PA Emissions Inspector
Station Hotline - ANS-(888) 265-5909
Customer Hotline - ANS-(800) 265-0921
Sticker Department - ANS-(717) 705-2182
An emissions inspector must meet what requirements? - ANS-Be at least 18 years of
age
Have a valid driver's license
To deliver emissions waivers you must become a(n)... - ANS-emissions Certified Repair
Technician (CRT)
To become a CRT you must... - ANS-Have a valid driver's license
What is the Northern-Emission Inspectors Certification program? - ANS-Limited to
performing the visual antitampering check and gas-cap test.
Upon successful completion of the N-EIC program you will receive.. - ANS-An
emissions inspection ID card from PennDOT that allows you to perform inspections on
vehicles registered in the Northern Region counties only.
Air pollution - ANS-Contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous, liquids or solid wastes
or byproducts. Emitted from natural or human-made sources.
Most of the world's air pollution problems are... - ANS-Human-made
Major Pollutants - ANS-Hydrocarbons (HCs), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen
oxides (NOx). (released from fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel)
Hydrocarbons - ANS-Unburned fuel of any class of organic compounds composed of
carbon and hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide - ANS-Colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. Created when an
engine burns HV in the presence of O2.
, Oxygen - ANS-Too much or too little can cause improper combustion and result in
pollution
Ozone (Smog) - ANS-Not emitted directly into the air, it is created at ground level by a
chemical reaction between NOx and HC in the presence of sunlight .
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - ANS-Excessive amounts can be caused by a lean air-fuel
mixture, a defective exhaust gas recirculation valve, higher than normal engine
temperatures, vacuum leaks, and advanced ignition timing.
Five Gas Theory - ANS-The relationship between HC, CO, O2, CO2, and NOx are the
same in all gasoline engines.
Stoichiometric Ratio - ANS-For all engines, a mixture of approx. 14.7 parts of air to
every one-part of fuel produces the most efficient use of fuel and the lowest emissions.
Why would hydrocarbon be higher than the stoichiometric ratio? - ANS-The mixture is
very rich or very lean. Normal combustion is 15:1 air/fuel ratio.
What happens when there is not enough O2 in an engine? - ANS-It runs rich, meaning
combustion forms more CO and less CO2.
What does it mean if Hc is high and CO is extremely low? - ANS-The engine is either
very lean or there's a misfire.
What does it mean if CO is very high? - ANS-The engine is definitely rich, getting too
much fuel or not enough air.
Why is oxygen the best lean indicator? - ANS-The levels change during lean mixtures.
Why is oxygen (O2) not a reliable rich indicator? - ANS-It is low whenever the mixture is
rich. Rich mixtures burn all available O2.
When did PA implement itd first emissions I/M program? - ANS-1984
In 1990 Congress set the requirements for an enhanced program in the Clean Air Act
Amendments which aimed to do what? - ANS-Lower harmful emissions and increase
accountability at the state level.
Station Hotline - ANS-(888) 265-5909
Customer Hotline - ANS-(800) 265-0921
Sticker Department - ANS-(717) 705-2182
An emissions inspector must meet what requirements? - ANS-Be at least 18 years of
age
Have a valid driver's license
To deliver emissions waivers you must become a(n)... - ANS-emissions Certified Repair
Technician (CRT)
To become a CRT you must... - ANS-Have a valid driver's license
What is the Northern-Emission Inspectors Certification program? - ANS-Limited to
performing the visual antitampering check and gas-cap test.
Upon successful completion of the N-EIC program you will receive.. - ANS-An
emissions inspection ID card from PennDOT that allows you to perform inspections on
vehicles registered in the Northern Region counties only.
Air pollution - ANS-Contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous, liquids or solid wastes
or byproducts. Emitted from natural or human-made sources.
Most of the world's air pollution problems are... - ANS-Human-made
Major Pollutants - ANS-Hydrocarbons (HCs), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen
oxides (NOx). (released from fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel)
Hydrocarbons - ANS-Unburned fuel of any class of organic compounds composed of
carbon and hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide - ANS-Colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. Created when an
engine burns HV in the presence of O2.
, Oxygen - ANS-Too much or too little can cause improper combustion and result in
pollution
Ozone (Smog) - ANS-Not emitted directly into the air, it is created at ground level by a
chemical reaction between NOx and HC in the presence of sunlight .
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - ANS-Excessive amounts can be caused by a lean air-fuel
mixture, a defective exhaust gas recirculation valve, higher than normal engine
temperatures, vacuum leaks, and advanced ignition timing.
Five Gas Theory - ANS-The relationship between HC, CO, O2, CO2, and NOx are the
same in all gasoline engines.
Stoichiometric Ratio - ANS-For all engines, a mixture of approx. 14.7 parts of air to
every one-part of fuel produces the most efficient use of fuel and the lowest emissions.
Why would hydrocarbon be higher than the stoichiometric ratio? - ANS-The mixture is
very rich or very lean. Normal combustion is 15:1 air/fuel ratio.
What happens when there is not enough O2 in an engine? - ANS-It runs rich, meaning
combustion forms more CO and less CO2.
What does it mean if Hc is high and CO is extremely low? - ANS-The engine is either
very lean or there's a misfire.
What does it mean if CO is very high? - ANS-The engine is definitely rich, getting too
much fuel or not enough air.
Why is oxygen the best lean indicator? - ANS-The levels change during lean mixtures.
Why is oxygen (O2) not a reliable rich indicator? - ANS-It is low whenever the mixture is
rich. Rich mixtures burn all available O2.
When did PA implement itd first emissions I/M program? - ANS-1984
In 1990 Congress set the requirements for an enhanced program in the Clean Air Act
Amendments which aimed to do what? - ANS-Lower harmful emissions and increase
accountability at the state level.
