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UST Training is pleased to announce our Class A/B course has been approved by the Washington Department of Ecology. Washington is one of a few states that have extended the deadline beyond August 8th, so the training deadline is now 12/31/2012. For more information about Washington training rules click here.
Stop by soon for training dates: we should be up and running by early next week. We will be offering live webinars and possibly live classes pending sufficient enrollment.
UST Training just completed training 5 classes in the West Pacific July 10-19, 2012: Here are the numbers:
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Second Class in Saipan. The graduates!
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has approved our Class C course for Illinois operators.
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The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has approved our Class C course for Illinois operators.
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Guam- The Guam Environmental Protection Agency is hosting mandatory training for those owning or operating an underground storage tank.
About 47 participants showed up to the one day training at the Marriott Resort. Guam EPA spokesperson Tammy Jo Anderson Taft says their Hazardous Waste Management Program is in charge of regulating the 133 storage tank areas on Guam. She mentions USTs benefit the community by helping store hazardous chemicals, such as fuel or diesel. However, she says it can also be dangerous to the environment if the tanks were to leak or spill out.
“What we aim to do through this training is have anybody that deals with Underground Storage Tanks make sure that they have the proper information to respond if there is an equipment failure and to make sure the people that have these tanks know how to maintain them properly, know how to make sure that they don’t leak and they don’t harm the environment” said Taft.
The first time mandatory one day training will also occur tomorrow [Wednesday] and Thursday, July 19. The all inclusive registration fee is $150 dollars per participant.
For more information, call Guam EPA at (671) 475-1658 or log on to usttraining.com .
We received some photos from a tank tester today: This is one UST site, and the pictures were taken in one day.
If this doesn’t justify operator training…..
Get trained today. Don’t end up as one of our examples of how not to do something.
Note the wire wrapped around the shear valve, disabling the device. A trained Class A/B operator would know this is illegal and it could create a very dangerous situation if the dispenser was struck by a car.
Note the stick inserted in the drop tube. A trained Class A/B operator would know this disables the flapper and is a serious hazard,
Note the large crack in the bottom of the spill bucket: A trained Class A/B operator would know this is bad.
Michigan Boating Industries Association
UST Training has partnered with the Michigan Boating Industry Association to provide a 20% discount for all their members for Class C UST operator training. Members should contact MBIA for their discount coupon. Keep those marina USTs safe! Do you have a trade association with USTs and need member discounts from us in exchange for promoting our Class C course? Contact us at 866-301-8265 or [email protected]
US Virgin Islands: Attention UST operators on St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. Class A/B UST operator training is coming back to the Islands: this time online! Look for our self-paced course shortly and take training without having to travel. We did live classroom training in USVI a few years ago and we’re happy to be back helping out. Check our our favorite Caribbean gas station Ziggy Island Mart.
What’s wrong with this shear valve?
An astute tank tester sent us this photo this morning. The shear valve might work upon impact but only if the wire around the square-headed riser tube on the left side of the photo actually held… This is why we need operator training!
