Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Training of UST
system operators must be performed by the department or by a third-party
trainer approved by the department pursuant to ARM
17.56.1505, except that a trained
Class A or B operator also may train a Class C operator.
(2) Class A operators must be trained in the
following:
(a) general knowledge of
underground storage tank system requirements so that the operator can make
informed decisions regarding compliance and can ensure that appropriate persons
are meeting the operation, maintenance, and recordkeeping requirements provided
in ARM Title 17, chapter 56. The general knowledge must include, but is not
limited to, the following:
(i) spill
prevention;
(ii) overfill
prevention;
(iii) release
detection;
(iv) corrosion
protection;
(v) emergency
response;
(vi) product
compatibility; and
(vii) reporting
and recordkeeping requirements;
(b) financial responsibility documentation
requirements;
(c) notification
requirements;
(d) release and
suspected release reporting;
(e)
temporary and permanent closure requirements;
(f) operator training requirements;
and
(g) all the requirements
applicable to Class B and C operators.
(3) Class B operators must be trained in the
following aspects of the UST system that is under their responsibility:
(a) components of UST systems;
(b) materials used in UST system
components;
(c) methods of release
detection and release prevention applied to UST components;
(d) operation, maintenance, and recordkeeping
requirements provided in ARM Title 17, chapter 56 including, but not limited
to:
(i) spill prevention;
(ii) overfill prevention;
(iii) release detection;
(iv) corrosion protection;
(v) emergency response;
(vi) product compatibility; and
(vii) reporting and recordkeeping
requirements; and
(e)
all the requirements applicable to Class C operators.
(4) Class C operators must be trained in the
following aspects of the UST system that is under their responsibility:
(a) emergency shut-down procedures;
(b) how to respond to a surface spill;
and
(c) who to contact in the event
of a surface spill, suspected release, equipment alarm or equipment
malfunction, and how to contact them.
(5) Class A and B operators who choose
department-sponsored training shall pass a department-administered test with at
least an 80% score.
(6) Class C
operators who:
(a) choose department-approved
training shall pass a department-administered test with at least an 80 percent
score; or
(b) choose training by a
trained Class A or B operator, shall successfully complete a practical
demonstration or other evaluation procedure determined to be acceptable by the
department.
AUTH:
75-11-505, MCA; IMP:
75-11-505,
MCA
