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/dlific Management Services Environmental Engineering and Consulting 1. Introduction Pacific Management Services was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Fresno, CA. We currently specialize in engineering and environmental services, specifically in performing certified inspection(s) and SPCC Plans. Pacific Management Services has conducted Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank(AST/UST) inspections and testing for a variety of US Government agencies and Private Industry customers. We have also done pressure testing, pressure vessel inspection, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC)plans, Facility Response Plans (FRP). For government and commercial customers throughout the continental US. Pacific Management Services is certified to conduct a variety of inspections including: storage tanks,piping, pressure vessels, OSFIA's Process Safety Management integrity inspections,Non-Destructive Examination,National Association of Corrosion Engineer's coatings, and cathodic protection systems. 2. Project Approach Federal guidelines now require integrity testing of all aboveground storage tanks in accordance with industry standards. The SPCC rule requires that each tank owner/operator: • Inspect each container for integrity on a regular schedule and whenever you make material repairs. • Frequently inspect the outside of the container for signs of deterioration,discharges, or accumulation of oil inside diked areas. This visual inspection is intended to be a routine walk-around and include the container's supports and foundations. • Identify in your SPCC Plan the type and frequency of testing and inspection for each container and the appropriate qualifications of personnel performing the tests and inspections. Integrity testing is required for all aboveground bulk storage to determine if the container is suitable for continued use until the next formal inspection. Depending on the type of container, integrity testing may be as simple as an external visual inspection or may involve more complicated methods of nondestructive testing such as Magnetic Flux Leakage (MEL) or ultrasonic thickness (UT)measurements,vacuum box testing, and weld inspection in order to adequately assess the container condition. While frequent external visual inspections can often be completed by trained facility personnel, the requirement to conduct regular integrity tests or inspections involves hiring specialized personnel. For example, integrity testing of shop- fabricated tanks are inspected in accordance with STI Standard SP00L which involves formal in- service external inspections and formal out-of-service internal inspections. 2