Hawai‘i State Department of Health

Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch
Underground Storage Tank Section

Technical Guidance Manual for UST Closure & Release Response

Selected portions of the new UST Technical Guidance Manual for UST Closure and Release Response, 2nd Ed. are now available for download. The TGM 2nd Ed. replaces the TGM 1st Ed. of 1992. You can obtain a paper copy of the complete TGM 2nd Ed. from the Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch (see contact info at bottom of page).

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Table of Contents	contents.pdf	59K
Section 1: Introduction	sect1.pdf	79K
Section 2: Reporting, Recordkeeping and Permitting Requirements	sect2.pdf	103K
Appendix 2-A: Format for Work Plan	app2a.pdf	17K
Section 3: UST Closure and Change in Service	sect3.pdf	101K
Appendix 3-B: Checklist for UST Closure	app3b.pdf	15K
Appendix 3-C: Intent to Close and Change in Service Forms	app3c.pdf	104K
Appendix 3-D: Notification for UST Form	app3d.pdf	34K
Appendix 3-E: Format for UST Closure Report	app3eb.pdf	587K
Section 4: Spills, Overfills, and Suspected Releases	sect4.pdf	101K
Appendix 4-A: Volumetric Tank Tightness Testing Results Form	app4a.pdf	155K
Section 5: Release Response	sect5.pdf	592K
Appendix 5-B: Confirmed Release Notification Form	app5b.pdf	9K
Appendix 5-C: Format for Initial Release Response Report	app5c.pdf	1,049K
Appendix 5-D: Fact Sheet and Notification of Public Sample Letters	app5d.pdf	6K
Appendix 5-E: Format for a Quarterly Release Response Report	app5e.pdf	20K
Appendix 5-F: Format for Corrective Action Plan	app5f.pdf	14K
Appendix 5-H: Format for Risk Assessment Report	app5h.pdf	24K
Appendix 5-I: Format for Exposure Pathway Assessment Report	app5i.pdf	136K
Appendix 5-J: Format for an Exposure Prevention Management Plan	app5j.pdf	22K
Appendix 5-K: NFA Checklist for Final Release Response Reports	NFA checklist	732K
Section 6: Waste Management	sect6.pdf	63K
Section 7: Sampling and Analysis	sect7.pdf	616K
Appendix 7-A: Data Quality Objectives	app7a.pdf	68K
Appendix 7-B: Suggested Outline of a QA Project Plan	app7b.pdf	20K
Appendix 7-C: Suggested Outline of a Field Sampling Plan	app7c.pdf	8K
Appendix 7-D: Recommended Sample Control Procedures	app7d.pdf	38K
Appendix 7-E: Recommended Sampling and Analysis Procedures	app7e.pdf	199K
Appendix 7-F: Field Analytical Methods	app7f.pdf	3K
Section 8: Health and Safety Considerations	sect8.pdf	152K
Appendix 8-A: OSHA, LUST and Remediation	app8a.pdf	238K
Appendix 8-B: Format for Site Health and Safety Plans	app8b.pdf	20K
Section 9: Technical Resources	sect9.pdf	53K

Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch
Hawai'i Department of Health
919 Ala Moana Boulevard #212
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814
Phone: (808) 586-4226
Fax: (808) 586-7509