Page 11 of Occupational Safety & Health Catalog of Training and Information Products by National Technical Information Service

occupational safety health catalog day of the killer tornadoes defense civil preparedness agency department of defense tornadoes nature s most violent storm national weather service presents the story of the day 147 deadly twisters swept through ohio kentucky and alabama the funnels devastated large portions of 11 states killing 307 people in the u.s and 8 more in canada includes extensive footage of the tornadoes actually striking xenia cincinnati and louisville also shows how warning advance preparation and coordination in emergency operating centers have helped to save many lives order number ava03592vnb1cgm 27-minute vhs 1978 $55 assists in heightening public awareness and understanding the dangers associated with tornadoes provides an introduction to tornadoes and their impact discusses development and occurrence and describes safety information for homes schools places of work and outdoors basic environmental clues are presented and the important role of weather radar and storm spotters is highlighted order number ava19540ss00cgm 97 slides 1993 $95 flash floods and floods the awesome power national weather service noaa american red cross fema when lightning strikes department of public safety this presenter s guide and slide set helps heighten public awareness and understanding of the dangers of flash floods it describes the different types of flooding hazards explains how flash floods occur and teaches proper safety and preparedness measures to help save lives order number ava19997ss00cgm 151 slides 31-page presenter s guide 1997 $120 describes the meteorological factors that cause thunderstorms and the physical reasons behind lightning refutes common myths about being struck by lightning and how an individual can increase his safety when he discovers himself in an impending storm without shelter order number ava01979ss00cgm 67 slides 1979 $48 winter storms the deceptive killers hurricane hugo national weather service national weather service explains the story of hugo from the tropical depression stage to a category 5 storm in the atlantic as a category 4 storm over the virgin islands and puerto rico and finally making landfall near charleston south carolina also provided are infrared satellite images of the hurricane at different stages extensive damage caused by hugo and the track of hugo and other historical storms it is intended to be used to ensure heightened awareness of the hurricane threat by officials and to ensure a coordinated hurricane warning program vital for the safety of life and property along our highly populated and vulnerable coastline order number ava18529ss00cgm 135 slides 1990 $130 assists in heightening public awareness and understanding of the hazards associated with winter storms describes the different types of winter hazards explains how winter storms occur and teaches proper safety and preparedness measures to help save lives order number ava19250ss00cgm 130 slides 1992 $100 work-related pathologies estimating metabolic rates national institute for occupational safety and health thunderstorms and lightning the underrated killers national weather service assists in heightening public awareness and understanding of the dangers associated with thunderstorms and lightning provides an introduction to thunderstorms and their offspring discusses thunderstorm development and occurrence examines lightning and how it develops and describes safety information and preparedness measures when dealing with thunderstorms or lightning in general presents basic environmental clues and highlights the important role of weather radar and lightning detection networks order number ava19778ss00cgm 141 slides 1995 $105 discusses a technique of estimating a worker s metabolic rate by observing him at work several segments of work activity are shown to allow the viewer to practice this technique an oxygen consumption recording device is used to verify estimates the use of time-location charts is reviewed this technique may be of value in finding work situations that may pose a heat stress hazard to the worker order number ava11938vnb1cgm 42-minute vhs 1983 $65 the finest tools national institute of occupational safety and health covers the nature of cumulative trauma disorders of the hand and wrist such as carpal tunnel syndrome describes how repetitive jobs can damage a worker s body and how to analyze a job to determine how stressful it is also shows practical examples of how jobs can be altered to reduce worker stress order number ava10215vnb1cgm 24-minute vhs 4-page booklet of program notes 1982 $55 national technical information service · order online at www.ntis.gov 11

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