Description:
Operator trainers are required to develop
curriculum and assessment for all course content teaching requirements.
Curriculum and assessment must be submitted for approval before
certification can be acquired. Operator trainers must provide a biography
of previous experience and proof of qualifications.
Required Regulations to Reference in
Curriculum:
Optional
Regulations to Reference in Curriculum:
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EPA 40 C.F.R. Part 280 (1988)
280.10-280.74 Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for
Owners and Operators of USTs
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EPA 510-K-95-004 Dollars and Sense,
Financial Responsibility Requirements for USTs
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EPA 510-B97-007 Straight Talk on Tanks,
September 1997
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PEI/RP 500 Recommended Practices for
Inspection and Maintenance of Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment, PEI, 2005
Course Content Teaching Requirements:
Be able to pass the ICC-Colorado A&B
Operator Test or an equivalent test.
Be knowledgeable enough to develop a program in order to train operators in
the following:
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What’s regulated: size of tanks,
hazardous vs. nonhazardous material
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Compatibility: product being stored
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Registration:
know deadlines for registration including updates and changes
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Installation/Permitting: know time
lines and process
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Performance standards: equipment
upgrading requirements
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Secondary containment: trigger point
for equipment upgrade requirements
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Closure & Temporary Closure:
notification procedures and testing requirements
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Delivery prohibition: events leading to
(equipment or written notification)
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Release detection: SIR, ATG, Manual
tank gauging, Inventory control, etc.
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Cathodic protection: installation,
testing and inspection requirements
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Operator training: A, B&C Operating
requirements, inspection requirements
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Suspected/Confirmed releases:
notification, confirmation, investigation, and testing
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Record keeping: release detection,
maintenance records, corrosion protection, closures, financial
assurance, suspected releases
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Financial responsibility: application
to fund requirements and insurance mandates
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Emergency response: spill and clean-up
response procedures
Teaching Strategies:
How will you be presenting training
materials to potential operators? (ie: web-based, classroom instruction,
etc.) What type of assessment will you administer to show proficiency? What
pass/fail requirements will you institute? What are your audit procedures?
Evaluation:
Curriculum and assessment will be evaluated
by the Division of Oil and Public Safety prior to and during operator
training process. Periodic re-certification will be required.
Submittal:
Submit all information
to; Division of Oil and Public Safety – 633 17th St Suite 500,
Denver, CO 80202
