| 01. |
RECORDS AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS (Content Area) |
6% |
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0101. Reporting of
Releases (Task) 2%
Report system leaks as required. |
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0102. System Closure Records (Task) 4%
Review or complete and file required system closure
records.
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| 02. |
SITE DATA, LAYOUT, AND PRETEST (Content Area) |
16% |
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0201. Site Soils
Observation (Task) 12%
Review soil stability, structure and possible presence
of contamination, stray currents, site soil resistivity,
acidity, moisture content and sulfide content. |
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0202. UST System Layout (Task) 4%
Determine site layout for tanks and piping, including
clearance between tanks, and between and tanks
and other structures or property line.
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| 03. |
BASIC DESIGN, IDENTIFICATION
AND INSPECTION (Content Area) |
22% |
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0301. Measure Potential
and Test Continuity (Task) 10%
Measure electrical potential between the structure
and the soil. Measure electrical continuity in the
piping. |
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0302. Identify and
Determine Cathodic Protection System (Task) 10%
Identify and/or determine the operation of galvanic
anode systems or impressed current systems. |
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0303. Tank and Pipe Anode Quantity, Material
Size and Location (Task) 2%
Determine the appropriate number, size, location
and backfill of tank and pipe anodes.
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| 04. |
GALVANIC ANODE CATHODIC
PROTECTION (Content Area) |
24% |
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0401. Tank and Pipe
Coating (Task) 6%
Verify that tank and pipe has proper coating and
that damaged coating is repaired. |
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0402. Galvanic Anode
(Task) 6%
Verify that tank and pipe anode(s), anode wires
and test leads are installed correctly. Ensure proper
electrical connections between anodes and system
components. |
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0403. System Electrical
Isolation (Task) 4%
Verify electrical isolation between system and other
buried structures. Verify that hold-down straps
are electrically isolated from steel tanks. |
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0404. Monitor, Inspect,
and Maintain Galvanic Protection Systems (Task)
2%
Verify system protection, provide periodic inspection
of galvanic protection system checking equipment
condition and operation. |
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0405. Design Galvanic Corrosion Protection
Systems (Task) 6%
Ensure appropriate application of galvanic cathodic
protection systems.
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| 05. |
IMPRESSED CURRENT
CATHODIC PROTECTION (Content Area) |
22% |
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0501. Impressed Current
Rectifier (Task) 4%
Verify correct installation of impressed current
rectifier. |
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0502. Impressed Current
Anode (Task) 6%
Verify correct installation of impressed current
anode. |
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0503. Design Impressed
Current Systems (Task) 6%
Ensure appropriate application of impressed current
cathodic protection systems. Ensure proper distance
between tank and anode. |
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0504. Monitor /
Inspect / Maintain Impressed Systems (Task) 6%
Verify system protection, provide periodic inspection
of impressed current system, checking equipment
condition and operation, and compare rectifier readings
with log showing original readings, correcting where
necessary. |
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| 06. |
HEALTH AND SAFETY
FOR UST WORKERS (Content Area) |
10% |
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0601. Control of
Vapors and Sources of Ignition (Task) 4%
Identify and control concentrations of flammable
or combustible vapors before repairing, decommissioning
or tank and pipe tightness testing. Use breathing
support devices when necessary. Remove sources of
ignition within distances required. |
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0602. Grounding and
Bonding of Equipment (Task) 2%
Verify grounding of electrical equipment to minimize
the possibility of sparks from static electricity
or other differences in electrical potential. |
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0603. Personal Safety Equipment (Task) 4%
Observe safety precautions and use personal safety
equipment necessary for the work involved in,
including the use of protective clothing, safety
line and other recommended equipment.
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