OSAC Lexicon

Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.

The person(s) obtaining the measurements does not know the treatments.

A type of verification in which the subsequent examiner(s) has no knowledge of any other examiner’s decisions, conclusions or observed data used to support the conclusion.

A type of verification in which the subsequent examiner(s) has no knowledge of any other examiner’s decisions, conclusions or observed data used to support the conclusion.

A type of verification in which the subsequent examiner(s) has no knowledge of any other examiner’s decisions, conclusions or observed data used to support the conclusion.

A type of verification in which the subsequent examiner(s) has no knowledge of any other examiner’s decisions, conclusions or observed data used to support the conclusion.

The process of withholding information that may bias the forensic dental age assessment practitioner.

A panel of blood tests that measures the components of blood including electrolytes, glucose and enzymes that provides information about organ function and physiologic state.

Effect on commencement and terminal strokes of letters, both uppercase and lowercase, by the application of the writing instrument to the paper prior to the beginning of any horizontal movement; an action that usually omits any beard, hitch, knob, or tick. (H & H Glossary)

An injury to the skin caused by a blunt object resulting in the transference of the pattern design of the object due to subcutaneous hemorrhaging. (Also known as a 3.103 pattern contusion.)

A skeletal defect produced by low-velocity impact from a blunt object (e.g., being struck by an object or concussive wave) or the low-velocity impact of a body with a blunt surface (e.g., motor vehicle accident or fall).

A dish-shaped figure consisting of a concave stroke and straight or curved stroke sometimes forming the base of letters.

Weight for frame and relative proportions of muscle and fat.

A quantitative number, based on a species-specific published scale, used to estimate body composition in the form of fat and muscle.

The process of evaluating the relative fat composition of the canine. Scores are based on 1 to 5 with normal as a 2-3; or 1-9 with normal as a 4-5.

Fluids associated with a human body (e.g., sweat, saliva, blood, vomit, decomposition fluids).

Positive relationship, rapport between canines or a human(s) and a canine.

The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that ensures electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed.

A piece of shaped bone or other material, such as plastic or Teflon, typically used by bookbinders to crease paper and to separate pieces of paper that are stuck together. (SWGDOC P01)

Checking to confirm expected outputs are obtained when inputs are at the limits of the software (e.g., testing allele frequencies below the 5/2N minimum threshold or testing upper and lower limits for amplification setup calculations).

A curved stroke joining a stem that partially encloses an area forming an open cup-like shape.

The standard tool for measuring the size of a human foot for the world's footwear industry

An organizational structure including policies, procedures, responsibilities and resources necessary for implementing core breath alcohol activities. NOTE The Breath Alcohol Program includes, but may not be limited to, requirements or specifications for reference materials, training of operators, maintenance and calibration of instrumentation, the evidential breath alcohol test sequence, and record retention. 

organizational structure including policies, procedures, responsibilities, and resources necessary for implementing core breath alcohol activities 

NOTE The Breath Alcohol Program includes, but may not be limited to, requirements or specifications for reference materials, training of operators, maintenance and calibration of instrumentation, the evidential breath alcohol test sequence, and record retention.

A signal (conditioned reinforcer) that marks (reinforces) a desired behavior. Often called a bridge because it bridges the gap in time from when the animal performs the desired behavior to when it receives the reward. An example would be the use of a clicker.

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water 1F at the pressure of 1 atmosphere and temperature of 60F; a British thermal unit is equal to 1055 joules, 1.055 kilojoules, and 252.15 calories

A cotton swab or similar collection substrate; used in a relatively non-invasive sample collection technique for scraping the inside of a mouth to collect cells from the inner cheek lining; this is a common method for collecting and preserving samples for DNA testing from known individuals.

The eyelet that is often used to form the middle of such letters as the cursive capital letters “K”, “R”, and “B”, where an element of a letter connects, abuts, or is closely adjacent to the staff.

A training or certification exercise that is conducted on the interior or exterior of a building or structure.

A projectile, typically non-spherical, designed specifically to be fired from a firearm with a rifled barrel.

bullet wipe The discolored area caused by a physical transfer from the surface of a projectile to a target on the immediate periphery of a projectile entrance. (AFTE Glossary [mod])

Type designs with a cap height greater than the height of the Roman type, usually used with a horizontal spacing of 3.5 mm or more per character or space (greater than or equal to 8 pitch).

See Heat Release Rate (HRR)

Form C-216C is a fingerprint form used in Canada to have background record checksperformed. See https://reliabilityscreening.ca/downloads/RCMP_GRC_C216C_Form.pdf[