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1 Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak detection and secondary containment equipment at UST Facilities PEI/RP1200-17 Inside Front CoverThis page is intentionally Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak detection and secondary containment equipment at UST Facilities PEI/RP1200-17 PEI/RP1200-17 PEI/RP100, Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems PEI/RP200, Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Fueling PEI/RP300, Recommended Practices for Installation and Testing of Vapor Recovery Systems at Vehicle Fueling Sites PEI/RP400, Recommended Procedure for Testing Electrical Continuity of Fuel Dispensing Hanging Hardware PEI/RP500, Recommended Practices for Inspection and Maintenance of Motor Fuel Dispensing equipment PEI/RP600, Recommended Practices for Overfill Prevention for Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Tanks PEI/RP700, Recommended Practices for the Design and Maintenance of Fluid Distribution Systems at Vehicle Maintenance Facilities PEI/RP800, Recommended Practices for Installation of Bulk Storage Plants PEI/RP900, Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems PEI/RP1000, Recommended Practices for the Installation of Marina Fueling Systems PEI/RP1100.

2 Recommended Practices for the Storage and Dispensing of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) PEI/RP1300, Recommended Practices for the Design, Installation, Service, Repair and Maintenance of Aviation Fueling Systems PEI/RP1400, Recommended Practices for the Design and Installation of Fueling Systems for Emergency Generators, Stationary Diesel Engines and Oil Burner Systems PEI/RP1500, Recommended Practices for the Design, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Fueling FacilitiesOther Reference Publications available from PEI Order online at Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak detection and secondary containment equipment at UST FacilitiesFOREWORDT hese Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill.

3 Leak detection and secondary containment equipment at UST Facilities have been prepared as an industry service by the Petroleum equipment Institute. The text represents the consensus views of the PEI Overfill, Release detection and Release Prevention equipment Testing Committee, comprised of the following members:Edward S. Kubinsky, Jr., ChairmanCROMPCO, LLCP lymouth Meeting, PennsylvaniaMatt BjornsonBjornson Oil , North DakotaScott C. BoorseWawa , PennsylvaniaDanny BrevardAccent Environmental Services , TexasJim BrownBelshire Environmental Services, Ranch, CaliforniaSullivan D. CurranFiberglass Tank & Pipe InstituteHouston, TexasBrian DergeTanknologyAustin, TexasMichael T. FrankMaryland Department of the EnvironmentBaltimore, MarylandLorri GrainawiSteel Tank Institute, Division of STI/SPLake Zurich, IllinoisBrian HarmonTait Environmental Services, Ana, CaliforniaKevin HendersonKevin Henderson Consulting LLCB randon, MississippiJim HowardSpeedway, LLCE dison, New JerseyRon KingsburyUST Services CorporationOwings, MarylandSteve PurporaPurpora Engineering , WisconsinServing as consultant to the committee was David J Piercey, JD2 Environmental Inc.

4 , 800 East Washington Street, West Chester, PA questions and other communications relating to this document should be sent only to PEI Headquarters, addressed to the attention of the PEI Overfill, Release detection and Release Prevention equipment Testing Committee. Petroleum equipment Institute Box 2380 Tulsa, OK 74101-2380 Phone: (918) 494-9696 Fax: (918) 491-9895 Email: 2017 Petroleum equipment InstituteNo part of this document may be reproduced without the permission of effort has been made by the PEI Overfill, Release detection and Release Prevention equipment Testing Committee to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in this document. However, the Committee, its consultant, and the Petroleum equipment Institute make no representation, warranty or guarantee in connection with the publication of these Recommended Practices .

5 The Institute hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from the use of these Recommended Practices ; for the violation of any federal, state or municipal regulation with which these Practices may be in conflict; or for the infringement of any patent resulting from their use. Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak detection and secondary containment equipment at UST FacilitiesCONTENTSF oreword ..iii SECTIONS1. Introduction .. Origin .. Background .. Purpose .. Scope .. Use of Other PEI Recommended Practices .. Regulations and Codes .. Importance of Competent Technicians .. Notifications ..22. Definitions.

