NEW YORK STATE CLASS A/B UST OPERATOR EXAM
Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST Operator certification expire? - Answers -
NO: A/B certification does not expire unless revoked by DEC due to significant
noncompliance with regulatory requirements (2-4)
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? - Answers - All petroleum
dispensing/UST facilities, with a minimum of $500,000 responsibility per occurrence (5-
2)
Secondary Containment is required for what? - Answers - Category 3 UST Systems,
Category 3 piping in contact with the ground, and Replacement UST/Piping (9-2, 10-1)
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site inspections for a minimum of: -
Answers - 3 years (15-4, 15-5)
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall: - Answers - Empty and clean
the tank by removing all liquids and accumulated sludge, remove the tank from the
ground OR fill all voids within with an inert solid material, disconnect and remove all
piping, vent lines, and ancillary equipment, ensure that all scheduled deliveries to the
tank are terminated (6-2)
If you have 100 or fewer tanks, financial responsibility is required in the aggregate the
amount of: - Answers - $1,000,000 (5-2)
Petroleum marketers are required to have financial responsibility to cover X dollars per
occurrence. X is.... - Answers - $1,000,000 (5-2)
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of financial responsibility? -
Answers - Yes (5-3)
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of X gallons per hour. X is: -
Answers - 0.2 (9-5)
Statistical Inventory reconciliation (SIR) analyzes the following as a means of leak
detection: - Answers - Inventory, Delivery and Dispensing (and water, if any) (8-2)
Manual tank gauging can be used as the 'sole' means of a leak detection for tanks that
are X gallons or less in capacity. X is: - Answers - 550, or 550-1000 if the tank has a
diameter of 64" or 48" (9-7)
Check if the following statement is true or false: "A third party evaluation of a statistical
inventory reconciliation is good for any type of tank and product." - Answers - False: SIR
requires a third party evaluation in NYS, but this method is only approved as a primary
use of leak detection in Category 1 tanks (9-4, 9-10)
, Automatic line leak detectors must be able to detect a leak of at least X gallons per hour
at a line pressure of 10 psi within one hour. X is: - Answers - 3 (10-5)
What actions are not appropriate when the owner/operator becomes aware of a spill or
overfill? - Answers - Drain the spill to the storm sewer or nearby ditch (14-4)
Upon confirmation of a release to the soil/groundwater/surface water the operator shall:
- Answers - Report the release to the DEC within 2 hours after discovery, by phone (1-
800-457-7362) (14-4)
Is there a limit on the number of facilities a Class A or B operator may be designated to?
- Answers - No, however, a Class A and/or Class B Operator must fulfill his or her
responsibilities for every UST system for which he or she is designated. (NYS DER-40
pg. 1)
When planning to permanently close a UST system, the DEC must be notified: -
Answers - 30 days prior to beginning the permanent closure process. (4-6)
Upon permanent Removal/Closure of an UST system, the operator shall: - Answers -
Notify the DEC within 30 days with an amended registration form (4-6)
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST system with NYS DEC
within what period from date of ownership? - Answers - 30 days (4-5)
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for proper operation by a
qualified cathodic protection tester on the following schedule: - Answers - Yearly (11-4)
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems and rectifiers must be
inspected at a minimum: - Answers - every 60 days (11-4)
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected UST system be tested
to ensure it is working properly? - Answers - 6 months (11-6)
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances shall be
monitored for releases in a manner that meets what requirements? - Answers - Be
equipped with a line leak detector with an annual line tightness test, and practice weekly
interstitial monitoring of the tank top sump (electronic or manual) (10-3)
A suspected release must be confirmed to the NYS DEC within: - Answers - 7 days (14-
7)
You must report a known spill to NYSDEC within 2 hours of discovery UNLESS: -
Answers - The spill is less than 5 gallons in volume, is contained and under control, has
not and will not reach the State's land or waters, and is cleaned up within 2 hours of
