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CLASS A/B OPERATOR FOR
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Class A and Class B certification must be renewed every: -
correct answer- 5 years
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? -
correct answer- 600 gallon used oil tank
Secondary Containment is required for what? - correct answer-
New UST Systems, Piping in contact with the ground, and
Replacement UST
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
inspections for a *minimum* of: - correct answer- 3 years
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST
system with DEQ/LARA within what period from date of
ownership? - correct answer- 30 days
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UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for
proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester on the
following schedule: - correct answer- Every three years
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection
systems must be inspected at a minimum: - correct answer-
Every 60 days
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected
UST system be tested to ensure it is working properly? - correct
answer- 6 months
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains
regulated substances shall be monitored for releases in a
manner that meets what requirements? - correct answer- Be
equipped with a line leak detector, and have an annual line
tightness test
A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA
within: - correct answer- 7 days
What actions are required in MUSTR when there is a spill or
overfil of petroleum or hazardouz substances that result in a
release into groundwater, surface water, or substance soils? -
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correct answer- Notify DEQ/LARA of a confirmed release,
Immediately clean up the spill or overfill, and Contain the spill
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall: -
correct answer- 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
required in the aggregate the amount of: - correct answer- $1
Million
Petroleum marketers are required to have finanical
responsibility to cover X dollars per occurence. X is.... - correct
answer- $1 Million
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of
financial responsibility? - correct answer- Yes
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of X
gallons per hour. X is: - correct answer- 0.2 gallons per hour
CLASS A/B OPERATOR FOR
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Class A and Class B certification must be renewed every: -
correct answer- 5 years
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? -
correct answer- 600 gallon used oil tank
Secondary Containment is required for what? - correct answer-
New UST Systems, Piping in contact with the ground, and
Replacement UST
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
inspections for a *minimum* of: - correct answer- 3 years
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST
system with DEQ/LARA within what period from date of
ownership? - correct answer- 30 days
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UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for
proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester on the
following schedule: - correct answer- Every three years
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection
systems must be inspected at a minimum: - correct answer-
Every 60 days
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected
UST system be tested to ensure it is working properly? - correct
answer- 6 months
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains
regulated substances shall be monitored for releases in a
manner that meets what requirements? - correct answer- Be
equipped with a line leak detector, and have an annual line
tightness test
A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA
within: - correct answer- 7 days
What actions are required in MUSTR when there is a spill or
overfil of petroleum or hazardouz substances that result in a
release into groundwater, surface water, or substance soils? -
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correct answer- Notify DEQ/LARA of a confirmed release,
Immediately clean up the spill or overfill, and Contain the spill
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall: -
correct answer- 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
required in the aggregate the amount of: - correct answer- $1
Million
Petroleum marketers are required to have finanical
responsibility to cover X dollars per occurence. X is.... - correct
answer- $1 Million
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of
financial responsibility? - correct answer- Yes
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of X
gallons per hour. X is: - correct answer- 0.2 gallons per hour
