{"product_id":"oregon-class-a-ust-system-operator-icc-au-exam-book-package","title":"Oregon Class A UST System Operator (ICC - AU) Exam Book Package","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eOregon Class A UST System Operator (ICC - AU) Exam Book Package\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOregon Class A UST System Operator (ICC - AU) Exam Book Package\u003c\/strong\u003e is designed for underground storage tank owners, operators, facility managers, compliance personnel, environmental professionals, and owner\/operator representatives preparing for the ICC AU Class A UST System Operator exam. This book package brings together the listed EPA and PEI references used to study underground storage tank system compliance, regulatory responsibility, release prevention, financial responsibility, operator training, inspection, maintenance, release reporting, and corrective action requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClass A UST System Operator preparation focuses on the broader compliance responsibilities connected to regulated underground storage tank facilities. A Class A operator is generally responsible for making sure appropriate resources, personnel, procedures, and compliance systems are in place for UST operation. The exam requires students to understand the regulatory framework, technical standards, operator training duties, financial responsibility, release detection requirements, reporting obligations, inspection requirements, maintenance responsibilities, and corrective action concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis exam book package is built for students who want the physical reference materials needed for focused exam preparation. The included references cover federal UST regulations, EPA operating guidance, EPA compliance publications, Energy Policy Act operator training guidance, and PEI recommended practices related to inspection, testing, verification, and maintenance of UST systems and motor fuel dispensing equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents preparing for the Oregon Class A UST System Operator exam should focus on how the references work together. Federal regulation establishes technical standards and corrective action requirements. EPA publications explain UST system operation, maintenance, financial responsibility, and operator training concepts. PEI recommended practices support inspection, testing, verification, and maintenance procedures for UST equipment and dispensing systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOregon UST operator requirements are administered through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Oregon requires written verification of operator training completion for Class A, Class B, and Class C operators to be kept at the facility or readily available upon request. Training options include approved training and successful completion of an examination offered by a national testing service. This book package supports preparation for the ICC AU Class A UST System Operator exam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 3px solid #d32f2f; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; background-color: #fff7f7;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e EPA 40 C.F.R. PART 280.10-280.74 Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of USTs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e EPA 510-B-00-008 Operating and Maintaining Underground Storage Tank Systems, 2016.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e EPA 510-B-97-007 Straight Talk on Tanks, 2016.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e EPA 510-K-95-002 Musts for USTS, 2015.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e EPA 510-K-95-004 Dollars and Sense, Financial Responsibility Requirements for USTs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e EPA 510-R-07-005 UST Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005: Grant Guidelines to States for Implementing Operator Training Provisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e PEI\/RP 1200 Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities, PEI, 2017.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e PEI\/RP 500 Recommended Practices for Inspection of Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment, PEI, 2019.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e PEI\/RP 900 Recommended Practices for Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems, PEI, 2017.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eExam Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ICC AU Class A UST System Operator exam is an underground storage tank operator exam used to evaluate knowledge of UST compliance responsibilities, operating requirements, release prevention, release detection, reporting, documentation, financial responsibility, and operator training requirements. For Oregon candidates, this exam may support the operator training and examination path recognized for Class A UST System Operator preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe AU exam is commonly listed as 60 multiple-choice questions with a 1-1\/2 hour time limit. It is an open book exam. Candidates should prepare to use the listed EPA and PEI references efficiently because the exam requires both regulatory understanding and reference navigation skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExam content includes UST systems, operating requirements, release detection, documentation, release reporting, confirmation, cleanup, financial responsibility, and operator training responsibilities. Students should understand how underground tanks, piping, containment, monitoring systems, spill prevention equipment, overfill prevention equipment, corrosion protection, dispensing equipment, inspections, testing, and records fit into a compliant UST program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClass A study should emphasize management-level responsibility. This includes making sure the facility has trained operators, proper records, working release detection systems, required financial responsibility mechanisms, inspection practices, maintenance procedures, and response procedures for suspected or confirmed releases. Class A operators should understand how UST requirements are organized and how compliance is maintained at the facility level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe exam may include questions that require students to identify the correct regulatory requirement, recognize documentation obligations, apply financial responsibility concepts, understand operator training duties, identify when release reporting is required, or choose the proper compliance approach for a described UST condition. Preparation should include both subject review and repeated practice using the references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eOpen Book Test\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ICC AU Class A UST System Operator exam is an open book test. Open book testing allows candidates to use approved references during the exam, but it still requires careful preparation. Students must know how the references are organized and where important subjects are located.