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The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Library

OSAC's Forensic Science Standards Library is an interactive database of the current forensic science standards landscape. The term "standard" applies collectively to a document and can be a best practice recommendation, classification, code, guide, method/test method, practice, specification, or vocabulary/terminology. The elements required in a "standard" will differ by the type of document and by the standards developing organization (SDO).

Visit the OSAC Registry to see the SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards that have been approved by OSAC and are endorsed for implementation.

Search for the following types of standards in the OSAC Forensic Science Standards Library:

  • OSAC Registry: The OSAC Registry is a repository of selected SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards that have been approved and are endorsed by OSAC for implementation.
  • OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.
  • SDO Published: This is a standard that has been developed through the consensus process and has been published by a standards developing organization (SDO). An SDO published standard is available to the forensic science community and may be considered for the OSAC Registry.
  • In SDO Development: This is a standard that is currently under development at an SDO. The standard may have been initially drafted within OSAC and sent to the SDO for further development, or it may have been started directly at the SDO.
  • OSAC Proposed: This is a standard that was initiated and drafted by OSAC and will eventually be sent to an SDO for further development and publication. An OSAC Proposed Standard may or may not be included on the OSAC Registry.
  • Under Development: This is a working draft inside of OSAC and not yet publicly available.

Forensic Science Standards Library

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ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2025 ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2025 Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Face & Other Biometric Information (rev of ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Updated: 2015) Interdisciplinary American National Standards Institute OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2329-25 ANSI/ASTM E2329-25 Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs Seized Drugs ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 22-V-001-1.1 SWGDE: 22-V-001-1.1 Fundamentals of Resizing Imagery and Considerations for Legal Proceedings Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2022-S-0041 OSAC 2022-S-0041 Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of DNA Extraction Methods Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASTM E3149-26 ANSI/ASTM E3149-26 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis Facial & Iris Identification ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ASB Technical Report 071-25 ASB Technical Report 071-25 Forensic Document Examination Terms and Definitions. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 17-V-002-1.4 SWGDE: 17-V-002-1.4 Best Practices for Data Acquisition from Digital Video Recorders Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2022-S-0040 OSAC 2022-S-0040 Standard for Internal Validation of DNA Extraction Methods Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
SWGDE: 17-F-002-2.1 SWGDE: 17-F-002-2.1 Best Practices for Computer Forensic Acquisitions Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3462-25 ANSI/ASTM E3462-25 Standard Guide for Interpretation and Reporting in Forensic Comparisons of Trace Materials Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3328-25 ANSI/ASTM E3328-25 Standard Guide for Forensic Collection, Analysis, Comparison, and Evaluation of Glass Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3497-26 ANSI/ASTM E3497-26 Standard Practice for the Collection of Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Particles from Clothing, Vehicles, and Other Inanimate Objects using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Stubs Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3404-25 ANSI/ASTM E3404-25 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Fibers Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3501-25 ANSI/ASTM E3501-25 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3457-25 ANSI/ASTM E3457-25 Guide for Detection and Preservation of Forensic Trace Evidence Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e2 ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e2 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination Digital Evidence, Facial & Iris Identification, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 147-24 ANSI/ASB Standard 147-24 Standard for Analyzing Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 133-24 ANSI/ASB Standard 133-24 Standard for Age Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2025-S-0014 OSAC 2025-S-0014 Guidelines for a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Anthropology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2025-S-0013 OSAC 2025-S-0013 Standard for a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2024-S-0017 OSAC 2024-S-0017 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination of Documentary Evidence Forensic Document Examination The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2025-S-0012 OSAC 2025-S-0012 Best Practice Recommendations for Publicly Sharing Short Tandem Repeat Data from Wildlife Panels Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2024-S-0023 OSAC 2024-S-0023 Standard for the Systematic Verification of Alternative Training Aids for Detection Canine Disciplines Dogs & Sensors The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2025-S-0011 OSAC 2025-S-0011 Standard Guide for Polarized Light Microscopy in the Forensic Examination and Comparison of Soils Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2025-S-0010 OSAC 2025-S-0010 Standard Practice for Reporting Results of the Analysis of Seized Drugs Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASTM E3423-24 ANSI/ASTM E3423-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Explosives by Polarized Light Microscopy Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3307-24 ANSI/ASTM E3307-24 Standard Practice for the Collection and Preservation of Organic Gunshot Residue (OGSR) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3406-25e1 ANSI/ASTM E3406-25e1 Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Fiber Analysis Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 127-22 ANSI/ASB Standard 127-22 Standard for the Preservation and Examination of Charred Documents, 2022, 1st Ed. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2926-25e1 ANSI/ASTM E2926-25e1 Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 070-22 ANSI/ASB Standard 070-22 Standard for Examination of Handwritten Items, 2022, 1st Ed. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0016 OSAC 2024-S-0016 Standard for Case File Management and Reporting in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-N-0025 OSAC 2023-N-0025 Standard for Education and Training in Forensic Odontology Forensic Odontology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 056-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 056-25 Standard for Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty in Forensic Toxicology, 2025, 1st Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 017-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 017-25 Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology, 2025, 2nd Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2025-N-0003 OSAC 2025-N-0003 Standard Terminology for Shooting Reconstruction Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-N-0014 OSAC 2023-N-0014 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASTM E1386-23 ANSI/ASTM E1386-23 Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Solvent Extraction Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2025-N-0002 OSAC 2025-N-0002 Standard for Qualifications for Forensic Anthropology Practitioners Forensic Anthropology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
SWGDE: 23-F-004-1.1 SWGDE: 23-F-004-1.1 Best Practices for Digital Evidence Acquisition, Preservation, and Analysis from Cloud Service Providers Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 23-F-003-1.0 SWGDE: 23-F-003-1.0 Best Practices for Internet of Things Seizure and Analysis Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 12-F-004-3.2 SWGDE: 12-F-004-3.2 Best Practices for Vehicle Infotainment and Telematics Systems Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2025-N-0017 OSAC 2025-N-0017 Standard Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 035-20 ANSI/ASB Standard 035-20 Standard for the Examination of Documents for Alterations, 2020, 1st Ed. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0002 OSAC 2024-S-0002 Standard Test Method for the Examination and Comparison of Toolmarks for Source Attribution Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-N-0012 OSAC 2023-N-0012 Best Practice Recommendations for the Acceptance of a Request for Friction Ridge Examinations Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2022-S-0037 OSAC 2022-S-0037 Standards for DNA-based Taxonomic Identification in Forensic Entomology Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2022-S-0032 OSAC 2022-S-0032 Best Practice Recommendation for the Chemical Processing of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence Footwear & Tire The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 180-24 ANSI/ASB Standard 180-24 Standard for the Selection and Evaluation of GenBank® Results for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife, 2024, 1st Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 17-F-001-2.0 SWGDE: 17-F-001-2.0 Recommendations for Cell Site Analysis Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
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