Formal tables submitting

Submit formal tables each on a separate page after the reference section of the text. Print the entire table double-spaced. If a table must contain structures or other art or special symbols, or if a table has special alignment and positioning requirements, submit it as camera-ready copy, in which case it should be single-spaced. If it is too large for the column or page, the publisher will reduce it. 

In the course of the investigation, the team will invariably become aware of a number of minor points relative to their particular interest. These minor observations should be specifically mentioned within the table as one or more findings, and a formal, positive recommendation submitted along with the more important recommendations. 

Phenylacetic acid is an immediate precursor of l-phenyl-2-propanone (P-2-P), a substance in Table I of the 1988 Convention that is used in the manufacture of amphetamine and methamphetamine. Concerned by the increase in seizures of phenylacetic acid and illicitly manufactured P-2-P, the Board instructed its advisory expert group2 to review the situation. The review, conducted in October 2006, found that the illicit manufacture of both amphetamine and methamphetamine appeared to be on the rise, posing a threat to public health and lying at the root of other social problems. The Board concluded that the controls required for the substances in Table II of the Convention were insufficient to prevent diversions of phenylacetic acid. On that basis and having assessed the relevant comments and supplementary information provided by Governments pursuant to article 12 of the Convention, the Board submitted a communication to the Secretary-General in January 2007 to formally initiate the procedures for the transfer of phenylacetic acid from Table II to Table I of the Convention. 

As noted earlier, an accident investigation is not complete until a report is prepared and submitted to the proper authorities. Special report forms are available in many cases. Other instances may require a more extended report. Such reports are often very elaborate and may include a cover page, a title page, an abstract, a table of contents, a commentary or narrative portion, a discussion of probable causes, and a section on conclusions and recommendations. The following outline has been found especially useful in developing the information to be included in the formal report ... 

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