Periodic Smoke Inspection “Fleet” Program (PSIP)
- Established to promote self-inspection of fleet vehicles.
- Requires California-based truck and bus fleets with two or more heavy duty diesel vehicles (gross vehicle rating over 6,000 pounds) to conduct annual smoke opacity and tampering self-inspections for all of their vehicles.
- To ensure compliance, the Air Resources Board audits maintenance and inspection records and may test a representative sample of vehicles.
- Information Provided by http://www.arb.ca.gov website
Dowload pamphlet for details
- View Our Declaration of Compliance from CalTEST™INSTRUMENTS
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FACTS ABOUT The Periodic Smoke Inspection “Fleet” Program (PSIP)
In response to public concerns about the health impacts of heavyduty vehicle smoke emissions, California law requires the owners of California-based truck and bus fl eets to perform annual inspections of their vehicles.
The Periodic Smoke Inspection “Fleet” Program serves as a companion to the Heavy-Duty Diesel Inspection “Roadside” program, to ensure that all of California’s heavy-duty vehicles are properly maintained, tamperfree and free from excessive smoke
Program Requirements
All California-based fl eets of two or more heavy-duty vehicles (gross vehicle rating over 6,000 pounds) are required to perform annual smoke and tamper inspections of their fl eet.
Fleet owners are not required to inspect vehicles that are powered by diesel engines until their fourth model year (example: 2000 year engines must have their first test completed by January 1, 2004).
Heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles that are not part of a fl eet or are exclusively for personal use are exempt.
To ensure compliance, the Air Resources Board will randomly audit fl eets’ maintenance and inspection records, and test a representative sample of vehicles.
Inspection Requirements
All testing must conform to the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) J1667 snapacceleration test procedure. All vehicles that do not pass the test must be repaired and retested. All testing must be performed using an SAE J1667 smokemeter. A list of smoke meter manufacturers can be found at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/ smokemtr.htm. All testing records must be maintained for a period of two years.
For assistance with testing your fleet, please see this ARB webpage: http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/hdvip. htm#test_facilities.
The California Council on Diesel Education and Technology (CCDET) is a joint training effort by community colleges, government, and industry. CCDET was created to assist the trucking and transit industries in complying with the Air Resources Board’s anti-smoke regulations, namely the Heavy- Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic smoke Inspection Program (PSIP).
Information about the CCDET can be obtained at this ARB website: http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/ccdet/ ccdet.htm.
Information Provided by http://www.arb.ca.gov website or Dowload pamphlet for details
On Site Smoke/Opacity Testing Service
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