CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 176 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND THE STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF PETROLEUM AND OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES
SECTION 176.470 REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTING PRECISION TESTING OF TANKS AND PIPING, CATHODIC PROTECTION TESTING, AND TESTING OF OTHER UST EQUIPMENT
Section 176.470 Requirements for Conducting Precision Testing of Tanks and Piping, Cathodic Protection Testing, and Testing of Other UST Equipment
Employees of an OSFM-licensed contractor conducting cathodic protection testing shall be ICC certified in the appropriate module and be licensed by OSFM pursuant to 41 Ill. Adm. Code 172. All employees of an OSFM-licensed contractor conducting precision testing of tanks and piping shall be ICC certified in the appropriate module or be certified by the manufacturer of the testing equipment being used. All employees of an OSFM-licensed contractor conducting only inspection and testing of UST equipment shall be certified by the manufacturer of the testing equipment being used.
a) Tank precision test methods shall be evaluated and listed by an independent third-party. Proof of evaluation and listing shall be demonstrated by the methods being published in the NWGLDE publication "List of Leak Detection Evaluations for Storage Tank Systems", incorporated by reference in 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174.210(a). All tank tightness methods are subject to approval by OSFM.
b) A certified employee of the OSFM-licensed contractor shall be on site and actively supervising the work at all times. For cathodic protection, that employee must be ICC certified in the cathodic protection module exam. For precision testing of tanks and piping, the employee of the OSFM-licensed contractor must be ICC certified in the appropriate module specified at 41 Ill. Adm. Code 172.60(b) or be certified by the manufacturer in the testing of the equipment being evaluated for its operation in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. For inspection and testing of other UST equipment, the employee of the OSFM-licensed contractor must be certified by the manufacturer in the testing of the equipment being evaluated for its operation in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
c) Each tester shall also abide by any other applicable requirements found in 41 Ill. Adm. Code 172.
(Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 6949, effective May 2, 2023)