Westerbeke 12.5 BTDA - California Proposition 65 Warning; Carbon Monoxide Hazard Details

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CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION ·65 WARNING
Marine diesel and gasoUn(t engine
exhaust and some of Its constituents
are knovin to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects,
and other reproductive harm.
A wARNING
Exhaust gasses contain Carbon Monoxide, an odorless and
colorless gas. Carbon Monoxide Is poisonous and can cause
unconsclousnll$$ and dealfl~ Symptoms of Carbon.Monoxlde
exposure can Include:
•Dizziness
• Nausea
•Headache
• Weakness and Sleep/nBS$
• Throbbing In Temples
• Muscular 'fiNitcbing
•· Vomiting
•lfllfbility to Think Coherently
IF YOU OR ANJ'ONE ELSE EXPERIENC~JINY OF THESE SYMPTOMS,
(JET OUT INTO THE FRESH AIR IMM. 'EDIA. TELY.If symptoms persist,
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seek medical attention. Shut down tile unit and dq not restart
until it bas been inspected and repaired.
A WARNING DECAL Is provided by WESTERB£KE and
should be fixed to a bulkhead near your engine or
generator.
WESTERBEKE also recommends installing CARBON
MONOXIDE DETECTORS near the engine room. They
are Inexpensive and easily obtainable at your local
hardware· store.