 gallons
capacity. X is:
Check if the following statement is true or false: "A third
party evaluation of a statistical inventory reconciliation is False
good for any type of tank and product."
Automatic line leak detectors must be able to detect a leak
of at least X gallons per hour at a line pressure of 10 psi 3 gallons per hour
witin one hour. X is:
Line testing of piping shall be capable of detecting X gal-
lons per hour leak rate at 1 and a half times the operating 0.1 gallons per hour
pressure. X is:
What actions are not appropriate when when the own-
Drain the spill to the storm sewer or nearby ditch
er/operator becomes aware of a spill or overfill?
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