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this exam uses several EPA and PEI references, students should avoid relying on one book alone. Federal regulation, EPA guidance, and PEI recommended practices each support different parts of the exam. A question about regulatory requirements may require 40 C.F.R. Part 280. A question about UST operation and maintenance may point toward EPA operating guidance. A question about testing, verification, inspection, or maintenance practices may connect to PEI recommended practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpen book does not mean the answers are easy to find. UST references include detailed terminology, technical requirements, equipment descriptions, inspection expectations, release detection methods, response requirements, operator training concepts, financial responsibility language, and recordkeeping requirements. Students who have not practiced with the books may spend too much time searching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA strong open book study routine should include reviewing the table of contents, organizing major subject areas, becoming familiar with definitions, marking broad topic locations when permitted, and practicing lookup questions. Students should be comfortable moving between federal UST requirements, EPA explanations, financial responsibility guidance, operator training provisions, and PEI inspection or maintenance practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates should follow current ICC and testing provider rules for approved exam-room materials. Testing rules may address book condition, tabs, highlighting, handwritten notes, loose papers, inserted pages, and other materials. Students should make sure their references meet the rules in effect on test day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eLicensing Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Oregon UST operator compliance, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality administers underground storage tank operator training requirements. Operators should identify the correct operator class for their role, complete the required training or examination path, and maintain proper written verification of training completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA practical path begins with confirming that the individual needs Class A UST System Operator status. Class A operators are typically connected to overall compliance responsibility for the UST facility. The Class A role may involve making sure operator training is completed, required records are maintained, release detection is properly addressed, financial responsibility obligations are understood, and facility procedures support ongoing compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter identifying the operator class, the candidate should prepare for the ICC AU Class A UST System Operator exam using the approved references. This exam book package supports that preparation by providing the listed EPA and PEI materials connected to UST system regulation, facility compliance, inspection, maintenance, testing, release prevention, release response, financial responsibility, and operator training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the exam path is completed, written verification of operator training completion should be maintained as required. Oregon requires verification to include the UST operator’s name, the date training was completed, and the name, site address, and DEQ facility identification number for the UST facility served by the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePassing the ICC AU exam does not replace the responsibility to follow Oregon UST rules, facility-specific operator requirements, DEQ recordkeeping requirements, or ongoing compliance duties. Facility owners, operators, and designated personnel remain responsible for maintaining UST systems in compliance with applicable requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eState Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis product is focused on Oregon Class A UST System Operator exam preparation. Oregon’s UST operator training program is administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Oregon recognizes operator training options that include approved training and successful completion of an examination offered by a national testing service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten verification of training completion for Class A, Class B, and Class C operators must be kept at the facility or readily available upon request. The verification must include the operator’s name, date training was completed, and the name, site address, and DEQ facility identification number for the UST facility served by the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClass A UST System Operator responsibilities are closely tied to overall compliance management. Students should understand UST system requirements, operator training responsibilities, release prevention, release detection, financial responsibility, inspection requirements, maintenance duties, recordkeeping, release response, and communication with facility personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOregon UST operators should also understand that training or examination completion is only one part of compliance. UST facilities must continue to meet applicable operating, inspection, maintenance, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. This exam book package supports preparation for the ICC AU exam but does not replace facility-specific compliance obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eReference Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 40 C.F.R. PART 280.10-280.74 Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of USTs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis reference includes federal underground storage tank technical standards and corrective action requirements for owners and operators, including regulatory provisions related to UST systems, operation, release detection, release reporting, closure, and corrective action.