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Technical Review

DEPRECATED: peer review
evaluation of all supporting records (3.49) from the examination (3.18) and the report (3.55), if prepared, to evaluate observations (3.36) and assess whether there is an appropriate and sufficient basis for any opinions (3.37). Note 1 to entry: Technical review can also be applicable to observations and opinions that are communicated other than by way of report (see ISO 21043-5).

Numbers in the parenthesis refers to additional terms in the standard.

Also referenced in ANSI/ASB 019 Wildlife Forensics General Standards, ANSI/ASB Technical Report 025, Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, ANSI/ASB 063 Implementation of 3D Technologies in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Comparison Laboratories, ANSI/ASB 142-22 Best Practice Recommendations for the Resolution of Conflicts in Friction Ridge Examination, ANSI/ASTM E3392-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination, ANSI/ASTM E1732 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science, ANSI/ASB Standard 099 Standard for Footwear/Tire Examination Proficiency Testing Program, ANSI/ASB 168 Standard for Testimony Monitoring in Friction Ridge Examination, ANSI/ASB 143 Standard for Technical Review in Friction Ridge Examination

OSAC Preferred

Committee

FSSB

Wildlife Forensic Biology

Dogs & Sensors

Firearms & Toolmarks

Friction Ridge

Trace Materials

Footwear & Tire

Interdisciplinary

Date Added to Lexicon

04/06/2026

Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)

ISO 21043-1:2025 Forensic sciences — Part 1: Vocabulary. International Organization for Standardization BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland, 2025. Source link

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