A-B Operator Petro Tech Questions &
Answers…
A spill or overfill of petroleum product in excess of ___ gallons must be reported to
the DEQ within 24 hours of discovery. - CORRECT ANSWER--25
How should you dispose of used clean-up materials? - CORRECT ANSWER--Place
them in a sealable bucket, then call your emergency response contractor to dispose
of them.
You should clean up all spills and overfills _____. - CORRECT ANSWER--
Immediately
What are sensitive receptors? - CORRECT ANSWER--Storm drains, nearby bodies
of water, drinking water wells, or curb breaks where regulated substances could
enter the environment
You must investigate and confirm all suspected releases within ___ days of
discovery. - CORRECT ANSWER--7
If you have 110 USTs, you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial
responsibility in the amount of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER--$2 million
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for
a UST? - CORRECT ANSWER--When the UST has been properly closed.
If your financial responsibility method is canceled, you must find replacement
coverage within _____of receiving the notice of cancelation. - CORRECT ANSWER-
-60 days
An owner/operator must submit a completed Notification for Underground Storage
Tanks form to the DEQ regional office within _____ days of bringing a UST into use.
- CORRECT ANSWER--30
Why should you use tie-down straps or deadman anchors when installing a UST in
an area with a high water table? - CORRECT ANSWER--Tanks full of product and
completely buried can be buoyed up by the water table and float out of the ground
unless properly secured.
Prior to performing any repairs to a UST system, the owner/operator must
________________. - CORRECT ANSWER--Obtain the appropriate permit and
arrange for inspections through the building official
You must obtain the appropriate permit from ______ prior to beginning any UST
installation. - CORRECT ANSWER--The local building official
A red tag affixed to a USTs fill pipe means that ______. - CORRECT ANSWER--The
UST or UST system is ineligible for delivery, deposit, or acceptance of product
, Cathodic testing by a trained cathodic specialist must be conducted every ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER--Three years
At least ______ prior to closing the UST, the owner/operator must notify the DEQ of
the intent to close the UST. - CORRECT ANSWER--30 days
Secondarily-contained tanks that use interstitial monitoring must be tested every
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER--Three years
______ line leak detectors can detect leaks of 3.0 gph. - CORRECT ANSWER--not
all or none of these wtf
______ sensors can distinguish between different types of liquid in the interstitial
space. - CORRECT ANSWER--discriminating
When a tank has been permanently closed and left in the ground, it must be
_______. - CORRECT ANSWER--Filled with an inert solid material
Fiberglass USTs do not have to have corrosion protection. - CORRECT ANSWER--
True
Tank tightness testing may only be used as a sole method of release detection if it is
used every ____. - CORRECT ANSWER--30 days
Owners/operators must maintain accurate and current records for every UST
______. - CORRECT ANSWER--not at the ust, not at alt site
Interstitial sensors must be tested _____. - CORRECT ANSWER--Annually
There are three main types of overfill protection devices. Which one of the following
is not an overfill protection device? - CORRECT ANSWER--Spill bucket
If your SIR system is capable of detecting a 0.2 gph leak, it meets the federal
monthly monitoring requirements for the life of the tank and piping. - CORRECT
ANSWER--True
In a European-style suction system, the check valve is located _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER--Where the top of the piping meets the bottom of the dispenser
Groundwater must not be more than ____ below the surface if groundwater
monitoring is used as the only method of release detection. - CORRECT ANSWER--
20 feet
What is the function of a spill bucket? - CORRECT ANSWER--To contain spills that
occur during fuel delivery
Since the 1990s, the EPA has been requiring vehicle manufacturers to install
onboard re-fueling vapor recovery systems in hopes of phasing out ____ equipment
at UST facilities - CORRECT ANSWER--one of the stages
Answers…
A spill or overfill of petroleum product in excess of ___ gallons must be reported to
the DEQ within 24 hours of discovery. - CORRECT ANSWER--25
How should you dispose of used clean-up materials? - CORRECT ANSWER--Place
them in a sealable bucket, then call your emergency response contractor to dispose
of them.
You should clean up all spills and overfills _____. - CORRECT ANSWER--
Immediately
What are sensitive receptors? - CORRECT ANSWER--Storm drains, nearby bodies
of water, drinking water wells, or curb breaks where regulated substances could
enter the environment
You must investigate and confirm all suspected releases within ___ days of
discovery. - CORRECT ANSWER--7
If you have 110 USTs, you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial
responsibility in the amount of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER--$2 million
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for
a UST? - CORRECT ANSWER--When the UST has been properly closed.
If your financial responsibility method is canceled, you must find replacement
coverage within _____of receiving the notice of cancelation. - CORRECT ANSWER-
-60 days
An owner/operator must submit a completed Notification for Underground Storage
Tanks form to the DEQ regional office within _____ days of bringing a UST into use.
- CORRECT ANSWER--30
Why should you use tie-down straps or deadman anchors when installing a UST in
an area with a high water table? - CORRECT ANSWER--Tanks full of product and
completely buried can be buoyed up by the water table and float out of the ground
unless properly secured.
Prior to performing any repairs to a UST system, the owner/operator must
________________. - CORRECT ANSWER--Obtain the appropriate permit and
arrange for inspections through the building official
You must obtain the appropriate permit from ______ prior to beginning any UST
installation. - CORRECT ANSWER--The local building official
A red tag affixed to a USTs fill pipe means that ______. - CORRECT ANSWER--The
UST or UST system is ineligible for delivery, deposit, or acceptance of product
, Cathodic testing by a trained cathodic specialist must be conducted every ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER--Three years
At least ______ prior to closing the UST, the owner/operator must notify the DEQ of
the intent to close the UST. - CORRECT ANSWER--30 days
Secondarily-contained tanks that use interstitial monitoring must be tested every
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER--Three years
______ line leak detectors can detect leaks of 3.0 gph. - CORRECT ANSWER--not
all or none of these wtf
______ sensors can distinguish between different types of liquid in the interstitial
space. - CORRECT ANSWER--discriminating
When a tank has been permanently closed and left in the ground, it must be
_______. - CORRECT ANSWER--Filled with an inert solid material
Fiberglass USTs do not have to have corrosion protection. - CORRECT ANSWER--
True
Tank tightness testing may only be used as a sole method of release detection if it is
used every ____. - CORRECT ANSWER--30 days
Owners/operators must maintain accurate and current records for every UST
______. - CORRECT ANSWER--not at the ust, not at alt site
Interstitial sensors must be tested _____. - CORRECT ANSWER--Annually
There are three main types of overfill protection devices. Which one of the following
is not an overfill protection device? - CORRECT ANSWER--Spill bucket
If your SIR system is capable of detecting a 0.2 gph leak, it meets the federal
monthly monitoring requirements for the life of the tank and piping. - CORRECT
ANSWER--True
In a European-style suction system, the check valve is located _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER--Where the top of the piping meets the bottom of the dispenser
Groundwater must not be more than ____ below the surface if groundwater
monitoring is used as the only method of release detection. - CORRECT ANSWER--
20 feet
What is the function of a spill bucket? - CORRECT ANSWER--To contain spills that
occur during fuel delivery
Since the 1990s, the EPA has been requiring vehicle manufacturers to install
onboard re-fueling vapor recovery systems in hopes of phasing out ____ equipment
at UST facilities - CORRECT ANSWER--one of the stages
