Pamphlets for the public and emergency managers

1) Volcanic health hazards of ash explained

2) How to prepare and cope with ashfall.

Two sets of pamphlets have been published by IVHHN in association with USGS, IAVCEI's Cities and Volcanoes Commission and GNS, New Zealand.

The first pamphlet is a guide for the public on the health hazards of volcanic ash. The second is for the public and emergency managers on guidelines for preparedness before, during and after an ashfall.

The pamphlets are available for mass distribution at the onset of new eruptions. English versions have been distributed to all volcano observatories and are being translated into several languages.  The pamphlets are currently available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Swahili. An Italian version will be available here shortly. If you would like to have the pamphlets in your language, please Contact Us.

There is also a poster which combines both pamphlets which has been specifically written for children and young people.

To view the pamphlets as PDFs, click on the Low-resolution flags below.

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Kids' Poster
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TO ORDER THE PAMPHLETS:
1) We can print the pamphlets and send them to you by post. Printed copies can be ordered for $US70 for 50 copies (minimum order). Download the order form and email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please contact David Johnston to discuss delivery options and for sample copy requests.

2) IVHHN is happy for the pamphlets to be reprinted.

Click on one of the High resolution flags above to download the pamphlet you require in the language that best suits you (low resolution only for Japanese version). We recommend the high resolution format for mass printing for distribution to local populations - the format is different from the low resolution format to allow for direct compilation into pamphlet form.

If you download the pamphlets, we would appreciate it if you could Contact Us to let us know that you have downloaded the pamphlets so that we can keep track of their use.