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PCCA Journal|2

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Quarter 2010

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800.346.1956

www.jamesonllc.com

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Fiberglass Lay Up Sticks

Line Clearance Tools

Aerial Bucket Tool Holders

Aerial Construction Tools

Traceable Conduit Rodders

Fiberglass Conduit Rodders

Fiberglass Fish Tapes

Portable Work Lights

Splicer Scissors & Knives

Underground

An Industry Leader Since 1956

Today’s regulations have their roots in the Clean Air

Act of 1970, one of the most significant environmental

laws in U.S. history, which created sweeping laws to

reduce and control air pollution. Among other air pol-

lutants, the Clean Air Act addresses particulate matter

(PM, known as “soot”) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Ni-

trogen oxides react with sunlight and other substances

in the atmosphere to create ground-level ozone, oth-

erwise known as “smog.” Particulate matter and NOx

come from many sources, including diesel engines.

In an effort to reduce and control PM and NOx emis-

sions, the Clean Air Act required the EPA to, among

other things, establish and enforce progressively more

stringent emissions requirements for all new off-road

diesel engines starting in 1996, known as the “Tier”

emissions standards.

We’re now in the Tier 3 and Interim Tier 4 (IT4) pe-

riod, which requires a significant reduction in PM and

NOx emissions. Interim Tier 4 standards are based on

timetables determined by the horsepower rating of the

engine. Final Tier 4 standards begin phasing-in during

2013.

So what should you do first? See your local dealer for

an assessment, which will help you determine local

and/or state emission requirements for your existing

equipment or fleet and what strategies, such as repow-

er, retrofit, or repurchasing (buying newer iron), might

be right for your particular location, equipment, and

applications.

“Make sure your dealer has a designated IT4 focus

person responsible for spreading IT4 expertise across

the dealership organization,” said Joe Mastanduno,

product marketing manager for engines at John Deere.

“That’s a sign they’re committed to emissions solu-

tions.”

“Also, ask the dealer if they are part of a manufac-

turer’s ongoing emissions compliance training program

that covers more than just IT4

technology—you’ll want the

benefits from a broad range

of training, like knowledge of

changing regulations and gov-

ernment funding resources.”

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