Operating, servicing and maintaining a generator or off-road vehicle can expose you to chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phosphates, and lead, which are known to the State ‘ . of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as necessary, service your generator in a well-ventilated area and wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing your vehicle.