UST INSPECTION Training

Instructors: Ben Thomas, Ben Thomas Associates and Petroleum Training Solutions, Inc.

Description: This entry level 16-hour course is an excellent primer for new UST inspectors or anyone who needs a comprehensive overview of UST systems requirements. Get simple explanations on complex rules from top experts in the field, plus practical advice on real-world site conditions to ensure you are prepared for the nuances of compliance inspections. Ben Thomas has decades of tank inspection experience and has lead numerous UST inspection courses.

Day 1 - Wednesday, January 13, 2010

9:30 AM Registration and connection testing

10:00 AM Welcome and Overview

Today’s problems
Outline of the week

10:30 AM Introduction

Course Goals and Expectations
Mission and Authority
Why care about USTs?
Regulated Tanks
Operator Training
Energy Policy Act of 2005

11:00 AM Review of Parts and Equipment

What’s Underground
Equipment

Tanks
Pump and Piping
Monitoring
Delivering
Venting
Dispensing

Methods

Leak Detection
Fuel Transfers

NOON Lunch Break

1 PM Corrosion Protection

Introduction to UST's, Corrosion, & General Requirements
Causes of Corrosion
Corrosion Control & Samples of Corrosion Control & Technology
Cathodic Protection - Galvanic
Inspection tips, resources
Testing Cathodic Protection - Galvanic
Troubleshooting
Cathodic Protection - Impressed Current

3 PM End of day 1

Day 3 - Wednesday, January 20, 2010

10:00 AM Overfill Prevention

Objectives
Options
Limitations/Problems
Inspection issues
Records

NOON Lunch Break

1:00 PM Release Detection Part 3: Other Methods

Inventory Control
Statistical Inventory Reconciliation
Manual Tank Gauging
Soil Vapor/Groundwater Monitoring
Suction Piping

3 PM End of day 3

Day 4 - Thursday, January 21, 2010

10:00 AM Suspected Releases

Conditions of suspected releases
Response actions
Assessing Impacts

10:30 AM Administrative Rules and Record Keeping

Permits
Notification
Inspection forms
Record keeping requirements

11:00 AM Inspections

Documentation
Preparation
Site Arrival
Inspection Tips
Enforcement
Bottom Line

NOON Lunch Break

1:00 PM Financial Responsibility

Mechanism Options
Overview of coverage requirements

2:00 PM Closing Remarks, Questions and Answers

3:00 PM Adjourn

Day 2 - Thursday, January 14, 2010

10:00 AM Release Detection Part 1: Common Methods for Tanks

Objectives
Summary of options
Automatic Tank Gauging: Reports, keypad functions,

TLS 300/350
TLS 200/250
Incon 1000/1001
Other brands

Interstitial Monitoring

NOON Lunch Break

1:00 PM Release Detection Part 2: Methods Pressurized Piping

Principles of Line Pressure
Catastrophic Line Leak Detection
Electronic ALLDs

Other Piping Methods (Weise)

Line Tightness Testing
Interstitial Monitoring

2:30 PM Vapor Recovery

Vapor loss from USTs
Stage I
Stage II

3:00 PM End of day 2

We also offer an Underground Storage Tank Installation Training-Today's UST Installation Practices workshop preceding this course on December 2-3, 2009.

About the instructor: Ben Thomas of Petroleum Training Solutions has nearly 21 years in the petroleum storage industry helping owners inspectors and contractors understand better UST rules to improve compliance and reduce leaks. He provides numerous workshops and seminars around the United States. See www.USTtraining.org for more information.

Intended Audience: This course is intended for anyone interested in gaining knowledge of UST tank inspections including: State and Federal UST government inspectors, UST compliance officers, compliance consultants, and UST owners and operators. The bulk of the material presented in this course is applicable in most states.

Course Materials: Each attendee will receive a set of PDF files containing the course proceedings and reference material at the beginning of the class.

Schedule: Each day will consist of two two-hour sessions, one running from 10am-noon, and one from 1-3pm. All times are local to Seattle, WA.

Technical information: Please see this page to make sure your computer is compatible with our web conferencing software: http://nwetc.org/dir_online.htm

Continuing Education Units: 1.3

Registration: $495 (*$395 reduced tuition is available for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students). You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976.

Cancellation policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occuring less than 3 business days before the start day.

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