Underground Storage Tanks

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• Alternative Fuel Driver Training Companion Manual (PDF) (24 pp, 1.4MB, About PDF)
  Developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, this training guide includes background information on biodiesel and ethanol as well as guidance on storage, handling, safety, and tank conversion.
• Backgrounder on Low Level Gasoline Blends Containing Ethanol (Blends Containing Ethanol at Concentrations up to 10% by Volume)(PDF) (17 pp, 75K, About PDF)
  This report, published by the American Petroleum Institute, provides background information on ethanol, its production and use, and the environmental and economic impacts of the increased use of ethanol. Although the report discusses ethanol blends of less than 10 percent specifically, it provides good general information for users of all blends.
• E85 Fuel
  Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as part of the E85 Fleet Toolkit, this Web page includes information and links to E85 fuel resources.
• Ethanol Fuel Grades Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 51K, About PDF)
  This fact sheet, developed by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council, presents information on ethanol-blended fuels and additional details for consumers on buying ethanol blends.
• Fuel Ethanol: Industry Guidelines, Specifications, and Procedures (PDF) (38 pp, 268K, About PDF)
  This guide, developed by the Renewable Fuels Association, presents comprehensive information on ethanol standards, equipment compatibility and conversion, handling and safety, quality assurance, and tax incentives.
• Handbook for Handling, Storing, and Dispensing E85 (PDF) (31 pp, 2.1MB, About PDF)
  Developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, this handbook provides extensive information on standards, storage, health and safety, and other topics relating to E85.
• Health and Environmental Assessment of the Use of Ethanol as a Fuel Oxygenate
  Prepared for the California Environmental Policy Council, this comprehensive five-volume report presents information on the air, groundwater, and health impacts of ethanol use.
• Regulatory Interpretation; Regulatory Status of E85 Tanks (PDF) (2pp, 28K, About PDF)
  EPA's November 2007 memorandum to regions and states responds to questions from states on the regulatory status of underground storage tanks (USTs) containing E85 (a blend of approximately 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline).
• So What About Those E10 and E85 Fuels? (PDF) (32 pp, 524K, About PDF)
  This article in L.U.S.T.Line, a technical newsletter for UST stakeholders, provides information on the history of ethanol use, the properties of ethanol, and its compatibility with UST system components.
• Ten Things Missouri Tank Owners And Operators Need To Know About Ethanol (2 pp, 246K, About PDF)
  Adapted from a Renewable Fuels Association publication by the Missouri Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, this fact sheet contains information on storing ethanol blends in USTs and includes a store operator checklist.

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