discovery (14-4)
Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST Operator certification expire? - Answers -
NO: A/B certification does not expire unless revoked by DEC due to significant
noncompliance with regulatory requirements (2-4)
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? - Answers - All petroleum
dispensing/UST facilities, with a minimum of $500,000 responsibility per occurrence (5-
2)
Secondary Containment is required for what? - Answers - Category 3 UST Systems,
Category 3 piping in contact with the ground, and Replacement UST/Piping (9-2, 10-1)
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site inspections for a minimum of: -
Answers - 3 years (15-4, 15-5)
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall: - Answers - Empty and clean
the tank by removing all liquids and accumulated sludge, remove the tank from the
ground OR fill all voids within with an inert solid material, disconnect and remove all
piping, vent lines, and ancillary equipment, ensure that all scheduled deliveries to the
tank are terminated (6-2)
If you have 100 or fewer tanks, financial responsibility is required in the aggregate the
amount of: - Answers - $1,000,000 (5-2)
Petroleum marketers are required to have financial responsibility to cover X dollars per
occurrence. X is.... - Answers - $1,000,000 (5-2)
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of financial responsibility? -
Answers - Yes (5-3)
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of X gallons per hour. X is: -
Answers - 0.2 (9-5)
Statistical Inventory reconciliation (SIR) analyzes the following as a means of leak
detection: - Answers - Inventory, Delivery and Dispensing (and water, if any) (8-2)
Manual tank gauging can be used as the 'sole' means of a leak detection for tanks that
are X gallons or less in capacity. X is: - Answers - 550, or 550-1000 if the tank has a
diameter of 64" or 48" (9-7)
Check if the following statement is true or false: "A third party evaluation of a statistical
inventory reconciliation is good for any type of tank and product." - Answers - False: SIR
requires a third party evaluation in NYS, but this method is only approved as a primary
use of leak detection in Category 1 tanks (9-4, 9-10)
, Automatic line leak detectors must be able to detect a leak of at least X gallons per hour
at a line pressure of 10 psi within one hour. X is: - Answers - 3 (10-5)
What actions are not appropriate when the owner/operator becomes aware of a spill or
overfill? - Answers - Drain the spill to the storm sewer or nearby ditch (14-4)
Upon confirmation of a release to the soil/groundwater/surface water the operator shall:
- Answers - Report the release to the DEC within 2 hours after discovery, by phone (1-
800-457-7362) (14-4)
Is there a limit on the number of facilities a Class A or B operator may be designated to?
- Answers - No, however, a Class A and/or Class B Operator must fulfill his or her
responsibilities for every UST system for which he or she is designated. (NYS DER-40
pg. 1)
When planning to permanently close a UST system, the DEC must be notified: -
Answers - 30 days prior to beginning the permanent closure process. (4-6)
Upon permanent Removal/Closure of an UST system, the operator shall: - Answers -
Notify the DEC within 30 days with an amended registration form (4-6)
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST system with NYS DEC
within what period from date of ownership? - Answers - 30 days (4-5)
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for proper operation by a
qualified cathodic protection tester on the following schedule: - Answers - Yearly (11-4)
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems and rectifiers must be
inspected at a minimum: - Answers - every 60 days (11-4)
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected UST system be tested
to ensure it is working properly? - Answers - 6 months (11-6)
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances shall be
monitored for releases in a manner that meets what requirements? - Answers - Be
equipped with a line leak detector with an annual line tightness test, and practice weekly
interstitial monitoring of the tank top sump (electronic or manual) (10-3)
A suspected release must be confirmed to the NYS DEC within: - Answers - 7 days (14-
7)
You must report a known spill to NYSDEC within 2 hours of discovery UNLESS: -
Answers - The spill is less than 5 gallons in volume, is contained and under control, has
not and will not reach the State's land or waters, and is cleaned up within 2 hours of
discovery (14-4)