6 Appropriate Person .. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) .. Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) .. Ball Float Valve .. Class I, Division 1 .. Classified Area .. containment Sump .. Discriminating Sensor .. Dispenser Drop Tube .. Drop Tube Shutoff Valve .. Emergency Stop .. Interstitial Space .. Intrinsically Safe Circuit .. Leak detection .. Lockout/Tagout .. Overfill Alarm .. Penetration Fitting .. Personal Protective equipment (PPE).. Probe .. Riser .. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) .. Sensor .. Shear Valve .. Spill Bucket .. STP .. Submersible Turbine Pump .. Test Boot ..43. Safety .. General .. Chemical Hazards .. Electrical Hazards .. Fire and Explosion Hazards .. People Hazards .. Test equipment .

7 Confined Space Entry .. Use of Water Versus Product for Testing ..6 Responding to Spills .. Vehicle Hazards ..74. Tank secondary containment Integrity Testing .. General .. Tank secondary containment Integrity Testing Dry Test Method ..8 Purpose ..8 Description of Test ..8 Test Conditions ..8 Preparation ..9 Steel Tanks ..9 Fiberglass Tanks ..9 Test equipment ..10 Test Procedure ..10 Pass/Fail Criteria .. Tank secondary containment Integrity Testing Liquid-Filled Test Method ..10 General ..10 Purpose ..10 Description of Test ..10 Test Conditions ..11 Preparation ..11 Steel Tanks ..11 Fiberglass Tanks ..11 Test equipment ..11 Test Procedure.

8 11 Pass/Fail Criteria ..115. Piping secondary containment Integrity Testing .. General .. Purpose .. Testing Piping Under Pressure ..12 Description of Test ..12 Test Conditions ..12 Preparation ..12 Test equipment ..12 Test Procedure ..12 Pass/Fail Criteria ..136. Spill Bucket and containment Sump Testing .. General .. Spill Bucket Integrity Testing Hydrostatic Test Method ..14 Purpose ..14 Description of Test ..14 Test equipment ..14 Preparation ..14 Test Procedure ..15 Pass/Fail Criteria .. Spill Bucket Integrity Testing Vacuum Test Method ..15 Purpose ..15 Description of Test ..15 Test equipment ..15 Preparation.

9 16 Test Procedure ..16 Pass/Fail Criteria .. Double-Walled Spill Bucket Integrity Testing Vacuum Test Method ..16 Purpose ..16 Description of Test ..16 Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak detection and secondary containment equipment at UST Facilities Test equipment ..16 Preparation ..17 Test Procedure ..17 Pass/Fail Criteria .. containment Sump Integrity Testing ..17 General ..17 Purpose ..18 Description of Test ..18 Test equipment ..18 Preparation ..18 Test Procedure ..18 Pass/Fail Criteria .. Accelerated Precision Hydrostatic Test for Spill Buckets and containment Sumps .. Proper Handling of Test Liquids ..197. UST Overfill equipment Verification , Inspection and Testing .

10 Automatic Shutoff Devices ..20 General ..20 Purpose ..20 Description of Inspection ..20 Preparation ..20 Inspection equipment ..20 Inspection Procedure ..20 Pass/Fail Criteria .. Ball Float Valves ..21 General ..21 Purpose ..21 Inspection equipment ..21 Description of Inspection ..21 Preparation ..21 Inspection Procedure ..22 Pass/Fail Criteria .. Overfill Alarms ..22 General ..22 Purpose ..22 Description of Test ..23 Preparation ..23 Test equipment ..23 Test Procedure ..23 Pass/Fail Criteria ..238. Electronic Monitoring System Inspection and Testing .. General .. ATG Probes ..24 ATG Functionality Test ..24 General.