1	STAGE I/II VAPOR RECOVERY TRAINING PROGRAM
2	TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. Introduction to Stage I/II Vapor Recovery Training SECTION 2. Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990 SECTION 3. Stage II Systems – How do they work? SECTION 4. Stage I Systems – How do they work? SECTION 5. Stage II Testing SECTION 6. Stage I and II Illustrations SECTION 7. On-site Inspections – Daily/Weekly - Step-by-step directions - Sample daily & weekly inspection logs SECTION 8. Repair & Maintenance SECTION 9. Record Keeping Requirements SECTION 10. Enforcement SECTION 11. C.A.R.B. Executive Orders - EO number - Internet links to full documents SECTION 12. State-Specific Requirements SECTION 13. ECS - Contact Information
3	SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION TO STAGE I/II VAPOR RECOVERY TRAINING Welcome to the ECS Stage I/II Vapor Recovery Training program. This program was developed to improve your understanding of the Stage I and II Vapor Recovery regulations, equipment and requirements and to meet your state’s requirement for Stage II facility operator training. More than likely, the reason that you are going through this training is because you manage or oversee the operation of a gasoline dispensing facility that is equipped with a Stage II Vapor Recovery system. Proof of attendance or completion of this training is required for any individual responsible for inspecting, maintaining, or otherwise ensuring ongoing compliance of a facility’s Stage II Vapor Recovery system. In 1990, the Clean Air Act was amended and certain guidelines were enacted requiring the gasoline marketing industry to assist with improving the air quality in certain geographic areas of the United States. Stage I and Stage II Vapor Recovery for gasoline dispensing facilities are part of the measures used to improve air quality in these regions.
4	SECTION 1. (CONTINUED) This training will: Explain in detail what the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990 did for air quality Explain how Stage II works and the various systems on the market today Explain Stage I Vapor Recovery Describe the various tests that are performed on your Stage II system Walk you through the on-site inspections that you will be required to perform on a daily or weekly basis Instruct you on how to repair or properly tag out deficient equipment Educate you on record keeping requirements and what measures the state or local agencies can take to enforce the Stage II regulations. At the end of this training, you will be asked to complete the 33-question exam. This exam will be sent to ECS for grading. You will need to pass with a minimum score of 70% (23 correct) to be issued a certificate of course completion. ECS will maintain a copy of your certificate, but it is absolutely crucial that you keep it in a safe place and be able to present it to a regulator upon request. It is our pleasure to provide this training to you. Good luck!
5	SECTION 5. STAGE II VAPOR TESTING Proper installation, maintenance and regular testing are critical to the operation of your Stage II Vapor Recovery system. Installers of Stage II systems must use the correct size piping and take care to maintain a proper slope going from the dispensers to the tanks in one continuous run. To ensure that the system is working, periodic testing is then required. The frequency and types of required testing may vary from state to state and with the type of system installed. The most commonly required Stage II Vapor Recovery system tests include: Pressure Decay or Leakage Test: The entire vapor system, including the tank ullage (vapor) space, must hold pressure for a specific period of time. Again, states will vary as to how much pressure and how long the test needs to last, but the basic premise is the same. This type of test will tell you if there has been any breach in the piping that may allow the vapors to escape into the environment. Dynamic Backpressure/Liquid Blockage Test: During a Dynamic Backpressure Test, nitrogen gas is pumped from each dispenser to the tank at specific flow rates, while a gauge is monitored to identify backpressure. For the Liquid Blockage Test, gasoline is introduced into the Stage II Vapor Recovery piping under each dispenser. Nitrogen gas is then introduced and a gauge will measure any restriction that would be caused by a blockage.
6	SECTION 6: STAGE I & II SYSTEM ILLUSTRATIONS
7	SECTION 7. ON-SITE INSPECTIONS-DAILY/WEEKLY The history behind Stage I/II Vapor Recovery, knowledge of how these systems work and understanding what tests are required is all valuable information. It is only part of the picture, however. You must also be aware of the requirement to physically inspect your Stage I/II equipment on a daily or weekly basis (please turn to Section 12 to find out if you have to do daily or weekly inspections). Listed below are step-by-step directions as to how to perform these inspections. Sample copies of daily and weekly inspection logs are included with this packet. You don’t have to use these logs, but the ones that you fill out should include much of the same information. Please ensure that you or someone at your facility, under your direction, completes the daily or weekly inspection log. When a state inspector visits your facility, this log will be one of the first things that they will ask for.
8	SECTION 8. REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Your responsibilities for the Stage I/II system also include activities related to the maintenance or repair of the vapor recovery equipment. Because you will be performing the daily or weekly inspections, you will probably be the first person to identify a deficient or malfunctioning Stage I/II component. There will be some maintenance activities that you perform yourself, such as ensuring that the spill buckets are free of debris and perhaps even changing nozzles. However, your main responsibility in this area will be to properly “tag out” and “lock out” deficient components and to notify your maintenance contractor immediately of the need for repairs.
9	SECTION 12: STATE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Arizona Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Broward County Miami-Dade County Palm Beach County Illinois Indiana Kentucky Jefferson County Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Nevada Washoe County
10	SECTION 13. ECS It has been our pleasure to provide this Stage I/II Training program to you. We hope that this program has given you the necessary information and tools to allow you to better manage and operate your Stage II gasoline dispensing facility. Although our goal was to provide a comprehensive and updated training tool for you, the contents of this program should not be taken as the final word for Stage II regulations in your area. You should always check with your local air quality representatives for variations and updates to the guidelines that we have outlined. We would like to thank our friends at OPW, C.A.R.B., and the many state air programs that provided guidance to our staff while developing this program. Should you have any questions regarding Stage I or II, you can always reach one of our professional UST compliance specialists at: