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Emissions Inspector Certification TRAINING PROGRAM Georgia’s Clean Air Force (GCAF) Version 1.6/03.01.2019 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 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 Exhaust Emissions (Tailpipe Emissions) Controls 4 - 4 Cleaner Burning Fuels 4 - 4 3rd Edition, Version 1.6, 03.01.2019 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 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 Engine Switching (EPD Policy) 5 - 15 3rd Edition, Version 1.6, 03.01.2019 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 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 1.6, 03.01.2019 Table of Contents 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) 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 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 1.6, 03.01.2019 Table of Contents Chapter 12: Georgia I/M Emission Inspection Equipment) 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 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 1.6, 03.01.2019 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 Transmission Type 13 - 9 Ignition System Type 13 - 9 Vehicle Body Type 13 - 10 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 13 - 11 Vehicle Odometer reading 13 – 12 Data Integrity Issue 13 - 12 Vehicle Fuel Type 13 - 12 Exhaust Type 13 - 13 Catalytic Converter 13 - 13 Review Vehicle Information 13 - 14 Emissions Test 13 - 14 Vehicle Repairs 13 - 15 Data Integrity Issue 13 - 15 Repair Action Categories 13 - 16 Parts and labor Costs 13 - 16 Repair Facility Number 13 - 17 Paid Test Determination 13 - 17 Referee Test 13 - 18 Aborted Tests 13 - 18 Abort Codes 13 - 19 Test Fee Entry 13 - 19 Communicating Results to Motorists 13 - 20 Safety Issues 13 – 21 Health Related Issues 13 - 21 Moving Parts 13 – 21 Pollution and Health Issues 13 - 21 Calibration Gas 13 - 21 3rd Edition, Version 1.6, 03.01.2019 Table of Contents Chapter 14: On Board Diagnostics 2nd Generation (OBD II) Introduction 14 - 1 Computer Controls 14 - 1 On-Board Computer 14 - 2 Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) 14 - 2 Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) 14 - 3 Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC) 14 - 3 On Board Diagnostics (OBD I) 14 - 3 What is On Board Diagnostics – 2nd Generation (OBD II)? 14 - 5 Definitions (OBD) 14 - 7 Georgia’s OBD II Inspections 14 - 10 Non-Conforming 14 - 11 Vehicle Fuel Type 14 – 11 Equipment Requirements 14 – 12 Vehicles Subject to the OBD II Inspection 14 - 12 OBD Inspection Procedure 14 - 12 Preparing the vehicle 14 - 12 Testing the vehicle 14 - 13 OBD Connection 14 - 13 K.O.E.O. MIL Bulb Check 14 - 15 OBD System Download 14 - 16 OBD Readiness Evaluation 14 - 17 MIL Command Status 14 - 20 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Check 14 – 20 K.O.E.R. MIL Bulb Check 14 - 21 The Fuel Cap Pressure Test 14 - 21 The Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) 14 - 21 Communicating Results of the Inspection to Motorists 14 - 22 Network Communications 14 - 22 Chapter 15: Acceleration Simulation Mode (ASM) Inspection Introduction 15 - 1 Inspector Requirements 15 - 2 Vehicles Subject to the ASM Inspection 15 - 2 Vehicles Exempt from ASM Testing 15 - 3 3rd Edition, Version 1.6, 03.01.2019 Table of Contents Non-Conforming Vehicles 15 - 3 Vehicle’s Design Characteristics 15 - 4 Vehicles that MUST be Rejected from ASM Testing 15 - 5 Dynamometer Testing Sub-Procedures 15 - 6 While in the vehicle 15 - 6 Exiting the vehicle 15 - 6 Driving the Vehicle onto the Dynamometer 15 - 7 Operating Vehicles while on the Dynamometer 15 - 7 Proper Placement of Wheel Chocks & Restraints 15 - 12 Wheel Chocks 15 - 10 Restraint Straps 15 - 10 Stabilizing the Vehicle 15 - 10 Drying the Tires 15 - 11 ASM Inspection Procedures 15 - 12 Preparing the vehicle 15 - 12 Preconditioning the vehicle 15 - 12 Testing the vehicle 15 - 13 Access Code Entry 15 - 13 Test Fee Entry 15 - 14 Vehicles Not Subject to Georgia’s I/M Program 15 - 14 Communicating Results of the Inspection to Motorists 15 - 14 Safety Issues 15 - 15 Moving Parts 15 - 15 Vehicle Noises and Leaking Fluids 15 - 15 Pollution and Health Issues 15 - 16 Chapter 16: Two Speed Idle (TSI) Inspection Introduction 16 - 1 Inspector Requirements 16 - 1 Vehicle Subject to the TSI Inspection 16 - 1 Non-Conforming Vehicles 16 - 2 TSI Inspection Procedure 16 - 3 Preparing the Vehicle 16 - 3 Preconditioning the Vehicle 16 - 4 Testing the Vehicle 16 - 4 3rd Edition, Version 1.6, 03.01.2019 Table of Contents Tailpipe Emissions Test 16 - 6 TSI Test Procedure 16 - 6 The Bottom Line 16 - 7 Fuel Cap Pressure Test 16 - 8 Attachments Attachment 1 – I/M Rules (Effective February 17, 2019) Attachment 2 – Various Attachments Emissions Repair Form A2 - 1 Notice of Equipment Failure During Audit A2 - 2 Notice Of Violation A2 - 3 Attachment 3 – Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC) Locator Grid 3rd Edition, Version 1.6, 03.01.2019 Preface PREFACE This training program is designed to help individuals become certified to perform emissions inspections on vehicles included in the Georgia Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program.