ASTM_E_2681_-_13.pdf

Designation:E268113Standard Guide forEnvironmental Management of Underground Storage TankSystems Storing Hazardous Substances or Petroleum1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2681;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis guide provides an overview of environmental practices for design,installation,operation andmaintenance,and corrective action for underground tank systems used for storage of hazardoussubstances and petroleum products.The training and application of these practices should serve toprevent accidental releases of petroleum or hazardous substances from underground storage tanksystems and to facilitate effective detection and response when and if such releases do occur.Theguide is intended for use by tank system owners and operators and other persons concerned withpractices for prevention and control of environmental releases and remediation of affected environ-mental media.The guide provides an overview of environmentally sound management practices,identifying key management considerations and referring the user to other related ASTM standardsand industry guidelines for more detailed information.All personal safety considerations are notaddressed in this guide,and it is the responsibility of the user to identify relevant safety and healthprotection practices and regulations related to tank system management.Caution is warranted due tothe flammable or combustible property of some materials stored in underground storage tanks.Firecodes should be followed.1.Scope1.1 The framework discussed in this guide is limited tofacilities with underground storage tanks(USTs)storing haz-ardous substances or petroleum at ambient temperature andatmospheric pressure.This guide is not intended to providedetailed technical specifications for implementation of theapproaches described in this document,nor to be used as anenforcement tool,but rather to identify the important informa-tion used for environmental management of underground tanksystems.The term“must”is used where United States federalrequirements apply.References to ASTM standards and otherindustry guidelines have been provided to address implemen-tation of the approaches discussed in this guide.Many statesand some local agencies have adopted UST rules that placeadditional responsibilities on the owners/operators of USTsystems.Refer to state and local regulations that may containadditional requirements.It is not possible to identify allconsiderations or combinations of conditions pertinent to aunique underground storage tank system.1.2 This guide addresses principal considerations related tothe prevention and response for environmental releases fromtank systems and is organized in the sections listed below:Section 1:ScopeSection 2:Lists relevant ASTM Standards and other industryor regulatory guidance documentsSection 3:Defines the key terminology used in this guideSection 4:Describes the significance and use of this guideSection 5:Tank System Design and InstallationSection 6:Preventive Maintenance and Inspection PlanSection 7:Fueling ProcedureSection 8:Corrective Action for Affected EnvironmentalMediaSection 9:Tank System ClosureSection 10:Tank Management Practice Education andTrainingAppendix X1:Recurring Release Detection and CathodicProtection Requirements(Quick Glance)isintended to be a quick reference guide formonitoring informationRelated Material:Documents related to environmental managementof underground storage tanks1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E50 on EnvironmentalAssessment,Risk Management and Corrective Action and is the direct responsibil-ity of Subcommittee E50.01 on Storage Tanks.Current edition approved Feb.1,2013.Published March 2013.DOI:10.1520/E2681-13.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.Some specifichazards statements are given in Section 7 on Hazards.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D5745 Guide for Developing and Implementing Short-TermMeasures or Early Actions for Site RemediationE1739 Guide for Risk-Based Corrective Action Applied atPetroleum Release SitesE1912 Guide for Accelerated Site Characterization for Con-firmed or Suspected Petroleum ReleasesE1990 Guide for Performing Evaluations of UndergroundStorage Tank Systems for Operational Confo