Section 305.89. Cathodic protection specialties.

 

(1)   General.

(a) Cathodic protection tester. No person may conduct cathodic protection testing of a tank system that is regulated under ch. ATCP 93 unless the person holds a certification issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or department of safety and professional services as a certified cathodic protection tester.

(b) Corrosion expert.

1. No person may design or install a cathodic protection system for a tank system that is regulated under ch. ATCP 93 unless the person holds a certification issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or department of safety and professional services as a certified corrosion expert.

2. This paragraph does not apply to department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection-accepted, factory-supplied cathodic protection systems.

(c) Independence. Cathodic protection activities covered under this section shall be performed by a person with no personal or monetary interest in the facility and whose employer has no personal or monetary interest in the facility.

(2)   Application for certification. A person applying for certification as a cathodic protection tester or a corrosion expert shall submit all of the following:

(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01 .

(b) An application fee and certification fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02 , Table 305.02.

(c) Documentation showing formal education relating to soil resistivity, stray current, structure-to-soil potential, component electrical isolation measurements of buried metal piping and tank systems, and corrosion control.

(d) Documentation from a cathodic protection certification entity recognized by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, showing the applicant has successfully completed a certification examination that corresponds to the cathodic protection specialty addressed in the application.

(3)   Responsibilities. A person who conducts cathodic protection tests or who designs or installs cathodic protection systems shall do all of the following:

(a) Conduct all cathodic protection tests in accordance with ch. ATCP 93 and any manufacturer's instructions.

(b) Employ only those methodologies for which training has been obtained and documented.

(4)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her certification as a cathodic protection tester or corrosion expert.

(b) A certification for a cathodic protection tester or corrosion expert shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

CR 06-127 : cr. Register September 2007 No. 621 , eff. 10-1-07; CR 11-020 : am. (title), cr. (1) (c) (title), Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-12; correction in (1) (a), (b) 1., (2) (a), (b), (3) (a), (4) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; corrections in (1) (a), (b) 1., 2., (2) (d), (3) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694 .

Note

The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has accepted factory-supplied cathodic protection systems that comply with the sti-P3 ® specifications from the Steel Tank Institute, and may accept other systems of this type without a rule change. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will accept the following certifications as demonstrating compliance with pars. (c) and (d), for a cathodic protection tester: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 NACE certification as a CP1, CP2 or CP3 cathodic protection technician.
NACE certification as a senior corrosion technologist.
NACE certification as a corrosion technologist.
NACE certification as a corrosion technician.
STI certification in UST system cathodic protection monitoring. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection will accept the following certifications as demonstrating compliance with pars. (c) and (d), for a corrosion expert: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 NACE certification as a corrosion specialist.
NACE certification as a CP4 cathodic protection specialist. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 NACE, formerly known as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, can be contacted at NACE International, P.O. Box 218340, Houston, TX 77218. STI can be contacted at Steel Tank Institute, 570 Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Although several different levels of expertise may qualify for the same certification, this section is intended to prohibit performing cathodic protection activities unless the specific expertise for that activity has been attained and documented. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Note: Authority over ss. SPS 305.82 to 305.89 was transferred to Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection under 2013 Wis. Act 20 , s. 9138 (3) (fm) and (4) (f). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1