Main Title |
EPA audits of state and local inspection/maintenance programs. |
Author |
Lorang, P. A. ;
Armstrong, J. A. ;
Cabaniss, J. M.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, MI. Emission Control Technology Div. |
Year Published |
1985 |
Report Number |
EPA-AA-TSS-I/M-85-09 |
Stock Number |
PB87-103412 |
OCLC Number |
173449212 |
Subjects |
Vehicle Emission Standards ;
Motor Vehicle Inspection
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Additional Subjects |
Maintenance ;
Inspection ;
Motor vehicles ;
Exhaust emissions ;
State government ;
Local government ;
Air pollution ;
Air quality ;
Federal test procedure ;
Automobile exhaust
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELCD |
EPA AA-TSS-I/M-85-09 |
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NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
12/27/2011 |
DISPERSAL |
NTIS |
PB87-103412 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
16 p. : tables. |
Abstract |
Many State and local agencies have implemented vehicle emissions I/M programs in the last few years. EPA began to audit these programs in federal fiscal year 1984. Results of the I/M audits indicate that (1) enforcement is a problem in some programs with sticker based enforcement; (2) low reported failure rates are a problem in many decentralized programs, especially government programs; (3) high waiver rates are a problem in some programs, both centralized, and decentralized; (4) analyzer quality assurance ranges from excellent in centralized, contractor programs to marginal in decentralized programs with manual analyzers and in some centralized government run programs; (5) data analyses are not being effectively used in most programs to monitor and improve program performance and the performance of individual inspection stations; (6) the quality of I/M repairs is a problem, to some extent, in every program audited. EPA believes that the resolution of these problems generally rests with each State/local I/M program developing an overall I/M quality assurance program to ensure that problems are identified and resolved in a timely manner. |