PEI’s RP 1200 Open for 30 Day Comment Period

PEI today opened a 30-day comment period on draft revisions to RP1200: Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities. The proposed revisions add low liquid level containment sump testing procedures to Chapter 6: Spill Bucket and Containment Sump Testing.

For Class A/B UST operators, it’s important to know that this standard was created to help UST owners have industry standards for testing the proper operation of leak detection and overfill devices, as well as the tightness of sumps and spill buckets. Nationwide these tests are either in effect now or will be shortly.

Okay you “What’s Wrong with This Picture” guessers: Here’s the jackpot post, so put on your detective hats and see if you can guess what’s wrong. Unfortunately, all these pictures are recent, so, try as we might, there’s still work to do out there. Please keep these pictures coming our way.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has approved our online Alabama Class A/B UST Operator Training course. Check it out!

UST Training was the nation’s first approved Class A/B UST operator trainer (2003) and we are excited to finally offer Alabama operators our inspirational and nationally recognized training material.

The latest edition of LUSTLine is now available online and is full of great articles. Read about how the UST program improved environmental protection for millions of Americans and see quotes by our long time friends Ed Kubinsky of Crompco, Brad Hoffman of Tanknology, Rich Spiese of the State of Vermont, Ron Fulenchek of 7-Eleven, Kevin Henderson formally of Mississippi DEQ, Bob Renkes formally of PEI, and even Ben Thomas of UST Training.

Hi Class A/B UST Operator:

Are you confused about what to do and when regarding testing the equipment on your UST system? You’re probably not alone. Use this handy table to figure out which device needs testing and when. This table combines both the “older” UST rules plus some new ones your state UST agency probably recently adopted.

How well do you know your training company? Did you know these twelve things? Read on!

1. The training you took is always available. Once you have an online account with us, it’s available forever. So when you buy, say, a Class A/B online course, you can come back to review your course as often as you like. And there’s no cost to review or reprint a certificate or handout.

Are you a member of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association (CWPMA)? If so, you can get a 25% discount off all Colorado Class A/B and C UST operator training purchases from us. Contact us for your discount coupon code.

Also if you have a petroleum marketer, trade association, or large company that needs bulk Class A/B and C licenses in any state, contact us about creating your own discount code.

Bonnie is the store manager at a mini-mart gas station in a small town in rural Washington. She took our Class A/B UST operator training course about four years ago and I remember her well because after she got certified she promptly called our office with a bunch of questions. We spoke at length and I helped answer what I thought were a number of very thoughtful and tactical questions. She’s called a few times since then and we’ve talked though a number of her concerns. But I haven’t heard from her in a while.

The Florida Petroleum Marketers Association (FPMA) is now an authorized reseller of our online Class A/B and C UST operator training for UST operators in Florida. Check it out!

FPMA members are being offered a 15% discount on all purchases between now and August 1. Contact us with your Member ID for the coupon code.

Fires at gas stations are rare, when you consider the large number of UST sites and the number of people who fill up every day. Proper signage, on-site safety equipment, alert UST operators and a smarter public all help to keep disaster away from most fueling operations.

So it came as a shock last week that, not 30 minutes after Ben Thomas of UST Training left a daylong Class A/B UST operator course, he got the call that disaster struck.

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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has approved our online Alaska Class A/B UST Operator Training course. Check it out!

Previously our course was approved by reciprocity based on Washington UST rules but we now offer a standalone, Alaska-specific course that contains all the new UST rules.

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For a limited time, use the coupon code LASTFRONTIERUST when you check out and get a 15% discount off any Alaska Class A/B or C license. Offer good until June 1, 2019.

Here’s a recent story about a gas station explosion where amazingly, no one was hurt. If you watch the raw video footage here you’ll notice the strangely casual nature of pedestrians, nearby traffic and even the person filming the shooting flames. Was the response here correct? Typically, emergency steps include:

If you are a UST operator at a facility that dispenses greater than E10 ethanol gasoline or greater than B20 biodiesel, you are required by State and Federal law to provide proof that all UST parts are verified to be compatible with such fuels. And as any seasoned operator who took our Class A/B training knows, there are lots and lots of parts that make up a whole UST system. Compatibility verification can include:

Let’s be Frank, the petroleum industry’s first UST podcast series, recently interviewed with Ben Thomas of UST Training. The Podcast’s host, Franklin Fueling, asked Ben about how he inspires UST operators to respond to ATG alarms, Check it out!

Are you a Class A/B UST operator with a Franklin EVO 550 ATG? Did you know that Franklin Fueling Systems provides a webpage that allows the Fuel Management System to be accessed directly through a PC? Operators can navigate through easy to use webpages created by the ATG console on a PC to view fuel management and compliance data, generate reports that can be printed, and access control functions for starting tank and line tests and dealing with alarms. Check it out!

According to the Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety, people who do maintenance or repair on UST systems must soon be state-certified and will be called Qualified Service Technicians.

Effective January 1, 2020, the majority of work performed on UST systems in Colorado must be conducted by a state-certified Qualified Service Technician. Tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Installation, repair, replacement, maintenance, and calibration of all UST leak detection monitoring equipment.
• Repair or maintenance work on in use UST systems, including replacement of components such as spill buckets, overfill prevention devices, and ancillary piping components such as flex connectors and penetration fittings located within sumps and under-dispenser containment.
• Annual monitoring system functionality testing and certification.
• Secondary containment testing, including initial testing of newly installed secondary containment systems.

The Washington Department of Ecology recently re-approved our Class A/B UST Operator Training course. We’ve updated the content to reflect all the new rule changes. Check it out!