The law that mandates that substations must have an SPCC plan was enacted in ____.
a. 1963
b. 1973
c. 1983
d. 1993
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Conclusion,” Paragraph 1, Sentence 1
b. 1973
There are at least ____ substation items that are likely to require oil containment systems.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
b. 5
Capacitors do not require an oil containment system because no capacitor pack contains over 10 gallons of oil.
True or False?
Substation Construction Guidelines Textbook, Chap. 5, Pg. 143, “EPA Requirement”
False
An SPCC plan is required for a substation transformer if the oil could reach an underground aquifer in case of a spill.
True or False?
Substation Construction Guidelines Textbook, Chap. 5, Pg. 143, “EPA Requirement,” Paragraph 1, Last Sentence
True
A collection pit lined with ____ can be put in place to hold the oil in case of a substation spill.
a. bentonite clay
b. loam
c. pea gravel
d. sand
Substation Construction Guidelines Textbook, Chap. 5, Pg. 143, “Typical Solutions,” Paragraph 1, Sentence 2
a. bentonite clay
If a spray-on liner is to be applied to a substation oil containment pit, it must be at least ____ thick.
a. 20 mils
b. 30 mils
c. 40 mils
d. 50 mils
Substation Construction Guidelines Textbook, Chap. 5, Pg. 145, “Spray-On Liners,” Paragraph 1, Sentence 3
c. 40 mils
To ensure that a spray-on liner for an oil containment pit will not leak, it is filled to half the maximum depth with water and monitored for ____.
a. 24 hrs
b. 36 hrs
c. 48 hrs
d. 72 hrs
Substation Construction Guidelines Textbook, Chap. 5, Pg. 145, “Testing the Liner,” Sentence 1
a. 24 hrs
A substation must have an SPCC plan only if the oil spill will occur within one mile of navigable waters.
True or False?
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Protection of Navigable Waters”
False
The acronym EPA stands for ____ Agency.
a. Electrical Protection
b. Environmental Pollution
c. Environmental Protection
d. Environment Public
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Protection of Navigable Waters,” Paragraph 1, Sentence 1
c. Environmental Protection
Substation SPCC plans can be certified by an estimating engineer.
True or False?
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Countermeasure Plans,” Paragraph 1, Sentence 3
False
The countermeasure part of a substation SPCC plan must be ____ to/for each facility.
a. certified by OSHA
b. certified by the state
c. EPA approved
d. unique
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Countermeasure Plans,” Paragraph 2, Sentence 1
d. unique
If a substation SPCC plan contains a good facility diagram, a written description of the substation is not needed.
True or False?
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Countermeasure Plans,” Paragraph 2, Bullet 2
False
If an underground containment oil tank is used as part of an SPCC plan at a substation, it can be made out of concrete or ____.
a. bentonite
b. fiberglass
c. galvanized steel
d. rubber
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Main Holding Tank,” Paragraph 1, Sentence 1
b. fiberglass
The total amount of oil contained in the OCBs is ____.
a. 99 gal
b. 108 gal
c. 112 gal
d. 124 gal
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Containment,” Paragraph 2, Chart
b. 108 gal
The difference in elevation, from highest to lowest point, in the this substation diagram is ____.
a. 9’
b. 11’
c. 12’
d. 13’
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Containment,” Paragraph 1, Diagram, “Oil Spill Containment Plan”
d. 13’
The total number of transformers shown in this Oil Spill Containment Plan diagram is ____.
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 8
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Containment,” Paragraph 1, Diagram, “Oil Spill Containment Plan”
b. 5
The countermeasure plan must show the type of oil contained in each piece of equipment in the substation.
True or False?
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Countermeasure Plans,” Paragraph 2, Bullet 6, Sentence 1
True
Electrical installations, such as substations, located in desert areas are not required to have an SPCC plan in place because they are not near navigable waters.
True or False?
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Protection of Navigable Waters,” Paragraph 2, Sentence 1
False
Since it is unlikely that all of the substation equipment would rupture at the same time, the SPCC containment system needs only hold ____ times the oil of the largest piece of equipment.
a. 1.6
b. 2.5
c. 4.6
d. 6.6
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Containment,” Paragraph 3, Sentence 3
a. 1.6
If a berm is in place as part of an SPCC plan, it should be compacted to ____ density.
a. 50%
b. 70%
c. 75%
d. 95%
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Berm,” Paragraph 2, Sentence 1
d. 95%
A substation SPCC plan must include a prediction of the direction, rate of flow, and total quantity of oil that could be discharged during a spill.
True or False?
Reference: Substation Construction—Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plans, “Countermeasure Plans,” Paragraph 2, Bullet 4
True
