Emissions Inspector Certification TRAINING PROGRAM

1 Emissions Inspector Certification TRAINING PROGRAMG eorgia s Clean Air Force (GCAF)Version Table of Contents Table of Contents 3rd Edition, Version , Preface Chapter 1: The Air Pollution Problem, Its Causes and Effects Definition 1 - 1 Sources of Air Pollution 1 - 1 Causes and Effects of Air Pollution 1 - 2 Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1 - 2 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 1 - 3 Hydrocarbon (HC) 1 - 3 Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

2 1 - 3 Ground- Level - Ozone 1 - 3 Ozone (O3) 1 - 4 Particulate Matter 1 - 5 Chapter 2: Motor Vehicles Contribution to Air Pollution Motor Vehicle Pollution 2 - 1 Crankcase Emissions 2 - 1 Evaporative Emissions 2 - 1 Tailpipe Emissions 2 - 2 Chapter 3: Georgia s Air Pollution Problem What determines whether or not the air is polluted?

3 3 - 1 Where in Georgia is there an Air Pollution Problem? 3 - 1 Georgia Trend Magazine January 2001 Issue 3 - 1 Brief History of Metro-Atlanta I/M PROGRAM 3 - 2 Chapter 4: The Federal Clean Air Act Historical Episodes on the Effects of Air Pollution 4 - 1 History of the Clean Air Act (CAA) 4 - 1 Reducing Emissions of Pollutants from Mobile Sources 4 - 2 Cleaner Running Vehicles 4 - 3 Crankcase Emissions Controls 4 - 3 Evaporative Emissions Controls 4 - 3 Exhaust Emissions (Tailpipe Emissions )

4 Controls 4 - 4 Cleaner Burning Fuels 4 - 4 Table of Contents 3rd Edition, Version , Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Programs 4 - 5 Benefits of Enhanced I/M Programs 4 - 5 New EPA Standards 4 - 6 Chapter 5: The Georgia Enhanced Emissions Inspection PROGRAM Introduction and Overview 5 - 1 Goals of the Georgia I/M PROGRAM 5 - 2 Features and Facts 5 - 3 Georgia Inspection Types 5 - 3 Visual Inspection 5 - 4 OBD-based

5 Inspection 5 - 4 Tailpipe Emissions Tests 5 - 4 ASM Emissions Tests 5 - 4 TSI Emissions Tests 5 - 4 Fuel Cap Inspection 5 - 4 Vehicles Subject to Testing 5 - 4 Vehicles Exempt from Testing 5 - 5 Communicating Available Options to Motorists 5 - 6 Extensions 5 - 6 Repair Waivers 5 - 7 Repair Waiver Issuance Criteria 5 - 7 Referee Test 5 - 7 Other Regulations and Considerations 5

6 - 8 Non-Conforming Provisions 5 - 9 Gray Market Vehicle 5 - 9 Kit Cars 5 -10 Hot Rods 5 -10 Vehicles Blocked from Testing 5 - 11 Vehicles Not Subject To Georgia s I/M PROGRAM 5 - 12 Inspection Fee 5 - 12 Record Keeping 5 - 12 Station Requirements 5 - 13 Inspection Procedures and Test Equipment 5 - 13 Engine Switching 5 - 13 Engine Switching (EPD Policy)

7 5 - 15 Table of Contents 3rd Edition, Version , Chapter 6: Public Relations Introduction 6 - 1 Good Customer Service 6 - 2 State Certified Sign 6 - 4 Motorist Rights Poster 6 - 4 Q & A Brochure 6 - 5 Chapter 7: Inspector Requirements and Responsibilities Inspector TRAINING Requirements 7 - 1 Inspector Certification 7 - 2 Required Identification 7 - 2 Inspectors Responsibilities 7 - 2 Inspectors Certificate Types (Classes) 7 - 6 Chapter 8.

8 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Introduction 8 - 1 Types of Audits 8 - 1 Note on Responsibility 8 - 2 Notice of Equipment Failure During Audit 8 - 2 Emissions Repair Forms 8 - 2 Chapter 9: Explanation of EPD s Enforcement Policy and Related Actions Introduction 9 - 1 EPD Enforcement Flags or Triggers 9 - 1 Quality Assurance Audits 9 - 1 Citizens Complaints 9 - 2 Other Triggers 9 - 2 Available EPD Compliance/Enforcement Actions 9 - 2 Notice Of Violation 9 - 2 No Further Action 9 - 3 Verbal Warning 9 - 4 Consent Order 9 - 5 Administrative Proceedings 9 - 6 Criminal Proceedings

9 9 - 7 Fines and Penalties 9 - 7 Table of Contents 3rd Edition, Version , Suspensions 9 - 8 Revocations 9 - 8 Denial of Certification 9 - 8 Chapter 10: Vehicle Identification) Introduction 10 - 1 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 10 - 2 The 10th Digit of the VIN 10 - 2 Vehicle Year 10 - 4 Vehicle Make 10 - 4 Vehicle Model 10 - 5 Vehicle License Plate (TAG)

10 Number 10 - 5 Odometer Reading 10 - 5 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 10 - 6 Engine Size 10 - 7