A-B Operator Petro Tech/ Class A/B Operator for
Underground Storage Tank Exam With complete
solu!on Updated NEW EDITION
A spill or overfill of petroleum product in excess of ___ gallons must be reported to the DEQ
within 24 hours of discovery. - Ans 25
How should you dispose of used clean-up materials? - Ans Place them in a sealable bucket,
then call your emergency response contractor to dispose of them.
You should clean up all spills and overfills _____. - Ans Immediately
What are sensi+ve receptors? - Ans Storm drains, nearby bodies of water, drinking water
wells, or curb breaks where regulated substances could enter the environment
You must inves+gate and confirm all suspected releases within ___ days of discovery. - Ans 7
If you have 110 USTs, you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial responsibility in
the amount of _____. - Ans $2 million
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for a UST? -
Ans When the UST has been properly closed.
If your financial responsibility method is canceled, you must find replacement coverage within
_____of receiving the no+ce of cancela+on. - Ans 60 days
, An owner/operator must submit a completed No+fica+on for Underground Storage Tanks form
to the DEQ regional office within _____ days of bringing a UST into use. - Ans 30
Why should you use +e-down straps or deadman anchors when installing a UST in an area with
a high water table? - Ans 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 ________________.
- Ans Obtain the appropriate permit and arrange for inspec+ons through the building official
You must obtain the appropriate permit from ______ prior to beginning any UST installa+on. -
Ans The local building official
A red tag affixed to a USTs fill pipe means that ______. - Ans The UST or UST system is
ineligible for delivery, deposit, or acceptance of product
Cathodic tes+ng by a trained cathodic specialist must be conducted every ____. - Ans Three
years
At least ______ prior to closing the UST, the owner/operator must no+fy the DEQ of the intent
to close the UST. - Ans 30 days
Secondarily-contained tanks that use inters++al monitoring must be tested every _____. - Ans
Three years
______ line leak detectors can detect leaks of 3.0 gph. - Ans not all or none of these w<
______ sensors can dis+nguish between different types of liquid in the inters++al space. - Ans
discrimina+ng
, When a tank has been permanently closed and le> in the ground, it must be _______. - Ans
Filled with an inert solid material
Fiberglass USTs do not have to have corrosion protec+on. - Ans True
Tank +ghtness tes+ng may only be used as a sole method of release detec+on if it is used every
____. - Ans 30 days
Owners/operators must maintain accurate and current records for every UST ______. - Ans
not at the ust, not at alt site
Inters++al sensors must be tested _____. - Ans Annually
There are three main types of overfill protec+on devices. Which one of the following is not an
overfill protec+on device? - Ans Spill bucket
If your SIR system is capable of detec+ng a 0.2 gph leak, it meets the federal monthly
monitoring requirements for the life of the tank and piping. - Ans True
In a European-style suc+on system, the check valve is located _____. - Ans Where the top of
the piping meets the boAom of the dispenser
Groundwater must not be more than ____ below the surface if groundwater monitoring is used
as the only method of release detec+on. - Ans 20 feet
What is the func+on of a spill bucket? - Ans To contain spills that occur during fuel delivery
Underground Storage Tank Exam With complete
solu!on Updated NEW EDITION
A spill or overfill of petroleum product in excess of ___ gallons must be reported to the DEQ
within 24 hours of discovery. - Ans 25
How should you dispose of used clean-up materials? - Ans Place them in a sealable bucket,
then call your emergency response contractor to dispose of them.
You should clean up all spills and overfills _____. - Ans Immediately
What are sensi+ve receptors? - Ans Storm drains, nearby bodies of water, drinking water
wells, or curb breaks where regulated substances could enter the environment
You must inves+gate and confirm all suspected releases within ___ days of discovery. - Ans 7
If you have 110 USTs, you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial responsibility in
the amount of _____. - Ans $2 million
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for a UST? -
Ans When the UST has been properly closed.
If your financial responsibility method is canceled, you must find replacement coverage within
_____of receiving the no+ce of cancela+on. - Ans 60 days
, An owner/operator must submit a completed No+fica+on for Underground Storage Tanks form
to the DEQ regional office within _____ days of bringing a UST into use. - Ans 30
Why should you use +e-down straps or deadman anchors when installing a UST in an area with
a high water table? - Ans 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 ________________.
- Ans Obtain the appropriate permit and arrange for inspec+ons through the building official
You must obtain the appropriate permit from ______ prior to beginning any UST installa+on. -
Ans The local building official
A red tag affixed to a USTs fill pipe means that ______. - Ans The UST or UST system is
ineligible for delivery, deposit, or acceptance of product
Cathodic tes+ng by a trained cathodic specialist must be conducted every ____. - Ans Three
years
At least ______ prior to closing the UST, the owner/operator must no+fy the DEQ of the intent
to close the UST. - Ans 30 days
Secondarily-contained tanks that use inters++al monitoring must be tested every _____. - Ans
Three years
______ line leak detectors can detect leaks of 3.0 gph. - Ans not all or none of these w<
______ sensors can dis+nguish between different types of liquid in the inters++al space. - Ans
discrimina+ng
, When a tank has been permanently closed and le> in the ground, it must be _______. - Ans
Filled with an inert solid material
Fiberglass USTs do not have to have corrosion protec+on. - Ans True
Tank +ghtness tes+ng may only be used as a sole method of release detec+on if it is used every
____. - Ans 30 days
Owners/operators must maintain accurate and current records for every UST ______. - Ans
not at the ust, not at alt site
Inters++al sensors must be tested _____. - Ans Annually
There are three main types of overfill protec+on devices. Which one of the following is not an
overfill protec+on device? - Ans Spill bucket
If your SIR system is capable of detec+ng a 0.2 gph leak, it meets the federal monthly
monitoring requirements for the life of the tank and piping. - Ans True
In a European-style suc+on system, the check valve is located _____. - Ans Where the top of
the piping meets the boAom of the dispenser
Groundwater must not be more than ____ below the surface if groundwater monitoring is used
as the only method of release detec+on. - Ans 20 feet
What is the func+on of a spill bucket? - Ans To contain spills that occur during fuel delivery
