Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Individuals not satisfying the criteria in (b)
or (c) below may obtain certification for the classifications identified in (a)1
through 4 below by passing the proficiency examination described in
N.J.A.C. 7:14B-16.6
. An
applicant shall be eligible to take the proficiency examination if the applicant
meets the following minimum criteria for each classification for which the applicant
is seeking certification:
1. An applicant for the
entire unregulated heating oil tank system installation classification examination
shall meet the following criteria:
i. Either a
minimum of two years experience performing installations with participation in at
least five installations during each year of experience, or nine months experience
with participation in at least 25 installations in that nine-month period, or five
years experience with participation in at least 12 installations with no less than
two installations during each year of experience;
ii. Completion of training approved by the
manufacturer of the equipment installed by the individual; and
iii. Completion of health and safety training
given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's
Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations
Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and
Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 et
seq.).
2. An applicant for
the closure of unregulated heating oil tank systems classification examination shall
meet the following criteria:
i. Either a minimum of
two years experience performing closures with participation in at least five
closures during each year of experience, or nine months experience with
participation in at least 25 closures in that nine-month period or five years of
experience with participation in at least 12 closures with no less than two closures
during each year of experience; and
ii.
Completion of health and safety training given in accordance with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency's Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous
Materials Incident Response Operations Course (165.5)) and the United States
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Safety and
Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 et seq.).
3. An applicant for the tank testing of
unregulated heating oil tank systems classification examination shall meet the
following criteria:
i. A minimum of two years
experience performing tank testing services on equipment that satisfies requirements
of 7:14B-6.1(a)3 and 6.5(a)3 with participation in at least five tank tests during
each year of experience or nine months experience with participation in at least 25
tank tests within that nine-month period or five years experience with participation
in at least 12 tank tests with no less than two tank tests during each year of
experience;
ii. Completion of training
approved by the manufacturer of the testing equipment; and
iii. Completion of health and safety training
given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's
Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations
Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and
Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 et
seq.).
4. An applicant for
the subsurface evaluation of unregulated heating oil tank systems classification
examination shall meet the following criteria:
i.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a natural (earth, biological,
or environmental), physical, or chemical science or appropriate engineering
discipline;
ii. Either a minimum of two
years of experience performing subsurface evaluation services with participation in
at least five subsurface evaluation services performed during each year of
experience or nine months experience with participation in at least 25 subsurface
evaluations in that nine-month period; and
iii. Completion of appropriate health and safety
training given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection
Agency's Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response
Operations Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational
Safety and Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR
1910and 1926 et seq.).
(b) Individuals not satisfying the criteria in (c)
below may apply for certification in the classifications identified in (b)1, 2,
and/or 3 below if the applicant meets the following minimum criteria for each
classification for which the applicant is seeking certification:
1. An applicant for the unregulated heating oil
tank system release detection monitoring installation certification shall meet the
following criteria:
i. Either a minimum of two
years of experience performing release detection monitoring installations with
participation in at least five installations during each year of experience, or nine
months experience with participation in at least 25 installations in that nine-month
period or five years of experience with participation in at least 12 installations
with no less than two installations during each year of experience;
ii. Completion of training approved by the
manufacturer of the equipment to be installed; and
iii. Completion of health and safety training
given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's
Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations
Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and
Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR
1910and 1926 et seq.).
2. An applicant for the unregulated heating oil
tank system cathodic protection specialist certification shall possess a
certification from NACE International in the category of cathodic protection
specialist.
3. An applicant for the
unregulated heating oil tank system cathodic protection tester certification shall
meet the following criteria:
i. A minimum of two
years experience performing cathodic protection system testing with participation in
at least five tank tests during each year of experience, nine months experience with
participation in at least 25 tests within that nine-month period, or five years
experience with participation in at least 12 tests with no less than two tests
during each year of experience;
ii.
Fulfillment of all requirements in accordance with the requirements of NACE
International's Certification Committee for the category of cathodic protection
tester, corrosion technologist, or senior corrosion technologist; or Steel Tank
Institute's Cathodic Protection Tester Certification Program; and
iii.Completion of health and safety training given
in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Standard
Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations Course
(165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 et
seq.).
(c) Any
individual possessing a valid New Jersey Professional Engineers License, issued
pursuant to 45:8-27 et seq., shall be eligible for certification in all
classifications upon application to the Department and shall be exempt from the
examination requirements of (a) above and individual certification fee requirements
of 7:14B-3.10.
(d) As a condition to the
certification granted in accordance with (b) above, a certified individual shall
attend a Department approved course concerning underground storage tank system
management in New Jersey within one year prior to or after the effective date of the
certification.
(e) Each individual and
business firm certified pursuant to this subchapter shall maintain records
demonstrating that the individual or business firm has satisfied the applicable
eligibility criteria for each classification of certification.
(f) The individual or business firm shall maintain
the records required under (e) above for six years following the expiration of the
certification and shall make the records available to the Department on
request.
