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Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of 5pi11,Overfill,Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities <br /> • inspect and reinstall all containment sump If the water level changes 118(0.125)inch or great- <br /> lids, gaskets and covers, er, the containment sump fails the integrity test. <br /> 6.5.7 Pass/Fall Criteria. If the water level 6.6 Accelerated Precision Hydrostatic Test for Spill <br /> changes less than 118(0,125)inch,the containment Buckets and Containment Sumps. Electronic preci- <br /> sump passes the integrity lest. sion test equipment can be utilized to test spill buckets <br /> and containment sumps. It incorporates more sensitive <br /> ' .,._ equipment that permits a test to be conducted in a shorter <br /> period of time.The procedures use the same test fluid and <br /> tests the same volume as other methods outlined in this <br /> chapter.The manufacturer of the measurement equipment <br /> should specify the precision and duration of the test and <br /> x.. the pass/fail criteria. However, pass/fail criteria should <br /> ." not he less stringent than those prescribed for the l-hour <br /> R.- <br /> test in Section 6,53. <br /> The data sheet for Sections 6.2 or 6.5 may be used for this <br /> test.Refer to Appendix D. <br /> 6.7 Proper Disposal of Test Liquids. Test liquids <br /> must be disposed of properly. Check with the AHJ <br /> `d`> regarding requirements for proper disposal. <br /> FIGURE 6-7. The test fluid level in the tank sump must <br /> be at least 4 Inohes above the highest sump penetra- <br /> tion or sidewall seam. <br /> 11rERML WIPMENT. <br /> VERIRCA ION,'#NSPECTION <br /> A►ND-TESTINR <br /> e' X. <br /> Although the effectiveness of overfill prevention devices <br /> can be tested by attempting to overfill a UST with <br /> ' product and determining how well the device functions, <br /> this approach is not recommended. Any malfunction in <br /> the overfill prevention device could result in a product <br /> s lease that could result in a threat to public health and <br /> safety and environmental damage. <br /> Y <br /> Federal UST rules require that overfill revention a ui'�1 p q p- <br /> ;' <br /> meat automatically restrict flow or alert the transfer <br /> operator when the tank is no more than 90 percent full <br /> or shut off flow into a tank when it is no more than 95 <br /> percent full.Other alternatives to prevent overfills are the <br /> ;rr restriction of flow during a delivery 34 minutes prior to <br /> overfilling;alerting the operator 1 minute before overfill- <br /> '` ing may occur; or automatically shutting off flow into a <br /> tank so that Wane of the fittings located on tap of the tank <br /> are exposed to product due to overfilling, <br /> °^ The committee has written the recommended practices <br /> FIGURE 6-8. pleasuring sticks used to measure the for automatic shutoff devices to reflect that the devices <br /> water level should be securely mounted to ensure that must be set to shut off flow when the tank is no more <br /> they do not move during the test. than 95 percent full, and flow restriction and overfill <br /> pei.org <br />