Impact On One Page
“Impact on one page” is intended as an instrument to sensitize decision makers as well as the public in general about the importance of the Quality Infrastructure for different sectors in economy and society. “Impact on one page” describes a real and concrete problem, the solution that is implemented or is expected to be implemented as well as the (expected) impact.
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| Title | Country | Sector | QI Component | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths caused by consumption of drinking water in Canada | Canada | Consumer Health Security | Testing Acreditation | PTB Impacto en una hoja 1 - agua PTB Impact on one page 1 - water |
| Eviction of tenants due to lack of security in buildings and hotels in Japan |
Japan | Construction, Security | Certification, Acreditacion | PTB Impacto en una hoja 2 - edificios PTB Impact on one page 2 - buildings |
| HIV infection caused by defective condoms in South Africa | South Africa | Consumer Health Security | Certification | PTB Impacto en una hoja 5 - condones PTB Impact on one page 5 - condoms |
| A Korean construction company saves 10.000.000 US$ thanks to the mutual recognition agreement | Korea and the United States of America | Industry | Metrology | PTB Impacto en una hoja 6 - constructora PTB Impact on one page 6 - construction |
| Poorly constructed buildings in New Zealand | New Zealand | Construction, Security | Certification, Accreditation | PTB Impacto en una hoja 3 - edificios PTB Impact on one page 3 - buildings |
| Increase in cervical cancer deaths due to negligance in its detection | New Zealand | Consumer Health Security | Testing | PTB Impacto en una hoja 4 - cancer PTB Impact on one page 4 - cancer |
| 16 years of following false clues in the search of a serial killer caused by an error in DNA sampling | Germany | Security | Certification | PTB Impacto en una hoja 7 - ADN PTB Impact on one page 7 - DNA |