Construction Trade Research Area

Florida
Pollutant Storage Contractor

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State of Florida
Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
Bureau of Education and Testing

1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL  32399
Phone: (850) 488-5952
www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/

Exam Administrator

Bureau of Education and Testing
Candidate Services Examinations

1940 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791
Phone: (850) 488-5952
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Exam Type

OPEN  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas % of Questions
Pre-Installation and Site Preparation 7
Material Handling 5
Excavating 10
Supports and Anchorage 7
Backfill 10
Tank Installation 12
Piping, Valves and Fittings 14
Above Tank Covering 5
Leak Detection 10
Cathodic Protection Systems 5
Tank Removal and Abandonment 10
Equipment 5

Total Number of Test Questions: 80
Passing percentage: 70%
The state of Florida also requires that you take and pass a written Business and Finance exam for this trade.
Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles.  We offer those study materials on a separate Florida Business and Finance web page.

 

Books Allowed in the Exam

1. Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank A. Walker.  
2. Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, 2008, GPO. Reference page
3. Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute.  
4. NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2008, NFPA.  
5. NFPA 30A: Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, 2008, NFPA.  
6. Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) Part 1900-1910.999, Safety and Health Standards, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, 2008, GPO.
7. Pipefitter’s Handbook, 3rd Edition, 1967, Forrest R. Lindsey.  
8. RP100 UST Installation Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems, Petroleum Equipment Institute.  
9. Petroleum Storage Systems, Chapter 62-761 and 762, 2004, State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, 1998.  
10. RP200 AST Installation Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Fueling, Petroleum Equipment Institute.  
11. RP300 Vapor Recovery Installation, Recommended Practices for Installation and Testing of Vapor Recovery Systems at Vehicle Fueling Sites, PEI/RP300-04, 2004, Petroleum Equipment Institute.  
12. Florida Building Code - Building, 2007, International Code Council.  
13. Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2007, International Code Council.  

Our Study SystemHow We Write Our Questions

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade
based on demand and the cost prohibitive nature of the reference books.

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