Installer Tank Exam and Certification

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When performing an air test on an underground tank, it is unsafe to leave the tank(s) unattended while under pressure.
Steel cables and round bar are acceptable substitutes for the tank manufacturer’s hold down straps.
When lifting Glasteel tanks, it is important that the angle of lift from the tank to the cables or chains be no less than:
If the FRP coating of a Glasteel tank is damaged during installation, it is not necessary to repair it as the coating is self-healing.
Prior to setting Glasteel tanks, the bottom of the excavation shall be covered with clean, inert sand or pea gravel, suitably graded, and leveled to a minimum depth of::
It is extremely important that equipment to lift and lower the tank(s) shall be of adequate size to operate, without dragging or dropping, to ensure no damage to the tank.
A factory-applied vacuum can be used in place of an air test to prove the integrity of the tank(s) at the jobsite, but if a positive air test is required, it is necessary that the inner tank is pressurized first and that the pressure not exceed:
It is never proper procedure to connect a high-pressure airline directly to the interstitial monitoring port.
Before placing the tank into the excavated tank hole, all dirt clods and similar foreign matter shall be cleaned from the tank.
In the event a tank must be filled with product during installation prior to backfilling, the liquid level within the tank shall not exceed the compacted backfill level.
When installing Glasteel tanks, it is not necessary to cover any unused openings with FRP laminate.
When repairing the Glasteel cladding, covering unused openings, or installing the lifting lug covers, it is essential to sand the immediate area prior to applying the FRP.
It is important that no unprotected metal, connected to the tank or a part of the tank, be left uncoated when the installation is complete.
If tanks are stored at the jobsite, it is important that they be stored on a flat surface free from rocks and debris and that they not be rolled or dragged.
The tank excavation size shall extend a minimum of _____ around the perimeter of the tank:
It is never acceptable to pressurize the interstitial space of a Glasteel tank to a pressure greater than the primary tank, and it is never acceptable to pressurize any tank to more than 5psi.
For Glasteel tanks, it is necessary for the installer to complete the installation checklist and return to the manufacturer to register the warranty.
If it is required, the correct way to pressurize the interstitial space of all double wall tanks is by first pressurizing the primary tank and then bleeding the air from the primary tank into the interstitial.
When in doubt about any part of the tank installation procedure it is best to:
In areas of high-water tables, UST’s should be anchored by:
Almost all federal and state regulations require the tank installer to comply with the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
All UST systems, by federal regulations, must be compatible with the substance stored in them.
Tanks subject to traffic loadings should be covered by:
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