Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs) are ubiquitous in many industries including transportation, manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, construction, technology and food and beverage sectors to name a few. If these ASTs contain oil (as defined by 40 CFR 112.2) and the facility meets the threshold and discharge potential criteria, then the ASTs must be managed according to the Federal Oil Pollution Prevention regulation or Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, which requires the facility owner/operator to, “Test or inspect each aboveground container for integrity on a regular schedule and whenever you make material repairs…, in accordance with industry standards” (40 CFR 112. 8(c)(6)). To assist with this requirement, the Steel Tank Institute (STI) and American Petroleum Institute (API) have developed industry standards to help guide facility owners/operators with tank integrity management. But how do you know which tank inspection standard applies to you?

Join us on our upcoming webinar Which AST Inspection Standard Applies? on Wednesday, May 25 at 2:00 pm EDT where we will compare the two standards – STI SP001 and API 653 – and help owners/operators better understand the applicability of these standards to their own AST assets.

During this webinar, our AST compliance and SPCC experts will discuss:

What are the regulatory drivers of tank inspection?
When should each standard be used?
What are the differences between shop-built and field-constructed tank configurations?
How are the inspection protocols and frequencies established for tank inspection under each standard?
What is a risk-based standard and how does it benefit the tank owner/operator?
What are the elements of inspection under each standard?
When must a certified inspector be used for tank inspection?
Tank owners/operators will come away with a greater understanding of how best to apply these industry tank inspection standards at their facilities to maintain their ASTs in compliance with SPCC requirements and ensure the tanks remain in service for years to come.

NOTE: our original broadcast date for the webinar was May 25, 2022