Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XI - Underground Storage Tanks › Chapter 13 - Certification Requirements for Persons Who Install, Repair, or Close Underground Storage Tank Systems › Section XI-1303 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The terms defined in this Section shall have the following
				  meanings in this Chapter.
Closure
- the process of removing and
				  disposing of a UST system no longer in service, the process of abandoning such
				  a system in place through the use of prescribed techniques for the purging of
				  vapors and the filling of the vessel with an inert material, the process of
				  properly labeling a tank, and the process of collecting subsurface
				  samples.
Closure-Critical Juncture
- those steps in
				  the UST system closure process that are crucial to the prevention or detection
				  of releases from that system. These steps are:
a. the process of cleaning/vapor removal;
b. all subsurface sample collection events, unless a response
				  action contractor approved by the department under LAC 33:XI.Chapter 12 is
				  present and is exercising responsible supervisory control of sample collection
				  events; and
c. the removal or filling with inert material of the
				  tank.
Critical Junctures
- those steps identified
				  in
installation-critical junctures, repair-critical junctures
,
				  or closure-critical junctures of UST systems, as defined in this
				  Section.
Individual Certification
- certification in
				  either installation/repair or closure of a UST system.
Install
- the process of placing a UST system
				  in the ground and preparing it to be put into service and the process of
				  renovating an existing site (i.e., replacing product piping, adding new product
				  piping, and installing new containment sumps).
Installation-Critical Juncture
- those steps
				  during the installation of a UST system that are crucial to the prevention or
				  detection of releases from that system. These steps are:
a. the preparation of the excavation immediately prior to
				  receiving backfill and the tank;
b. the setting of the tank and the piping, including
				  placement of any anchoring devices, backfilling to the level of the tank, and
				  strapping (if any);
c. any time during the installation in which piping
				  components are connected;
d. all pressure testing of the UST system (including
				  associated piping) performed during the installation;
e. completion of the backfill and filling of the
				  excavation;
f. installation of release detection devices within the
				  excavation zone;
g. installation of containment sumps; and
h. installation of spill and overfill prevention equipment.
Person
- an individual who engages in the
				  installation, repair or closure, as defined in this Section, of UST
				  systems.
Renewal Fee
-biannual fee for
				  installation/repair and/or closure certification.
Repair
- modification or correction of a UST
				  system through such means as replacement of valves, fill pipes, vents, and
				  liquid level monitoring systems, and the routine maintenance and inspection of
				  the efficacy of cathodic protection devices.
Repair-Critical Juncture
- those steps in the
				  UST system repair or modification process that are crucial to the prevention of
				  releases from that system. These include the following:
a. the completion of the excavation of existing tanks and/or
				  piping;
b. the actual performance of the repairs to the tank and/or
				  piping;
c. any time during the repair process when components of the
				  piping are connected;
d. any time during the repair process when the tank and/or
				  the associated piping are tested; and
e. any time during the modification process when equipment is
				  connected to the tank and/or piping.
UST Certification Board
- a board of seven
				  members, to be appointed in the manner prescribed in LAC 33:XI.1313, for the
				  purpose of providing expert counsel to personnel of the department with respect
				  to determining applicant eligibility, and the examination, certification, and
				  certification renewal of persons engaged in UST system installation, repair
				  and/or closure. The board's activities are, however, advisory only, and final
				  authority for administration of the certification program rests with the
				  department.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.