Carbon Monoxide Hazards - Honda EM5000SX Owner's Manual

GENERATOR SAFETY

Carbon Monoxide Hazards

A generator's exhaust contains toxic carbon monoxide, which you cannot see or
smell. Breathing carbon monoxide can KILL YOU IN MINUTES. To avoid carbon
monoxide poisoning, follow these instructions when operating a generator:
• Only run a generator OUTSIDE, far away from windows, doors, and vents with
engine exhaust directed away from occupied structures.
• Never operate a generator inside a house, garage, basement, crawl space, any
type of vehicle, trailer, or boat, or any enclosed or partly enclosed space.
• Never operate a generator near open doors, windows, vents, or hatches.
• Get fresh air and seek medical attention immediately if you suspect you have
inhaled carbon monoxide.
Early symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure include headache, fatigue,
shortness of breath, nausea, and dizziness. Continued exposure to carbon
monoxide can cause loss of muscular coordination, loss of consciousness, and
then death.
To alert you to potentially dangerous levels of carbon monoxide coming from a
generator operating outside or from other sources, install battery operated
carbon monoxide alarms or plug-in carbon monoxide alarms with battery back-
up on every level of your home, outside sleeping areas, inside any type of
vehicle, trailer, or boat in accordance with the alarm's instructions.
CO-MINDER:
This generator is equipped with a CO-MINDER system that automatically stops
the engine before the surrounding carbon monoxide concentration exceeds a
certain concentration.
• Do not modify the CO-MINDER.
• The CO-MINDER cannot prevent all danger associated with or caused by
carbon monoxide. Pay careful attention to the location of the generator (see
page 26).
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