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Certification: UST Tank Tightness Testing

Exam ID: U3
 
  • 50 multiple-choice questions
  • 1 hour limit
  • Closed book
IMPORTANT: For Illinois UST licensing, you must take the exam at a Promissor testing site, since your photo is required on the score report letter you receive at the conclusion of your exam.
Sample Examination Questions: The sample questions are provided to give you an idea of the style and format of examination questions. The questions are not intended to represent content, references or questions that will be on the examination. They are not intended nor should they be referenced/used as a study tool for the examination.
1. A full operational test of an automatic tank gauge system installed for the purpose of leak detection: Click for Answer
    A. is not required.
    B. is required before placing the system into service.
    C. must be done by a certified tank tightness tester.
    D. is required within one year after start up of the system.
2. According to 40 CFR 280, the underground storage tank regulations apply to storage tank systems which contain a regulated substance and have _____ percent or more of the system volume beneath the surface of the ground. Click for Answer
    A. 10
    B. 25
    C. 50
    D. 75
3. An overfill release is: Click for Answer
    A. a sensor in the turbine pit.
    B. a stopper at the bottom of an overspill bucket.
    C. a discharge of regulated substance to the environment.
    D. an emergency switch to use in case a dispenser malfunctions.
4. According to EPA 40 CFR 280, when "inventory control" is used as the leak detection method, the tank must be constructed such that product deliveries will be made through a drop tube that terminates no more than _____ inches from the tank bottom. Click for Answer
    A. 4
    B. 6
    C. 12
    D. 18
5. Temperature measurement for tank tightness testing must include: Click for Answer
    A. at least ten sensors.
    B. outside ambient temperatures.
    C. soil vapor temperature measurement.
    D. a method for averaging temperature differences in the tank.

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