SP001STANDARD

ANDINQUIRIES

InspectionBasedonInstallationTypeand
RisktoEnvironment

Tanksofferinggreatestrisk

havesignificantlymore
inspections
Tankswithlessriskhaveless

inspections

SP001Scope
Ambientupto
200F

Atmospheric
pressure

Facilitieswithamixoftanks

PortableContainers(perSP001)

ClosedtopAST 55U.S.gallonsor
moreandnotintendedforfixed
installation

Fillsvoidinindustryforinspection

ShopFabricatedAST(perSP001)
Welded metal
ASTfabricatedin
amanufacturing
facility
OR
AnASTwithouta
nameplatewitha
volumelessthan
orequalto
50,000U.S.
gallons

FielderectedAST
(perSP001)
WeldedmetalASTerectedonsitewhereitwillbeused.
Limitedtoamaximumshellheightof50feetandamaximum

diameterof30feet
AnASTwithoutanameplatethatismorethan50,000U.S.gallons

andamaximumshellheightof50feetandamaximumdiameter
of30feet

SP001Keyterms
ReleasePreventionBarrier(RPB)
ContinuousReleaseDetectionMethod(CRDM)

ReleasePreventionBarrier
(RPB)
Liquidcontainmentbarrier

UndertheAST

Divertsleakstowardthe

perimeteroftheASTwhere
theycanbeeasilydetected

ContinuousReleaseDetection
Method(CRDM)
Ameansofdetectingareleaseofliquidthrough

inherentdesign.Itispassive becauseitdoesnot
requiresensorsorpowertooperate.Liquidreleasesare
visuallydetectedbyfacilityoperators.
TankwithReleasePreventionBarrier
SecondarycontainmentASTincludingdoublewallASTs
ElevatedAST

TankswithCRDM

Category1 Secondary
containmentandCRDM

DoublewallTank
withOverfillPrevention

Tank ina
ConcreteDike

Category2 Secondary
containment
Tanksinearthendike
Dikepreventsreleasedueto
catastrophictankrelease
only

Category3
NoSecondary

Containment
NoRPB

RiskMatrixconcept
MoreRisk
Tank Size

MoreRisk

Shop
built
tanks

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

0 - 1100

P, E&L(10)

1101 5,000

P, E&L(10)

[P, E&L(5), I(10)]

or
[P, E(5) & L(2)]

5,001 30,000

P, E(20)

[P, E(10)& I(20)]

or
[P, E(5) & L(10)]

[P, E&L(5), I(10)]

or
[P, E(5) & L(1)]

30,001 50,000

P, E(20)

P, E&L(5), I(15)

P, E&L(5), I(10)

P, E(5), I(10)

P, E(5), I(10)

P, E(5), I(10)

P **

Field erected
Portable
containers

Ownersinspections
MonthlyandAnnual
Containmentareaandfoundation
Shellcoating
Normalventsoperation
Emergencyventsoperation
Tanklevelgauge
Interstitialspacemonitor
Overfillvalvesandalarms

FormalExternaland
FormalInternalInspections
PerformedbyQualifiedTankInspector
STITrainedandCertified
API653AdjunctCertified(withadditionalSP001

certification)

STIInspectorCertification
Attendseminar
Passexam
Visualacuityexam
5yearcertification
Over1000certifiedSTI

inspectors

STISP001AbovegroundTank
SystemInspectorTrainingCourse
CorrosionBasics
InspectionTechniques
RegulatoryRequirements
FireCodes
ValvesandPiping
LevelMonitoring
ElectricalIssues
HandsonDemonstrations

Baltimore,MD

March2327,2015

Externalinspections
Containmentarea
Stairways,ladders
Normalvents
Emergencyvents
Overfillalarms
Firevalves

UTofaccessible

areas,nearbaseof
tank(internal
inspectionif
problemsfound)

Internalinspections
Checkallexternalinspectionitems
UTofentiretankbottom
elevatedtanksdonotrequireentry

UTmethods
UTT pointmeasurements(15pointspersq.ft.)
UTS fullscanifproblemsfoundinUTT

Suitabilityforcontinuedservice
MICcorrosion Repairimmediately.Nextinspection2years
Category3 lessthan75%remaining,thenrepair.Nextinspection

5years
Category2 3in2 inasq.ft.islessthan75%remaining,orlessthan
50%,thenrepair.Nextinspection5years
Category1 3in2 inasq.ft.islessthan50%remaining,orlessthan
25%,thenrepair.Nextinspection5years
% Remaining

SP031 4THEDITION
StandardforRepairof
Shopfabricated
AbovegroundTanksforStorageof
FlammableandCombustibleLiquids

Repairs
PerSTIStandardSP031 coversshopfabricatedtanksonly
Qualifiedpersonnelforrepairs

FacilitythatmanufacturesSTI,UL,etc.tanks
ASMESectionIXwelders
AWSD1.1welders

SP031Scope
Repairs
Bottomreplacement
Addpipeconnection
Repairtosupports
Tightnesstestingofrepairsandmodifications
Painting

Whatmakesshopfabricated
tanksdifferent?
Shopfabricated
TypicalBottomorHead

Fielderected
TypicalBottom

Scope
AbovegroundTanks

FlammableandCombustible
Atmospheric
Shopfabricatedcarbonandstainlesssteel
Builttonationalstandards

Whatisnotincluded?

