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The Clean Air Act, passed in 1992, specifies that anyone who works on vehicle
air conditioning systems must be certified as proof of their training. Organiza-
tions such as the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) and the National
Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) are approved by the Envi-
ronmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) as organizations having approved indepen-
dent testing and certification programs. At the time of this writing, others are
being considered. For more information, please contact your regional EPA
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ffice. Now it is time for the details, the things that make these systems work. Take
a
few moments now to study Figure 1. Familiarize yourself with the component
names and then move on to the chapters that follow. All the details are covered
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