ICC California UST Inspector Exam Questions With Complete
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Single-wall UST Systems containing the following shall be upgraded to double-wall UST Systems
except for:
a.) Tanks containing liquids with a pH>13
b.) Waste oil tanks
c.) Solvent tanks
d.) Motor vehicle fuel tanks - ANSWER d.) Motor vehicle fuel tanks CCR
Title 23, Sec 2662(b)
What is interstitial monitoring used for:
a) To detect under-dispenser containment leaks.
b.) To detect the presence of liquid between the primary and secondary containment.
c.) To monitor tank volume.
d.) To control fuel flow to the dispenser. - ANSWER b.) To detect the presence of liquid
between the primary and secondary containment.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2611 'Interstitial
space' & 2632(b)
Underground storage tank that is installed after December 22, 1998 means
b. An underground storage tank that was installed after 1987
c. An underground storage tank that is not an existing underground storage
d. An underground storage tank that was installed after July 1, 2003 - ANSWER c. An
underground storage tank that is not an existing underground storage
CCR Title 23, Sec 2611
,The Federal law governing underground storage tank is know as:
a. The Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Control Act
b. The Clean Water Act
c. The Safe Drinking Water Act
d. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle I - ANSWER d. The Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle I
Which section of US Code is the Federal Act coded in?
a. The Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Control Act
b. The Clean Water Act
c. The Safe Drinking Water Act
d. Subchapter IX of chapter 82 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as added by the
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, or as it may subsequently be amended or
supplemented. - ANSWER d. Subchapter IX of chapter 82 of Title 42 of the United States Code,
as added by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, or as it may subsequently be
amended or supplemented.
H≻ 25281
California law requires that underground storage tanks be inspected every
a. Three years by the local agency.
b. Year by the designated operator
c. Year by the local agency
d. Two years by the local agency - ANSWER c. Year by the local agency
H≻ 25288
,Secondary containment was required for hazardous substance and petroleum underground
storage tanks installed after
a. December 22, 1998
b. July 1, 1991 for underground storage tanks and January 1, 1992 for piping
c. January 1, 1984
d. January 1, 2002 - ANSWER c. January 1, 1984
H≻ 25291 (a)
Secondary containment was required for all pressurized, petroleum underground piping installed
after
a. December 22, 1998
b. July 1, 2003
c. January 1, 1984
d. July 1, 1987 - ANSWER d. July 1, 1987
H≻ 25291 (a)(7)(E)
All of the following shall be marked on the exterior surface of an underground storage tank,
EXCEPT?
a. Maximum operating temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
b. Nominal Capacity in gallons
c. Useable capacity in gallons
d. City and State of manufacture - ANSWER d. City and State of manufacture
, CCR; 2631 (b)
What is the minimum thickness of a steel of a striker plate?
a. 1/8 inch
b. 2 inches lager than the opening it lies beneath
c. ¼ inch
d. ½ inch - ANSWER a. 1/8 inch
CCR; 2631 (c)
All of the following is required to be included in an UST written monitoring procedure, EXCEPT:
a. The methods and equipment, identified by name and model
b. The names and titles of the persons responsible for monitoring the equipment.
c. The name of the emergency coordinator
d. A description of the training required for the operation of the tank system. - ANSWER
c. The name of the emergency coordinator
CCR; 2632
All of the following are exempt from regulation as an UST, EXCEPT:
a. A 1000 gallon UST on a farm
b. Drums in basements that contain 55 gallons or less
c. Liquid asphalt tank
d. A bulk field constructed UST - ANSWER d. A bulk field constructed UST
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Single-wall UST Systems containing the following shall be upgraded to double-wall UST Systems
except for:
a.) Tanks containing liquids with a pH>13
b.) Waste oil tanks
c.) Solvent tanks
d.) Motor vehicle fuel tanks - ANSWER d.) Motor vehicle fuel tanks CCR
Title 23, Sec 2662(b)
What is interstitial monitoring used for:
a) To detect under-dispenser containment leaks.
b.) To detect the presence of liquid between the primary and secondary containment.
c.) To monitor tank volume.
d.) To control fuel flow to the dispenser. - ANSWER b.) To detect the presence of liquid
between the primary and secondary containment.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2611 'Interstitial
space' & 2632(b)
Underground storage tank that is installed after December 22, 1998 means
b. An underground storage tank that was installed after 1987
c. An underground storage tank that is not an existing underground storage
d. An underground storage tank that was installed after July 1, 2003 - ANSWER c. An
underground storage tank that is not an existing underground storage
CCR Title 23, Sec 2611
,The Federal law governing underground storage tank is know as:
a. The Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Control Act
b. The Clean Water Act
c. The Safe Drinking Water Act
d. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle I - ANSWER d. The Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle I
Which section of US Code is the Federal Act coded in?
a. The Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Control Act
b. The Clean Water Act
c. The Safe Drinking Water Act
d. Subchapter IX of chapter 82 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as added by the
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, or as it may subsequently be amended or
supplemented. - ANSWER d. Subchapter IX of chapter 82 of Title 42 of the United States Code,
as added by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, or as it may subsequently be
amended or supplemented.
H≻ 25281
California law requires that underground storage tanks be inspected every
a. Three years by the local agency.
b. Year by the designated operator
c. Year by the local agency
d. Two years by the local agency - ANSWER c. Year by the local agency
H≻ 25288
,Secondary containment was required for hazardous substance and petroleum underground
storage tanks installed after
a. December 22, 1998
b. July 1, 1991 for underground storage tanks and January 1, 1992 for piping
c. January 1, 1984
d. January 1, 2002 - ANSWER c. January 1, 1984
H≻ 25291 (a)
Secondary containment was required for all pressurized, petroleum underground piping installed
after
a. December 22, 1998
b. July 1, 2003
c. January 1, 1984
d. July 1, 1987 - ANSWER d. July 1, 1987
H≻ 25291 (a)(7)(E)
All of the following shall be marked on the exterior surface of an underground storage tank,
EXCEPT?
a. Maximum operating temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
b. Nominal Capacity in gallons
c. Useable capacity in gallons
d. City and State of manufacture - ANSWER d. City and State of manufacture
, CCR; 2631 (b)
What is the minimum thickness of a steel of a striker plate?
a. 1/8 inch
b. 2 inches lager than the opening it lies beneath
c. ¼ inch
d. ½ inch - ANSWER a. 1/8 inch
CCR; 2631 (c)
All of the following is required to be included in an UST written monitoring procedure, EXCEPT:
a. The methods and equipment, identified by name and model
b. The names and titles of the persons responsible for monitoring the equipment.
c. The name of the emergency coordinator
d. A description of the training required for the operation of the tank system. - ANSWER
c. The name of the emergency coordinator
CCR; 2632
All of the following are exempt from regulation as an UST, EXCEPT:
a. A 1000 gallon UST on a farm
b. Drums in basements that contain 55 gallons or less
c. Liquid asphalt tank
d. A bulk field constructed UST - ANSWER d. A bulk field constructed UST
