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ASTM E1968-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine (added July 6, 2021).
ASTM E1969-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in the Forensic Analysis of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine (added July 6, 2021).
ASTM E2125-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in the Forensic Analysis of Phencyclidine and its Analogues (added to July 6, 2021).
ASTM E2329-17 Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs (added August 7, 2018).
ASTM E2548-16 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis (added June 1, 2021).
ASTM E2882-19 Standard Guide for Analysis of Clandestine Drugs (added July 6, 2021).
ASTM E3255-21 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Chemical Analysis (added November 2, 2021).
OSAC 2022-S-0013, Standard Guide for Testimony by Experts in Seized Drug Analysis (added December 6, 2022 sent to ASTM for further development and publication).
At an SDO for Further Development & Publication
OSAC 2022-S-0013, Standard Guide for Testimony by Experts in Seized Drug Analysis (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
REVISION to ASTM E1968 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine.
REVISION to ASTM E1969 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in the Forensic Analysis of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine.
REVISION to ASTM E2125 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in the Forensic Analysis of Phencyclidine and its Analogues.
REVISION to ASTM E2326 Standard Practice for Education and Training of Seized Drug Analysts.
REVISION to ASTM E2327 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Performing Seized Drug Analysis.
REVISION to ASTM E2329 Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs.
REVISION to ASTM E2548 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis.
Standard Practice for Uncertainty Estimation of Quantitative Measurements in the Analysis of Seized Drugs.
Standard Guide for Assessment of Gas Chromatography and Electron Ionization Mass Spectrometry Data During the Qualitative Analysis of Seized Drugs.
Standard Guide for Assessment of Fourier Transform Infrared-Spectroscopy (FTIR) Data During the Qualitative Analysis of Seized Drugs.
Standard Guide for the Development of Electron Ionization-Mass Spectral (EI-MS) Libraries.
Standard Guide for Intralaboratory Blind Quality Control Programs for Seized Drug Analysis.
Test Method for Gas Chromatograpy-Infrared Spectroscopy (GC-IR Vapor Phase Testing of Fentanyl Related Substances.
Under Development
OSAC 2022-S-0014, Standard Practice for Building an Analytical Scheme for the Assessment of THC in Suspected Marijuana Plant Material Samples.
Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Seized Drugs Using Color Tests.
Standard Guide for Reporting of Seized Drug Analysis Results.
Test Method for Building an Analytical Scheme for the Analysis of New Psychoactive Substances and True Unknowns in Seized Drugs.
Standard Guide for Assessment of LC Data During the Qualitative Analysis of Seized Drugs.
Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Seized Drugs Using Gas Chromatograph-Infrared Spectroscopy.
Standard Practice for Evidence Handling of Seized Drugs.
Standard Guide for the Assessment of Structural Similarity of Substances.
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.