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 510-B-00-008 Operating and Maintaining Underground Storage Tank Systems, 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis EPA guide supports practical understanding of UST operation and maintenance, including system components, compliance responsibilities, release prevention, release detection, inspections, recordkeeping, and proper operating procedures.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 510-B-97-007 Straight Talk on Tanks, 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis EPA publication explains underground storage tank requirements in plain-language terms and helps operators understand tank system responsibilities, release prevention, release detection, compliance concepts, and good operating practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 510-K-95-002 Musts for USTS, 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis EPA publication summarizes key underground storage tank requirements and helps students review major compliance duties for UST owners and operators, including technical, operational, and recordkeeping concepts.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 510-K-95-004 Dollars and Sense, Financial Responsibility Requirements for USTs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis EPA publication explains financial responsibility requirements for underground storage tank owners and operators, including the purpose of financial assurance and how it relates to releases and corrective action obligations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 510-R-07-005 UST Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005: Grant Guidelines to States for Implementing Operator Training Provisions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis EPA guidance addresses operator training provisions connected to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and supports understanding of Class A, Class B, and Class C operator training expectations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePEI\/RP 1200 Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities, PEI, 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis PEI recommended practice supports study of testing and verification procedures for UST spill prevention, overfill prevention, leak detection, and secondary containment equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePEI\/RP 500 Recommended Practices for Inspection of Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment, PEI, 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis PEI recommended practice supports study of motor fuel dispensing equipment inspection, including dispenser components, visible conditions, safety considerations, and inspection practices used at fueling facilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePEI\/RP 900 Recommended Practices for Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems, PEI, 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis PEI recommended practice supports study of UST system inspection and maintenance procedures, including routine inspection practices, equipment checks, maintenance considerations, and documentation related to UST system operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eTest Information and Study Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oregon Class A UST System Operator (ICC - AU) Exam Book Package helps students prepare by providing the listed EPA and PEI references used for UST operator study. These materials support technical review, regulatory review, and reference navigation practice for an open book exam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents should begin by studying the regulatory framework. Important subjects include applicability, definitions, technical standards, installation concepts, operation and maintenance requirements, release detection, reporting, corrective action, temporary closure, permanent closure, financial responsibility, and operator training expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUST system components should be reviewed as part of a complete study plan. Students should understand tanks, piping, containment, monitoring systems, dispensers, sumps, spill buckets, overfill prevention devices, corrosion protection, secondary containment, and leak detection equipment. A Class A operator should understand how these components support overall facility compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOperating requirements should receive focused attention. Students should review spill prevention, overfill prevention, corrosion protection, release detection, emergency procedures, inspections, testing, maintenance, repairs, compatibility, documentation, and operator response responsibilities. These topics connect directly to compliant UST system operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRelease detection is a major subject for the AU exam. Students should review monitoring methods, automatic tank gauging, interstitial monitoring, statistical inventory reconciliation, vapor monitoring, groundwater monitoring, line leak detection, piping release detection, alarms, testing, and records. The goal is to understand both how release detection systems work and how compliance is documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRelease reporting and corrective action should also be studied carefully. Students should understand suspected releases, confirmed releases, unusual operating conditions, spill and overfill response, immediate action, notification, investigation, confirmation, cleanup, and documentation. A Class A operator must understand how facility procedures support proper response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinancial responsibility is especially important for Class A preparation. The EPA financial responsibility publication helps students understand why owners and operators must maintain financial assurance and how financial responsibility connects to petroleum releases, corrective action, and third-party liability concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOperator training responsibilities should also be studied. Students should understand the purpose of Class A, Class B, and Class C operator training, how operator roles differ, and why written verification of training completion must be maintained. Class A candidates should be especially familiar with how operator training supports facility-wide compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspection and maintenance topics should include PEI\/RP 900, PEI\/RP 1200, and PEI\/RP 500. These references support understanding of routine inspection practices, equipment condition checks, spill