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A-B Operator Petro Tech Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
A spill or overfill of petroleum product in excess of ___ gallons must be reported to the DEQ
within 24 hours of discovery. - answer✔25
How should you dispose of used clean-up materials? - 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 _____. - answer✔Immediately
What are sensitive receptors? - 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. -
answer✔7
If you have 110 USTs, you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial responsibility in
the amount of _____. - answer✔$2 million
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for a UST? -
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. - 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. - answer✔30
Why should you use tie-down straps or deadman anchors when installing a UST in an area with
a high water table? - 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 ________________.
- answer✔Obtain the appropriate permit and arrange for inspections through the building
official
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You must obtain the appropriate permit from ______ prior to beginning any UST installation. -
answer✔The local building official
A red tag affixed to a USTs fill pipe means that ______. - 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 ____. -
answer✔Three years
At least ______ prior to closing the UST, the owner/operator must notify the DEQ of the intent
to close the UST. - answer✔30 days
Secondarily-contained tanks that use interstitial monitoring must be tested every _____. -
answer✔Three years
______ line leak detectors can detect leaks of 3.0 gph. - answer✔not all or none of these wtf
______ sensors can distinguish between different types of liquid in the interstitial space. -
answer✔discriminating
When a tank has been permanently closed and left in the ground, it must be _______. -
answer✔Filled with an inert solid material
Fiberglass USTs do not have to have corrosion protection. - answer✔True
Tank tightness testing may only be used as a sole method of release detection if it is used every
____. - answer✔30 days
Owners/operators must maintain accurate and current records for every UST ______. -
answer✔not at the ust, not at alt site
Interstitial sensors must be tested _____. - answer✔Annually
There are three main types of overfill protection devices. Which one of the following is not an
overfill protection device? - 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. - answer✔True
In a European-style suction system, the check valve is located _____. - 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. - answer✔20 feet
What is the function of a spill bucket? - answer✔To contain spills that occur during fuel delivery
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
A-B Operator Petro Tech Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
A spill or overfill of petroleum product in excess of ___ gallons must be reported to the DEQ
within 24 hours of discovery. - answer✔25
How should you dispose of used clean-up materials? - 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 _____. - answer✔Immediately
What are sensitive receptors? - 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. -
answer✔7
If you have 110 USTs, you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial responsibility in
the amount of _____. - answer✔$2 million
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for a UST? -
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. - 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. - answer✔30
Why should you use tie-down straps or deadman anchors when installing a UST in an area with
a high water table? - 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 ________________.
- answer✔Obtain the appropriate permit and arrange for inspections through the building
official
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, ©BRAINBARTER EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
You must obtain the appropriate permit from ______ prior to beginning any UST installation. -
answer✔The local building official
A red tag affixed to a USTs fill pipe means that ______. - 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 ____. -
answer✔Three years
At least ______ prior to closing the UST, the owner/operator must notify the DEQ of the intent
to close the UST. - answer✔30 days
Secondarily-contained tanks that use interstitial monitoring must be tested every _____. -
answer✔Three years
______ line leak detectors can detect leaks of 3.0 gph. - answer✔not all or none of these wtf
______ sensors can distinguish between different types of liquid in the interstitial space. -
answer✔discriminating
When a tank has been permanently closed and left in the ground, it must be _______. -
answer✔Filled with an inert solid material
Fiberglass USTs do not have to have corrosion protection. - answer✔True
Tank tightness testing may only be used as a sole method of release detection if it is used every
____. - answer✔30 days
Owners/operators must maintain accurate and current records for every UST ______. -
answer✔not at the ust, not at alt site
Interstitial sensors must be tested _____. - answer✔Annually
There are three main types of overfill protection devices. Which one of the following is not an
overfill protection device? - 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. - answer✔True
In a European-style suction system, the check valve is located _____. - 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. - answer✔20 feet
What is the function of a spill bucket? - answer✔To contain spills that occur during fuel delivery
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