New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Subchapter 5A - CLASS A, CLASS B, AND CLASS C OPERATOR TRAINING
Section 7:14B-5A.2 - Specific Class A, Class B, and Class C operator training requirements

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:14B-5A.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Training of a Class A operator shall include, at minimum:

1. General knowledge of the purpose, methods, and function of:
i. Spill and overfill prevention;

ii. Release detection;

iii. Corrosion protection;

iv. Emergency response;

v. Product and equipment compatibility and demonstration methods;

vi. Financial responsibility;

vii. Notification and storage tank registration;

viii. Temporary and permanent closure;

ix. Reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and inspecting;

x. Environmental and regulatory consequences of releases; and

xi. Training requirements for Class B and Class C operators.

2. Training of a Class A operator shall include a proficiency examination related to the subjects at (a)1 above, which the trainee must pass before he or she may be designated a Class A operator under N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5.14.

(b) Training of a Class B operator shall include, at minimum:

1. Regulatory requirements applicable to UST systems;

2. The purpose and function of equipment generally used in an UST system;

3. The specific purpose, methods, and function of:
i. Operation and maintenance of UST systems;

ii. Spill and overfill prevention;

iii. Release detection and related reporting;

iv. Corrosion protection;

v. Emergency response;

vi. Product and equipment compatibility and demonstration methods;

vii. Reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and inspecting;

viii. Environmental and regulatory consequences of releases; and

ix. Training requirements for a Class C operator.

4. Training of a Class B operator shall include a proficiency examination related to the subjects at (b)1, 2, and 3 above, which the trainee must pass before he or she may be designated a Class B operator under N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5.14.

(c) Training for a Class C operator, may be completed via a training program or by a Class A or Class B operator, and shall include, at minimum:

1. Instruction on how to appropriately respond to emergencies presented by spills or releases resulting from the operation of the UST system, including those that pose an immediate danger or threat to the public or to the environment, and notify the appropriate authorities;

2. The appropriate actions and responses to alarms associated with release detection equipment or the UST system; and

3. An evaluation of the trainee's understanding of his or her role and ability to perform the appropriate response actions for spills or releases and alarms associated with release detection equipment. A trainee shall satisfactorily demonstrate relevant knowledge and ability to the person conducting the training before he or she may be designated a Class C operator under N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5.14.

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