prevention equipment testing, overfill prevention equipment testing, leak detection equipment verification, secondary containment testing, and dispensing equipment inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA strong study routine should include repeated lookup practice. Students should read a question, identify whether it is asking about a regulation, financial responsibility issue, operator training duty, operating practice, equipment inspection, release detection method, release response, or recordkeeping requirement, then locate the answer in the correct reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents should also practice identifying key terms. Words such as release, suspected release, confirmed release, corrosion protection, secondary containment, interstitial monitoring, spill prevention, overfill prevention, financial responsibility, operator training, corrective action, and recordkeeping can direct the student to the correct reference section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1 Exam Prep helps students prepare for the Oregon Class A UST System Operator (ICC - AU) exam by providing an organized exam book package built around the references used for UST operator study. The package supports students who need to review federal UST requirements, EPA guidance, PEI recommended practices, financial responsibility, operator training responsibilities, and facility-level compliance concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor UST owners, operators, managers, and compliance personnel, field experience is valuable, but the exam requires reference-based understanding. 1 Exam Prep helps students prepare with the materials needed to study tank systems, piping, containment, monitoring equipment, spill prevention, overfill prevention, corrosion protection, leak detection, release reporting, inspection, maintenance, financial responsibility, and recordkeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReference navigation is especially important for this open book exam. Students must know which reference applies to the question, where the topic is located, and how to confirm the answer efficiently. This book package supports that process by giving students the core references in one organized package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1 Exam Prep also helps students build confidence through practical study structure. The references support review of regulatory requirements, technical standards, operating practices, inspection procedures, testing and verification practices, maintenance responsibilities, financial responsibility, and operator training concepts. Students can use the books to build a stronger understanding of Class A UST operator responsibilities before exam day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis product does not guarantee a passing score, certification, regulatory approval, or any specific outcome. It provides the listed reference materials to support focused preparation for the technical exam and UST operator knowledge requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eFAQ Section\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWho is this exam book package for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis package is for Oregon Class A UST System Operator candidates, facility owners, operators, managers, compliance staff, environmental professionals, owner\/operator representatives, and service providers preparing for the ICC AU exam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat books are included in this package?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis package includes the listed EPA and PEI references, including 40 C.F.R. Part 280.10-280.74, EPA UST operating and compliance publications, EPA operator training guidance, and PEI recommended practices for UST system inspection, testing, verification, and maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs the ICC AU Class A UST System Operator exam open book?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The ICC AU Class A UST System Operator exam is an open book test using approved references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow many questions are on the AU exam?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AU Class A UST System Operator exam is commonly listed as 60 multiple-choice questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow much time is allowed for the AU exam?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AU exam is commonly listed with a 1-1\/2 hour time limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat topics should I study for the Class A UST System Operator exam?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents should study UST systems, operating requirements, release detection, documentation, release reporting, confirmation, cleanup, financial responsibility, inspection, maintenance, spill prevention, overfill prevention, corrosion protection, and operator training responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes Oregon require operator training records?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Oregon requires written verification of training completion for Class A, Class B, and Class C operators to be kept at the facility or readily available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat information should Oregon operator training verification include?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten verification should include the operator’s name, the date training was completed, and the name, site address, and DEQ facility identification number for the UST facility served by the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes this package include an online course?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This product is an exam book package and includes the listed reference materials for study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes passing the ICC AU exam replace Oregon facility compliance duties?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Exam completion supports the operator training path, but UST owners, operators, and facility personnel must continue to follow Oregon DEQ requirements and facility-specific compliance responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"1 Exam Prep","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45971236782137,"sku":null,"price":2245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1789\/0861\/files\/OR-ClassAUSTSystemOperator_ICC-AU_-BOOKS.jpg?v=1783003075","url":"https:\/\/1examprep.com\/products\/oregon-class-a-ust-system-operator-icc-au-exam-book-package","provider":"1 Exam Prep","version":"1.0","type":"link"}