NOTE: This online course is taken through NHI's new Library Management System, Blackboard. Visit their NHI Blackboard LMS Kickoff page for more information.

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The Nation's underground storage tank (UST) systems consist of underground tanks and piping that store petroleum and other hazardous materials. This course, Underground Storage Tanks, addresses the procedures to install, operate, and remove USTs.

Developed specifically for maintenance personnel, this course provides participants with an understanding of the Federal laws and regulations that govern UST systems. During the course, participants acquire the knowledge needed to successfully oversee UST installations and closures. Specifically, the course explores the requirements of industry installation and closure codes, leakage detection, spill and overfill prevention, corrosion protection, and ensuring a "clean" closure.

This training was developed as part of the Maintenance Training Series (134109). The series consists of 11 Self-Directed trainings (SDTs) on various maintenance operations topics, ranging from the conceptual (pavement preservation) to the practical (management of underground storage tanks). The trainings included in the Series are listed below and each will take approximately 1 hour to complete:

• Pavement Preservation Program (134109A)
• Shaping and Shoulders (134109B)
• Thin HMA Overlays and Leveling (134109C)
• Base and Subbase Stabilization and Repair (134109D)
• Roadway Drainage (134109E)
• Outdoor Advertising and Litter Control (134109F)
• Roadside Vegetation Management (134109G)
• Weather-related Operations (134109H)
• Basics of Work Zone Traffic Control (134109I)
• Underground Storage Tanks (134109J)
• Cultural and Historic Preservation (134109K) 

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the regulatory framework governing the operation of underground storage tanks
• Describe UST operations
• Describe the process that must be followed to obtain satisfactory "clean closure" from the appropriate oversight agency
• Describe UST cleanup and removal operations

Target Audience:

This course was designed for State, regional, and county personnel who manage operations programs and deal with oversight and quality assurance over broader geographic areas. The target audience is also involved with handling materials, scheduling, budgeting and planning.

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