Emissions Inspector Certification TRAINING PROGRAM

1 Emissions Inspector Certification T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M. Georgia's Clean Air Force (GCAF). Version Table of Contents Table of Contents 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) 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.

2 Evaporative Emissions 2-1. Tailpipe Emissions 2-2. Chapter 3: Georgia's Air Pollution Problem What determines whether or not the air is polluted? 3-1. 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.

3 Exhaust Emissions (Tailpipe Emissions ) Controls 4-4. Cleaner Burning Fuels 4-4. 3rd Edition, Version , Table of Contents 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 Inspection 5-4. Tailpipe Emissions Tests 5-4. ASM Emissions Tests 5-4. TSI Emissions Tests 5-4. Fuel Cap Inspection 5-4.

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 5-8. 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.

5 Engine Switching (EPD Policy) 5 - 15. 3rd Edition, Version , Table of Contents 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: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Introduction 8-1. Types of Audits 8-1. Note on Responsibility 8-2.

6 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 9-7. Fines and Penalties 9-7. 3rd Edition, Version , Table of Contents Suspensions 9-8. Revocations 9-8.

7 Denial of Certification 9-8. Chapter 10: Vehicle Identification). Introduction 10 - 1. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 10 - 2. th The 10 Digit of the VIN 10 - 2. Vehicle Year 10 - 4. Vehicle Make 10 - 4. Vehicle Model 10 - 5. Vehicle License Plate (TAG) Number 10 - 5. Odometer Reading 10 - 5. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 10 - 6. Engine Size 10 - 7. Number of Cylinders 10 - 7. Drive Train Type 10 - 8. Fuel Type 10 - 9. Exhaust Type 10 - 9. Generic Illustration of Possible Exhaust System Types 10 - 11. Chapter 11: Emissions Control Systems (ECS) Identification and Inspection Introduction 11 - 1.

8 Georgia Inspections 11 - 1. Evaporative Emissions Control (EVAP) Systems 11 - 2. Components of the EVAP System 11 - 2. Function of the EVAP System 11 - 2. The Fuel Cap Pressure Test 11 - 3. Catalytic Converters 11 - 4. Structure of Catalytic Converters 11 - 5. Types of Catalytic Converters 11 - 6. Visual Inspection for the Presence of the Catalytic Converter 11 - 7. Catalytic converter Location 11 - 8. Dual Exhaust System 11 - 9. Vehicle Emission Control Label (VEC) 11 -10. 3rd Edition, Version , Table of Contents Chapter 12: Georgia I/M Emission Inspection Equipment).

9 Introduction 12 - 1. Test Equipment 12 - 1. Equipment Components, Description and Function 12 - 1. Hose and Probes 12 - 2. RPM Pickup Leads 12 - 2. Keyboard, Remote 12 - 3. Scanner 12 - 3. Biometrics 12 - 3. Fuel Cap Pressure Tester 12 - 4. Dynamometer 12 - 4. Cooling Fan 12 - 5. Wheel Chocks 12 - 5. Lateral Restraint Straps 12 - 5. Restraint Rollers 12 - 7. Equipment Calibration 12 - 7. Dynamometer Calibration 12 - 8. Equipment Maintenance 12 - 8. Chapter 13: Data Entry and Vehicle Description Introduction 13 - 1. Vehicle Model Year 13 - 1. Test Type 13 - 1.

10 Initial Inspection 13 - 1. After Repairs Inspection 13 - 2. Previous Certificate Number 13 - 3. Reasons for the Inspection 13 - 3. Test Cycle 13 - 4. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 13 - 5. License Plate (Tag) Number 13 - 5. Network Communications 13 - 6. Searching the VID 13 - 6. Information the VID Returns 13 - 6. Match 13 - 6. 3rd Edition, Version , Table of Contents No Match 13 - 7. Communications Failure 13 - 7. Continuing Data Entry 13 - 7. Vehicle make and Model 13 - 8. Data Integrity Issue 13 - 8. Number of Cylinders 13 - 8. Vehicle Engine Size 13 - 9.