Each Class B operator shall attend department-approved training in all of the following:

1. (1) Compared with training for a Class A operator, training for a Class B operator shall provide a more in-depth understanding of operation and maintenance aspects but may cover a more narrow breadth of applicable regulatory requirements. At a minimum, the department-approved training program shall teach the Class B operator, as applicable, about the purposes, methods, and function of:

   1. (a) Components of underground storage tank systems.
   2. (b) Materials of underground storage tank system components.
   3. (c) Methods of leak and release detection, and leak and release prevention applied to underground storage tank system components.

   4. (d) Operation and maintenance requirements of this chapter which apply to underground storage tank systems and which address each of the following:

      1. 1. Spill prevention.
      2. 2. Overfill prevention.
      3. 3. Leak and release detection.
      4. 4. Corrosion protection.
      5. 5. Emergency response.
      6. 6. Product compatibility.
      7. 7. Reporting and record keeping requirements.
      8. 8. Class C operator training requirements.

2. (2) Each Class B operator shall receive either of the following:

   1. (a) Site-specific operator training that is focused only on regulatory requirements and equipment specific to the operator’s underground storage tank system facility.
   2. (b) General training that encompasses all regulatory requirements and typical equipment used at UST facilities.

History

History: CR 17-092: cr. Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19.