The OSAC Registry is a repository of high-quality, technically sound published and proposed standards for forensic science. These written documents define minimum requirements, best practices, standard protocols and other guidance to help ensure that the results of forensic analysis are valid, reliable and reproducible.
All the standards on this registry have passed a rigorous technical and quality review by OSAC members, including forensic science practitioners, research scientists, statisticians and legal experts. OSAC encourages the forensic science community to implement these published and proposed standards.
The OSAC Registry includes two types of standards:
Anthropology | Biology/DNA | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Crime Scene Investigation | Digital Evidence | Dogs & Sensors | Facial Identification | Fire & Explosion Investigation | Fire Debris & Explosives | Firearms & Toolmarks | Footwear & Tire | Friction Ridge | Gunshot Residue | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Odontology | Seized Drugs | Toxicology | Trace Evidence | Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis | Wildlife Forensics | Interdisciplinary
ANSI/ASB Standard 018, Standard for Validation of Probabilistic Genotyping Systems, First Edition, 2020 | added May 4, 2021 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 020, Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory’s Mixture Interpretation Protocol, First Edition, 2018 | added May 12, 2020 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 022, Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs, First Edition, 2019 | added September 1, 2020 | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 023, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Isolation and Purification Methods, First Edition, 2020 | added August 3, 2021 | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 040, Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols, First Edition, 2019 | added May 12, 2020 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 077, Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods, First Edition, 2020 | added December 6, 2022 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 110, Standards for Training in Forensic Serological Methods, First Edition, 2020 | added August 3, 2021 | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 115, Standard for Training in Forensic Short Tandem Repeat Typing Methods using Amplification, DNA Separation, and Allele Detection, First Edition, 2020 | added August 3, 2021 | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 116, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Quantification Methods, First Edition, 2020 | added August 3, 2021 | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 130, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Amplification Methods for Subsequent Capillary Electrophoresis Sequencing, First Edition, 2021 | added April 5, 2022 | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 131, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Sequencing Using Capillary Electrophoresis, First Edition, 2021 | added April 5, 2022 | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 140, Standard for Training in Forensic Human Mitochondrial DNA Analysis, Interpretation, Comparison, Statistical Evaluation, and Reporting, First Edition, 2021 | added April 5, 2022 | CHECKLIST
NFPA 921:2021, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations | added September 6, 2022 | FACTSHEET
NOTE: This version replaced 921:2017 previously on the Registry (see the Registry archive).
NFPA 1033:2022, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators | added September 6, 2022 | FACTSHEET
NOTE: This version replaced 1033:2014 previously on the Registry (see the Registry archive).
ANSI/ASB Standard 108, Forensic Odontology in Disaster Victim Identification: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority, First Edition, 2021 | added October 4, 2022 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ANSI/ASB Standard 125, Organizational and Foundational Standard for Medicolegal Death Investigation, First Edition, 2021 | added October 4, 2022 | CHECKLIST
ASTM E1968-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis of Cocaine | added July 6, 2021 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ASTM E1969-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine | added July 6, 2021 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ASTM E2125-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Phencyclidine and its Analogues | added July 6, 2021 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ASTM E2329-17 Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs | added August 7, 2018 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ASTM E2548-16 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis | added June 1, 2021 | FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
NOTE: The previous version, E2548-11e1, is in the Registry archive.
ASTM E2882-19 Standard Guide for Analysis of Clandestine Drug Laboratory Evidence | added July 6, 2021 FACTSHEET | CHECKLIST
ASTM E3255-21 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Forensic Chemical Analysis | added November 2, 2021.
FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016