A-B OPERATOR PETRO TECH EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024-2025 100% RATED CORRECT
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
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
AND ANSWERS 2024-2025 100% RATED CORRECT
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
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