Undergroundtankstobeusedaboveground
Fielderectedtanks
Boltedorrivetedtanks

Goodengineeringpracticeandexperience

Repairsatknuckle

Limitedrepairsinknucklearea

Otherwise,replacethebottomor
head.

ShellRepairs
Lapweldpatch

plates
Insertplates

Shape
Existingwelds

spacing

ModificationsSection

Newpipeconnections

Manways

Reinforcingplatewhenpipe>2
Reinforcingplatewhenbelowliquid
level

Newsecondbottom

Knuckleatbottom

IncreaseShellHeight

AnchorChairAddition

BottomRepairs

TestingRequirements
Testingofallrepairsandmodificationsrequired
Significantrepairexamples(requirestankpressuretest)

Completereplacementofbottom
Patchplategreaterthan12squarefeet
Openingsgreaterthan12inchesdiameter

FinalinspectionbySP001inspectorortankmanufacturer

INQUIRIESABOUT
SP001

QUESTION: DOESSTISP001
COMPLYWITHEPAS
REQUIREMENTFORTANK
INTEGRITYTESTING?

Answer: STISP001meetsthe
intentof40CFR112.8(c)(6)
Youmustdetermine,inaccordancewithindustry

standards,
Appropriatequalificationsforpersonnelperformingtestsand

inspections,
Frequencyandtypeoftestingandinspections,whichtakeinto
accountcontainersize,configuration,anddesign
Youmustinspect
Thecontainer'ssupportsandfoundations.
Theoutsideofthecontainerforsignsofdeterioration,discharges,or
accumulationofoilinsidedikedareas

QUESTION: WHYDOES
STISP001REQUIRE
INTERNALINSPECTIONS
WHENNOTEASILY
ACCESSTHEINSIDEOFA
SMALLTANK?

Answer: STISP001doesnotmandate
entryintoatankforanytankunder
30,000gallons(113,529liters).
Fortanksunder30,000gallons,eitherinternal

inspectionsarenotrequired,orelseanalternative
isgivenwiththeuseofleaktestinspections.Tanks
largerthan30,000gallonsusuallyhavemanways to
allowpersonnelentry.

QUESTION:DOESTHE
STISP001STANDARD
INCLUDEINSPECTION
OFFIBERGLASS
TANKS?

Answer: SP001focusesprimarilyon
inspectionofwelded,metaltanks.
Alsoincludedis55gallondrums,intermediatebulk

containers(IBCs)andothersuchcontainersthat
maybeofmetalorplasticconstruction.

Question: Arethechecklists
inAppendixCcopyrighted?
Answer:

No,buttherestofthestandardis
copyrighted.

QUESTION: CANSTI
SP001BEUSEDTO
INSPECTASULFURIC
ACIDTANK?

Answer: No,thestandardapplies
toASTsstoring:
Ambientupto
200F

Atmospheric
pressure

QUESTION:SHOULDI
REFERTOSTISP001OR
API653ASABASISFOR
INSPECTION?

Answer: ThescopeofSTISP001includes
shopfabricatedandsmallfielderected
tanks.ThescopeofAPI653includes
tanksbuilttoAPI650andAPI12C.
Ifthetankis

horizontalUL142
tank,thenSTISP001
probablyisabetter
choice.

Answer: ThescopeofSTISP001includes
shopfabricatedandsmallfielderected
tanks.ThescopeofAPI653includes
tanksbuilttoAPI650andAPI12C.
IfthetankhasanAPI

650nameplateandis
largerthan250,000
gallons,thenAPI653
isthebetterchoice.
STISP001is
riskbased,thusthe
inspectionschedule
formanytanksisless
conservativethanAPI
653.

QUESTION:WHAT
ABOUTATANKSETON
ACONCRETEPAD,BUT
THEDIKEDOESNOT
HAVEACONCRETE
FLOOR?

Category1or2?

RPBwithearthendike Category1
CRDMandSpillControl

QUESTION:ISA
2COMPARTMENT
TANKCONSIDERED
ONETANK?

Answer:Compartmenttankisone
tank

The25,000gallontankis

dividedintotwo,each
withaseparateproduct
12,000
13,000

25,000gallontankOR

twotanks?

QUESTION:ISASPILL
BOXCONSIDERED
SPILLCONTROL?

Answer:AspillboxisNOTspill
control(perSP001)
Overfillprevention

devicesuchasaspill
bucketonthefillport
constitutespillcontrol?
SpillcontainersdoNOT

preventanoverfill
(overfillthroughvents)

QUESTION:CANATANKBE
LINEDTOUPGRADEITSUCH
ASINTHEUSTRULES?

Answer:TheSP001Committeehas
determinedthatanASTcanNOTbe
upgradedwiththeadditionofa
liner.

SP001andSP031Standards
AvailableinPublicationsat

www.steeltank.com
SP001andSP031availabletogetherata
discountedprice
TechnicalQuestions STIEngineerandStaff
Liaison
DanaSchmidt
8474388265ext246
dschmidt@steeltank.com