New York State Class A/B UST Operator
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When a tank that has been installed for less than 10 years is upgraded
with the cathodic protection, tightness test(s) are required as follows:
--- correct answers ---Testing should be done by a qualified CP tester
six months after installation and EVERY year, starting after the initial
six month test. (11-4)
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems must
also be inspected at a minimum of: --- correct answers ---every 60
days (11-4)
Inventory reconciliation shall be conducted every ten days to detect a
release of not less than X% of allowable variance. X% is: --- correct
answers ---0.75 (8-10)
Automatic line leak detector may be used only if the method detects X
gallons per hour at 10 pounds per square inch line pressure within one
hour. X is: --- correct answers ---3 (10-5)
Tank tightness testing, or another test of equivalent performance,
shall be capable of detecting X gallon per hour leak rate from any
portion of the tank while accounting for the effects of thermal
,expansion or the contraction of the product, vapor pockets, tank
deformation, evaporation or condensation, and the location of the
water table. X is: --- correct answers ---0.1 (9-12)
When using secondary containment with interstitial monitor it must
be checked at least once every... --- correct answers ---month (9-3)
A manual tank gauge stick must be marked to the nearest: --- correct
answers ---1/8" (8-3)
Records of tank and piping tightness testing should be maintained for:
--- correct answers ---3 years (9-12)
Broadly, Class C Operators should know: --- correct answers ---how to
address emergencies presented by a spill or release from a UST
system. A PBS Class C Operator typically controls or monitors the
dispensing or sale of petroleum. (ix, 1-3)
Which UST operators are responsible for maintaining compliance with
federal, state, and local regulations? --- correct answers ---Class A
Operator (ix, 1-3)
Which description best describes a Class B Operator? --- correct
answers ---Individuals focused on day-to-day aspects of operating,
maintaining, and record keeping at the locations he or she is
responsible for (ix, 1-3)
, In a pressurized pump system, where is the pump located? --- correct
answers ---In the tank (10-2)
Stage I vapor recovery is a method of preventing vapors from escaping
into the environment by doing what? --- correct answers ---During the
fuel delivery process, the fuel tanker returns vapors back into the
delivery truck (3-15)
What does product compatibility mean? --- correct answers ---Use of
special materials or tank linings to prevent the tanks from failing over
time due to corrosion of the tank, piping, or system components by
corrosive ethanol gasoline blends. (17-1)
What is secondary containment? --- correct answers ---A method of
containing a spill or leak if a leak should accrue from the primary tank
or line (9-2)
What is an interstice? --- correct answers ---An interstitial space, or
the space between the primary tank and secondary tank (3-4)
If using inventory control, you should measure the product in your
tank _______. --- correct answers ---daily (8-2)
Exam Questions with Correct Verified
Detailed Answers latest update
When a tank that has been installed for less than 10 years is upgraded
with the cathodic protection, tightness test(s) are required as follows:
--- correct answers ---Testing should be done by a qualified CP tester
six months after installation and EVERY year, starting after the initial
six month test. (11-4)
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems must
also be inspected at a minimum of: --- correct answers ---every 60
days (11-4)
Inventory reconciliation shall be conducted every ten days to detect a
release of not less than X% of allowable variance. X% is: --- correct
answers ---0.75 (8-10)
Automatic line leak detector may be used only if the method detects X
gallons per hour at 10 pounds per square inch line pressure within one
hour. X is: --- correct answers ---3 (10-5)
Tank tightness testing, or another test of equivalent performance,
shall be capable of detecting X gallon per hour leak rate from any
portion of the tank while accounting for the effects of thermal
,expansion or the contraction of the product, vapor pockets, tank
deformation, evaporation or condensation, and the location of the
water table. X is: --- correct answers ---0.1 (9-12)
When using secondary containment with interstitial monitor it must
be checked at least once every... --- correct answers ---month (9-3)
A manual tank gauge stick must be marked to the nearest: --- correct
answers ---1/8" (8-3)
Records of tank and piping tightness testing should be maintained for:
--- correct answers ---3 years (9-12)
Broadly, Class C Operators should know: --- correct answers ---how to
address emergencies presented by a spill or release from a UST
system. A PBS Class C Operator typically controls or monitors the
dispensing or sale of petroleum. (ix, 1-3)
Which UST operators are responsible for maintaining compliance with
federal, state, and local regulations? --- correct answers ---Class A
Operator (ix, 1-3)
Which description best describes a Class B Operator? --- correct
answers ---Individuals focused on day-to-day aspects of operating,
maintaining, and record keeping at the locations he or she is
responsible for (ix, 1-3)
, In a pressurized pump system, where is the pump located? --- correct
answers ---In the tank (10-2)
Stage I vapor recovery is a method of preventing vapors from escaping
into the environment by doing what? --- correct answers ---During the
fuel delivery process, the fuel tanker returns vapors back into the
delivery truck (3-15)
What does product compatibility mean? --- correct answers ---Use of
special materials or tank linings to prevent the tanks from failing over
time due to corrosion of the tank, piping, or system components by
corrosive ethanol gasoline blends. (17-1)
What is secondary containment? --- correct answers ---A method of
containing a spill or leak if a leak should accrue from the primary tank
or line (9-2)
What is an interstice? --- correct answers ---An interstitial space, or
the space between the primary tank and secondary tank (3-4)
If using inventory control, you should measure the product in your
tank _______. --- correct answers ---daily (8-2)
