More than 525,000 S/P2 tests are completed in September, and over 6 million online S/P2 tests have been taken since 2006

The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) reports that record testing levels were achieved last month in its S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) e-learning program.

"We're grateful for the continued support that S/P2 receives from business owners and automotive instructors," said Daren Fristoe, CCAR President and Chief Operating Officer. "Working together, we continue to lift the industry's awareness of environmental and safety best practices."

Users at automotive repair businesses and students in automotive training programs at high schools, community colleges, career/technical schools, and other post-secondary institutions across the U.S., completed a total of 529,769 S/P2 tests in September, according to Fristoe. Since 2006, the S/P2 program has recorded more than 6.3 million tests taken.

Fristoe continued, "At a time when consumers are more mindful of a green and safe approach when they need automotive service, CCAR remains committed to providing real-time educational tools to meet the need of our end-users."

Three more auto repair facilities have received recognition as "GreenLink Shops" from the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR).

The GreenLink Shop status, an extension of CCAR's CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 Safety and Pollution Prevention E-learning Program, is designed to promote consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities' environmental/safety awareness and stewardship.

The new GreenLink Shops are:

• Fort Washington Auto Body, Inc., Oxon Hill, Md.
• Portsmouth Auto Body, Portsmouth, N.H.
• Service King-Kingwood, Kingwood, Texas

"The addition of these three shops brings our total to 86 GreenLink Shops recognized since the program's introduction in January 2010," said Daren Fristoe, CCAR President and COO. "As more and more auto repair facilities incorporate environmental and safety stewardship in their business and marketing plans, we look forward to working with additional facilities in the coming months to promote the green, safe approach in their respective markets." 

Repair facilities seeking the GreenLink Shop recognition must maintain high standards of excellence in environmental, health and safety (EHS) practices in four categories: business operations, employee training, safety compliance and environmental management. The CCAR initiative recognizes both auto service facilities and collision repair shops, with separate criteria established for each type of business.

For more information on the CCAR GreenLink Shop program, go to www.ccar-greenlink.org/gls or call toll-free to1-888-476-5465.

Courtesy of Zurich North America