UST ICC Exam Flashcards
Which Title under the California Code of Regulations (CCR) regulates USTs?
Title 23
Where can one find the definition of terms in Title 23 of the CCR?
Article 1 (Sections 2610-2611)
What does Article 2 of Title 23 (CCR) outline?
General Intent of the regs (i.e. “intended to protect the waters of the state from discharges of haz substances from USTs”); also outlines UST exemptions
List the 16 UST exemptions
- Farm tank
- Heating oil tank
- Hydraulic lift tank
- Liquefied petroleum gas tank
- Liquid asphalt tank
- Septic tank
- A sump, pit, pond, or lagoon
- Wastewater treatment tank which is part of a UST
- Pipeline located in a refinery/oil field (unless connected to UST)
- Storm water or wastewater collection systems
- Tanks containing radioactive material
- Emergency containment tank kept empty to receive accidental spills
- Drums located in basements containing 55 gal or less of haz substance
- USTs containing haz wastes if UST owner/op was issued a haz waste facilities permit by DTSC
- Tank and assoc piping located in vault or basement (meeting S 25283.5 of HSC)
- Any structure specifically exempted by S. 25281 (y) of HSC
Where can one find Design and Construction Requirements for New USTs?
Article 3, Section 2631
The Monitoring and Response Plan Requirements for New USTs can be found in Article __, Section _____.
3, 2632
Primary containment shall be ________-_______.
Product-tight
What 10 things must be labeled on the surface of a UST?
- Engineering standard used
- Nominal diameter in ft
- Nominal capacity in gal
- Degree of secondary containment
- Useable capacity in gal
- Design pressure in psig
- Max operating temp in *F
- Construction materials
- Year manufactured
- Identity of manufacturer
What volumes of the UST should secondary containment system contain?
100% of usable capacity of primary containment (if only one primary container);
150% of the volume of the largest primary container, or 10% of the aggregate internal volume of all primary containers, whichever is greater
How often must visual inspections of new USTs be performed?
Daily (except on wknds, and recognized state and/or federal holidays)
What type of system must be utilized for mechanical/electronic leak detection?
Continuous monitoring system
What type(s) of alarms must be connected to a continuous monitoring system?
Audible and visual alarms
According to the regulations, how long can the unauthorized release of a hazardous substance be allowed to remain in secondary containment?
30 calendar days
Installation and Testing Requirements for new USTs can be found in which section of Article 3 in the regulations?
2635
How often must cathodic protection systems be tested?
Within 6 months of installation and every 3 years thereafter
What is used to test new USTs with coating/sacrificial anode systems?
Holiday detector
How often must impressed-current cathodic protection systems be inspected?
No less than every 60 calendar days
How often must USTs with sacrificial anodes be checked?
Every 3 years