Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Visible Emissions Smoke school is training and certification to ensure that facilities are compliant with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. EPA laws require that facilities that produ... Visible Emissions Smoke school is training and certification to ensure that facilities are compliant with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. EPA laws require that facilities that produce air pollutants within a specified range perform visible emission observations (VEO) and submit reports to the EPA on a periodic basis. The employees that perform the VEO readings must be certified every six months through Webinar Lecture, Field hands-on training and testing. Visible emissions training and certification, known as smoke school, is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in order for an individual to be recognized as a qualified observer of stationary emissions sources. Field certification is valid for 183 days (6 months).