Class A/B Operator for Underground
Storage Tank
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site inspections for a *minimum*
of: - ANS - 3 years
A Class B operator shall not be responsible for more than the following facilities: - ANS
- 45 facilities
A leak should be suspected in 1,560 gallon tank if the variation between the beginning
and ending manual tank gauging liquid level measurements exceeds the weekly
standard of X gallons. X is: - ANS - 26 gallons
A manual tank gauge stick must be marked to the nearest: - ANS - 1/8 inch
A spill catchment basin or spill bucket is simply a bucket used to dispose of
oil-absorbent materials and clean up materials used after a spill has occurred. - ANS -
False
A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA within: - ANS - 7 days
All spills and overfills must be cleaned up.... - ANS - Immediately
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of X gallons per hour. X is: -
ANS - 0.2 gallons per hour
An overfill alarm is not capable of shutting off the flow of product during fuel delivery. -
ANS - True
An overfill alarm will alert operators and delivery personnel when a UST is _______ full
or within one minuts of being overfilled. - ANS - 90%
An owner/operator must leave vent lines open and functioning if a UST remains in
temporary clsure for _______ months or more. - ANS - 3
, As of 1998, spill buckets have been required for all UST/AST systems that recieve
deliveries of more than _________ gallons at a time. - ANS - 25
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: - ANS - 3 gallons per
hour
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 witin one hour. X is: - ANS - 3 gallons per hour
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of financial responsibility? -
ANS - Yes
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." - ANS - False
Class A Operators must take and pass the ICC Class A Operator Exam every _______.
- ANS - 5 years
Class C Operators should know: - ANS - How to respond to emergencies at the facility
Confirmed releases must be reported to LARA...... - ANS - Within 24 hours of
discovery
Federal regulations require owners of all USTs to notify the state UST program office
within ________- days if bringing that UST into use. - ANS - 30 days
How often must Class B Operators conduct a site inspection of the facility to determine
compliance? - ANS - Quarterly
How often must tank linings be inspected? - ANS - Every 5 years
How should you dispose of used clean up materias? - ANS - Place them in a sealable
bucket, then call your emergency response contractor to dispose of them
If a facility has been determined by the DEQ inspector to be out of compliance with the
significant operational compliance requirements, the DEQ shall retrain: - ANS - The
class A operator of the facility
Storage Tank
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site inspections for a *minimum*
of: - ANS - 3 years
A Class B operator shall not be responsible for more than the following facilities: - ANS
- 45 facilities
A leak should be suspected in 1,560 gallon tank if the variation between the beginning
and ending manual tank gauging liquid level measurements exceeds the weekly
standard of X gallons. X is: - ANS - 26 gallons
A manual tank gauge stick must be marked to the nearest: - ANS - 1/8 inch
A spill catchment basin or spill bucket is simply a bucket used to dispose of
oil-absorbent materials and clean up materials used after a spill has occurred. - ANS -
False
A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA within: - ANS - 7 days
All spills and overfills must be cleaned up.... - ANS - Immediately
An automatic tank gauge must be able to detect a leak of X gallons per hour. X is: -
ANS - 0.2 gallons per hour
An overfill alarm is not capable of shutting off the flow of product during fuel delivery. -
ANS - True
An overfill alarm will alert operators and delivery personnel when a UST is _______ full
or within one minuts of being overfilled. - ANS - 90%
An owner/operator must leave vent lines open and functioning if a UST remains in
temporary clsure for _______ months or more. - ANS - 3
, As of 1998, spill buckets have been required for all UST/AST systems that recieve
deliveries of more than _________ gallons at a time. - ANS - 25
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: - ANS - 3 gallons per
hour
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 witin one hour. X is: - ANS - 3 gallons per hour
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of financial responsibility? -
ANS - Yes
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." - ANS - False
Class A Operators must take and pass the ICC Class A Operator Exam every _______.
- ANS - 5 years
Class C Operators should know: - ANS - How to respond to emergencies at the facility
Confirmed releases must be reported to LARA...... - ANS - Within 24 hours of
discovery
Federal regulations require owners of all USTs to notify the state UST program office
within ________- days if bringing that UST into use. - ANS - 30 days
How often must Class B Operators conduct a site inspection of the facility to determine
compliance? - ANS - Quarterly
How often must tank linings be inspected? - ANS - Every 5 years
How should you dispose of used clean up materias? - ANS - Place them in a sealable
bucket, then call your emergency response contractor to dispose of them
If a facility has been determined by the DEQ inspector to be out of compliance with the
significant operational compliance requirements, the DEQ shall retrain: - ANS - The
class A operator of the facility
