Standards
ULC standards are reviewed on a cycle of how many years
What is 5 years
Preventing soil and groundwater contamination
What is the objective of the Storage Tank Regulations
Over 17,000 of these are registered in FIRSTS
What is the number of storage tanks systems currently registered in FIRSTS
The most common cause of STS spills, in Ontario
What is equipment failure (59%)
There are 74 of these in the STR
What are standards referenced in the STR
In 2012, 2017 & 2020 this happened
What are the years that the Regulations were amended
The percentage of storage tank systems that are managed by First Nations communities and small businesses on Aboriginal land
What is (±) 50%
The most common areas for leaks
What are threaded fittings and connection points
The number of standards developing organizations in North America
What is 15
Publication date of the What we heard report: Review of the storage tank regulations
What is August 28, 2023
The most common product stored in a registered tank
What is diesel (over 9,000 tanks)
The emergency plan; all inspection, detection, monitoring and test records; all inspection records relating to a corrosion analysis program & records relating to as-built drawings and installation
What are records that must be kept until the system is removed
The most common standard for aboveground storage tanks registered in FIRSTS
What is ULC-S601 (over 8,000 registered in FIRSTS)
The most recent CGI publication date
What is June 8, 2024
The group of regulatees that own the oldest tanks
What are federal entities
Overfill alarms, overfill valves & vent whistles
What are typical overfill protections
The following standards are used for
ASTM A 53, CAN/CSA Z245.1, CAN/ULC-S633, ULC/ORD-C971 or CAN/ULC-S660 & copper
What are approved materials for new piping
The proposed amendments to the STR would update how many of these
What is 48 technical standards
~ 10% of active storage tank systems are located here
What is north of 60°
This must be designed to handle spill volume and water flow so that it operates correctly, and oil does not enter the “clean” water outlet
What is an oil water separator