The Petroleum Equipment Institute has announced intent to publish a Recommended Practice covering the testing of overfill, release detection and release prevention equipment (RP1200). 

The document will include tank and piping interstitial integrity testing, spill bucket integrity testing as well as testing of sump, dispenser pans and overfill equipment, ATG Inspection and the testing of mechanical leak detectors. The Recommended Practice document, authored by a PEI committee including industry experts and regulators, is scheduled for publication in late 2011. 

Members of the committee assigned to author the document include Ed Kubinsky, Crompco, LLC; Scott Boorse, Wawa, Inc.; Danny Brevard, Accent Environmental Services; Jim Brown, Belshire Environmental Services; Brian Derge, Tanknology; Lorri Grainawi; Steel Tank Institute; Brian Harmon, Tait Environmental Services, Inc.; Kevin Henderson, Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality; Jim Howard, Hess Corporation; Ron Kingsbury, UST Services Corporation; Paul Miller, United States Environmental Protection Agency; and Steve Purpora, Purpora Engineering; GEA, Inc. Kubinsky will serve as committee chairman.  

Recommended Practice documents by PEI currently in print include Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems (RP100); Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems (RP200); Installation and Testing of Vapor Recovery Systems (RP300); Testing Electrical Continuity of Fuel-Dispensing Hanging Hardware (RP400); Inspection & Maintenance of Motor Fuel Dispensing (RP500); Overfill Prevention for Aboveground Storage Tanks (RP600); Installation and Servicing of Centralized Fluid-Distribution Systems at Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (RP700); Recommended Practices for Installation of Bulk Storage Plants (RP800); Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems; and Design and Installation and Servicing of Marine Refueling Systems (RP900); Design and Installation of Marina Refueling Systems (RP1000); and Recommended Practices for the Storage and Dispensing of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (RP1100).

Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,600 companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of equipment used in petroleum and energy handling industry. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI is the leading authority and source of information for the petroleum and energy handling equipment industry and is committed to promoting the value of distributor services and improving the business relationships and practices of its members. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.