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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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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OSAC Registry
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OSAC Registry Archive
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SDO-Published Standards
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In SDO Development
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OSAC 2022-N-0021 OSAC 2022-N-0021 Family Engagement Following a Mass Fatality Incident: Victim Information Center Best Practice Recommendations for Medicolegal Authority Medicolegal Death Investigation The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASTM E3295-23 ANSI/ASTM E3295-23 Standard Guide for Using Micro X-Ray Fluorescence (μ-XRF) in Forensic Polymer Examinations Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3150-18 (2023) ANSI/ASTM E3150-18 (2023) Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Laboratory Setup and Maintenance Digital Evidence ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E3115-17 (2023) ANSI/ASTM E3115-17(2023) Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems Facial and Iris Identification ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 159-24 ANSI/ASB Standard 159 Standard for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction - Foundational Principles, 2024, 1st Ed. Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 157-23 ANSI/ASB Standard 157 Required Components for a Proficiency Testing Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2023, 1st Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 160-24 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 160 Best Practice Recommendation for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Officers, 2024, 1st Ed. Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2224-23a ANSI/ASTM E2224-23a Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Fibers by Infrared Spectroscopy Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2022-S-0008 OSAC 2022-S-0008 Standard Guide for Minimum Facial Image Comparison Documentation Facial and Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2021-N-0018 OSAC 2021-N-0018 Standard for On-Scene Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 156-23 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 156 Best Practices for Specimen Collection and Preservation for Forensic Toxicology, 2023, 1st Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 142-22 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 142 Best Practice Recommendations for the Resolution of Conflicts in Friction Ridge Examination, 2022, 1st Ed. Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-N-0027 OSAC 2023-N-0027 Standard Guide for Forensic Trace Evidence Recovery Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-N-0002 OSAC 2023-N-0002 Standard for Scene Documentation Procedures Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2022-S-0031 OSAC 2022-S-0031 Standard Guide for Forensic Digital Video Examination Workflow Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2023-N-0011 OSAC 2023-N-0011 Standard Practice for a Physical Fit Analysis Training Program Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-N-0010 OSAC 2023-N-0010 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 The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 114-22 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 114 Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of Software used in Forensic DNA Laboratories, 2022, 1st Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2021-S-0003 OSAC 2021-S-0003 Standards for Setting Analytical and Stochastic Thresholds for Application to Forensic DNA Casework Using Electrophoresis Platforms. Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2021-N-0010 OSAC 2021-N-0010 Standard for Skeletal Preparation and Sampling in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 158-23 ANSI/ASB Standard 158 Standard for Developing Standard Operating Procedures in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2023, 1st Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 138-22 ANSI/ASB Standard 138 Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals, 2022, 1st Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 113-23 ANSI/ASB Standard 113 Standard for Identification Criteria in Forensic Toxicology, 2023, 1st Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 098-23 ANSI/ASB Standard 098 Standard for Mass Spectral Analysis in Forensic Toxicology, 2023, 1st Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ASB Technical Report 051-20 (2022) ASB Technical Report 051 Scope of Work for a Footwear/Tire Examiner, 2020 (Errata 1, 2022), 1st. Ed. Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASTM E3254-23 ANSI/ASTM E3254-23 Standard Practice for Use of Color in the Visual Examination and Forensic Comparison of Soil Samples Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASTM E2228-23a ANSI/ASTM E2228-23a Standard Guide for Microscopical Examination of Textile Fibers Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASTM E2227-23e1 ANSI/ASTM E2227-23e1 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Dyes in Textile Fibers by Thin-Layer Chromatography Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2225-23 ANSI/ASTM E2225-23 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Fabrics and Cordage Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 096-22 ANSI/ASB Standard 096 Standard Method for the Examination and Documentation of Ammunition and Ammunition Components, 2022, 1st. Ed. Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 095-20 (2022) ANSI/ASB Standard 095 Standard for Minimum Qualifications and Training for a Footwear/Tire FSSP, 2020 (Errata 1, 2022), 1st Ed. Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 027-21 ANSI/ASB Standard 027 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Patrol Canine Team, 2021, 1st. Ed. Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 026-21 ANSI/ASB Standard 026 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: An Aged Trail Using Pre-scented Canines, 2021, 1st. Ed. Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 024-21 ANSI/ASB Standard 024 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Location Check Using Pre‐scented Canines, 2021, 1st. Ed. Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-S-0006 OSAC 2023-S-0006 Standard Guide for Photographing Scars Marks and Tattoos Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2023-N-0022 OSAC 2023-N-0022 Best Practice Recommendation for Communicating with Next of Kin during Medicolegal Death Investigations Medicolegal Death Investigation The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2022-S-0038 OSAC 2022-S-0038 Standard for Feature Selection in Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 107-22 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 107 Best Practice Recommendation for Measuring Trigger Pull of a Firearm and Estimating Its Uncertainty, 2022, 1st Ed. Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 050-21 (2022) ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 050 Best Practice Recommendation for Photographic Documentation of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence, 2021 (Errata, 1, 2022), 1st Ed. Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 044-19 ANSI/ASB Standard 044 Standard for Examination of Documents for Indentations, 2019, 1st Ed. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2023-N-0001 OSAC 2023-N-0001 Standard Practice for Training in the Areas of Video Analysis Image Analysis and Photography Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2022-S-0030 OSAC 2022-S-0030 Standard for Methodology for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Bloodstain Pattern Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2022-S-0023 OSAC 2022-S-0023 Standard Practice for the Forensic Analysis of Explosives by Polarized Light Microscopy Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Registry, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 052-22 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 052 Best Practice Recommendation for the Detection and Collection of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence, 2022, 1st Ed. Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
SWGDE: 18-Q-001-1.0 SWGDE: 18-Q-001-1.0 Minimum Requirements for Testing Tools used in Digital and Multimedia Forensics Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2022-S-0001 OSAC 2022-S-0001 Standard Guide for Image Comparison Opinions Facial and Iris Identification, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
OSAC 2021-N-0025 OSAC 2021-N-0025 Standard Guide for Printing Method Effects on Facial Comparisons Facial and Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 060-21 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 060 Guidelines for Barrel and Overall Length Measurements of Firearms, 2021, 1st Ed. Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry
ANSI/ASB Standard 038-20 ANSI/ASB Standard 038 Standard for Internal Validation of Forensic DNA Analysis Methods, 2020, 1st Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry, SDO Published Standard
AES 76-2022 AES 76-2022 AES Standards for Audio Forensics - Speech Collection Guidelines for Speaker Recognition: Interviewing at a Temporary Location Speaker Recognition Audio Engineering Society SDO Published Standard, OSAC Registry