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Leaking underground fuel storage tank

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015546

A UST is a tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that is used to contain gasoline or other fuels and that is placed in such a manner that at least 10 percent of its combined volume is underground. Leaking means that the contents are escaping from the tank and contaminating the environment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015546
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEnvironmental events
ReferencesAdapted from Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015546",
  "term": "Leaking underground fuel storage tank",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Leaking Underground Fuel Storage Tank",
  "definition": "A UST is a tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that is used to contain gasoline or other fuels and that is placed in such a manner that at least 10 percent of its combined volume is underground. Leaking means that the contents are escaping from the tank and contaminating the environment.",
  "subject": "Environmental events",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/leaking-underground-fuel-storage-tank/"
}

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