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• Northern Region Emissions Certification -✓✓A limited program for emissions
inspectors in the Northern Region.
• Emissions Inspector -✓✓An inspector who performs visual anti-tampering
checks and gas cap tests.
• Certification Expiration -✓✓Emissions certification expires every 2 years.
• Certification Hack -✓✓Allows inspectors to perform inspections in Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia.
• Certified Repair Tech Certification -✓✓Certification that allows an inspector to
become a Certified Repair Tech (C&T).
• PA Emissions Inspector Requirements -✓✓Must be at least 18 years old and
have a valid driver's license.
• Certification Expiration for Repair Tech -✓✓Does not expire or require renewal.
• Pollutants from Fossil Fuels -✓✓Includes hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide
(CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
• Particulate Matter -✓✓A major pollutant not released by fossil fuel use but a
product of photochemical reactions.