Kentucky UST Certification Test Prep | 160 Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Question : 1. when tanks arrive at the job site, how should
they be unloaded?
Correct answer: lifted off with a cable attached to the tank
lifting lugs
Question : As an alternative lifting method, should a cable or
chain be wrapped around the tank?
Correct answer: No, Never!
Question : When you are lifting a tank, using the lifting lugs,
which of these procedures should be followed?
Correct answer: attach a triangle cable through the lugs with
no more than a 30 degree angle from the center line.
Question : After you unload a new tank on a clean level
surface at the job site what else should you do prior to inspection and pre-testing?
Correct answer: Chock the tank to prevent it from Rolling
Question : which of the following items should be physically
checked for damage or imperfections at the job site?
Correct answer: Piping (steel and fiberglass)
Fittings, Vents, Fillboxes, anodes, ECT..The tanks themselves
(ALL OF THE ABOVE)!
Question : STI-P3 tanks are delivered with shipping plugs in
tank openings. What should be done to these plugs prior to testing?
Correct answer: remove the plugs and replace them with a
standard threaded plug that is properly doped
Question : should dielectric bushings be installed in all
openings of an STI-P3 tank?
Correct answer: yes on all openings
Question : what is the maximum air pressure to which a steel
tank should be subjected in a pre-installation test?
Correct answer: 5 pounds
Question : for fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks up to
12 feet in diameter what is an acceptable air pressure to which the tanks may be subjected in a pre-installation test?
Correct answer: 3 pounds
Question : for FRP tanks over 12 feet in diameter what is the
maximum air pressure to which the tanks should be subjected in a pre-installation test?
Correct answer: 3 pounds
Question : when you are conducting an air test on a tank the
type of gauge that should be used is?
Correct answer: a pressure gauge with a maximum limit of 10
to 15 PSIG
Question : the proper procedure for conducting a pre-
installation air test of a steel tank is to?
Correct answer: apply 3 to 5 pounds of pressure and soap all
surfaces and weld seams visible through the coating while inspecting for bubbles.
Question : what is the proper procedure for conducting a pre-
installation air test of an FRP tank Under 12 feet in diameter is to....
Correct answer: apply 3 pounds of air pressure and soap all
surfaces while inspecting for any sign of a leak either audible or visible in the form of bubbles on the surface
Question : a double-walled steel tank build in accordance with
UL standard 58 is?
Correct answer: requires air testing of the interstitial space
prior to installation
Question : the proper procedure for conducting a pre-
installation air test of a double-walled tank is to?