Lisävaroitus

Lisävaroitus is a Finnish term used in risk communication to denote an additional warning that accompanies a standard warning. It is a descriptive label rather than a formal technical category in many contexts, and it is employed to convey extra, more specific risk information that cannot be fully covered by a generic alert.

The word combines lisä, meaning additional or extra, with varoitus, meaning warning. In practice, lisävaroitus appears in safety communications, product labeling, instruction manuals, and public notices when there is a heightened or specialized risk associated with use, handling, or exposure. For example, a pharmaceutical package insert might include a lisävaroitus about potential drug interactions, a chemical label might add warnings about handling precautions, or a consumer product manual might caution about specific operating conditions that increase danger.

Regulatory context varies. In Finland and the European Union, safety labeling is guided by overarching regulations on classification, labeling, and risk communication. A lisävaroitus may be used to highlight information required by these rules or to provide additional clarity for particular groups (such as children, pregnant individuals, or workers) or unusual usage scenarios. The term helps convey that the warning is specific and supplementary to general cautions.

See also: varoitus, varoitusmerkinnät, risk communication, safety labeling.