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Forensic Toxicology Subcommittee
The Forensic Toxicology Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the analysis of biological samples for alcohol, drugs, or poisons, and the interpretation of these results.
Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products
Officers
Robert Johnson, Subcommittee Chair, Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office
Rebecca Wagner, Subcommittee Vice Chair, Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Sara Schreiber, Subcommittee Executive Secretary, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Members
Dan Anderson, NMS Labs
Amanda Black, Washington State Patrol (Quality Task Group Chair)
Alanna De Korompay, San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office
Lisa Fondren, Fondren Forensics
Megan Grabenauer, RTI International
Gregory Haber, National Institute of Standards and Technology (Statistics Task Group representative)
Curt Harper, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
Chris Heartsill, Society of Forensic Toxicologists
Matthew Juhascik, Montgomery County Coroner's Office/Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory
Scott Larson, NMS Labs
Dani Mata, Orange County Crime Laboratory
Madeline Montgomery, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sue Pearring, San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Christopher Plourd, State of California (Legal Task Group representative)
Karen Scott, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pate Skene, University of Colorado (Human Factors Task Group Acting Chair)
Madeleine Swortwood, Robson Forensic
Samantha Tolliver, DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Samera Zavaro, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory
Forensic Toxicology Affiliate List
Standards
On the OSAC Registry
- ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 037 Guidelines for Opinions and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology, 2019, 1st Ed. (added November 5, 2019)
- ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 122 Best Practice Recommendation for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology, 2024, 1st Ed. (added October 1, 2024)
- ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 156 Best Practices for Specimen Collection and Preservation for Forensic Toxicology, 2023, 1st Ed. (added February 6, 2024)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 017 Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology, 2018, 1st Ed. (added June 18, 2019)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 036 Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology, 2019, 1st Ed. (added July 7, 2020)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 053 Standard for Report Content in Forensic Toxicology, 2020, 1st Ed. (added March 2, 2021)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 054 Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories, 2021, 1st Ed. (added September 6, 2022)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 055 Standard for Breath Alcohol Measuring Instrument Calibration, 2024, 1st Ed. (added December 3, 2024)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 098 Standard for Mass Spectral Analysis in Forensic Toxicology, 2023, 1st Ed. (added November 7, 2023)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 113 Standard for Identification Criteria in Forensic Toxicology, 2023, 1st Ed. (added November 7, 2023)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 119 Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Blood in Medicolegal Death Investigations, 2021, 1st Ed. (added September 6, 2022)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 120 Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Blood in Impaired Driving Investigations, 2021, 1st Ed. (added September 6, 2022)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 121 Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Urine in Drug-Facilitated Crime Investigations, 2021, 1st Ed. (added May 3, 2022)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 152 Standard for the Minimum Content Requirements of Forensic Toxicology Procedures, 2021, 1st Ed. (added September 6, 2022)
- ANSI/ASB Standard 153 Standard Practices for Proficiency Testing for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories and Breath Alcohol Programs, 2023, 1st Ed. (added May 7, 2024)
Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO); [Pending Evaluation & OSAC Acceptance for Registry]
At an SDO for Further Development & Publication
- ASB Guide 236 Guideline for Conducting Test Method Development, Validation, and Verification in Forensic Toxicology
- ASB Standard 036 Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed.
- ASB Standard 037 Standard for Reports and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed.
- ASB Standard 058 Standard Method for Blood Ethanol Identification and Quantitation in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories
- ASB Standard 118 Best Practice Recommendation for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications
- ASB Standard 173 Standard for Education, Training, Continuing Education, and Certification of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Personnel
- ASB Technical Report 208 Forensic Toxicology: Terms and Definitions
Under Development
- Breath Alcohol Subject Testing Standard Practice
- OSAC 2025-S-0015 Standard Practices for Quality Management Systems for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories and Breath Alcohol Programs
- OSAC 2025-S-0016 Standard for the Identification and Quantitation of Volatile Compounds in Biological Fluids
- Standard for the Identification and Quantification of Carboxyhemoglobin
Other Work Products
Research & Development Needs
- See the research and development needs identified by the Forensic Toxicology Subcommittee.
Standards Development Maps
Discipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References
These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents, are endorsed by OSAC. The referenced documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.