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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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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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 2026-N-1041 OSAC 2026-N-1041 Standard for Terrestrial LiDAR Scan Data Processing Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1029 OSAC 2026-S-1029 Standard for 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm and Toolmark Analysis Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
ASB Standard 155-26 ASB Standard 155-26 Standard for Minimum Training Requirements for Forensic Document Examiners Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2026-S-1040 OSAC 2026-S-1040 Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Seized Drugs Using Color Tests Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
ANSI/ASTM E3450-26 ANSI/ASTM E3450-26 Standard Practice for Physical Fit Analysis Training Program Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0012 OSAC 2024-S-0012 Standard Practice for the Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
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 OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
ANSI/ASTM E3085-26 ANSI/ASTM E3085-26 Standard Guide for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Tape Examinations Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2937-26 ANSI/ASTM E2937-26 Standard Guide for Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Paint Examinations Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2026-N-1043 OSAC 2026-N-1043 Standard for Minimum Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Contents Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1044 OSAC 2026-S-1044 Standard for developmental and internal validation of short tandem repeat (STR) panels for non-human forensic casework Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1042 OSAC 2026-N-1042 Standard for Scene Search Planning and Execution Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1026 OSAC 2026-S-1026 Standard for Evaluating Preliminary Oral Fluid Testing Devices Forensic Toxicology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
ASTM WK92088 ASTM WK92088 Practice for Validation and Verification of Analytical Methods for Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Forensic Chemical Analyses Interdisciplinary ASTM International In SDO Development
ANSI/ASTM E2057-23 ANSI/ASTM E2057-23 Standard Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations Forensic Nursing ASTM International SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science Interdisciplinary ASTM International
ASB Guide 243-2x ASB Guide 243-2x Guideline for a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 035-2x ASB Standard 035-2x Standard for the Examination of Documents for Alterations, 2nd Ed. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
OSAC 2026-N-1045 OSAC 2026-N-1045 Best Practices for Selecting Friction Ridge Impression Personnel Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
ANSI/ASTM E3405-26 ANSI/ASTM E3405-26 Practice for Forensic Fiber Training Program Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E1610-26 ANSI/ASTM E1610-26 Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
ANSI/ASB Standard 196-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 196-26 Standard for the Documentation and Processing of Shooting Scenes Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 207-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 207-26 Standard for Collection and Preservation of Document Evidence Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 136-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 136-26 Forensic Laboratory Standard for Prevention, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Human DNA Contamination Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 195-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 195-25 Standard for Scene Response: Initial Response by Scene Investigators Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 198-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 198-25 Standard for the Technical Review of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Reporting Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 091-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 091-26 Standard for Training in Analysis of Forensic Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Data Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 076-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 076-26 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Human Remains: Human Remains on Land Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 080-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 080-26 Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Reporting and Review Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 079-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 079-26 Standard for Training in the Use of Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009-2x ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009-2x Best Practice Recommendations for the Examination of Human Remains by Forensic Pathologists in the Disaster Victim Identification Context, 2nd Ed. Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 005-2x ASB Best Practice Recommendation 005-2x Mass Fatality Incident Data Management: Standard Practices for the Medicolegal Authority, 2nd Ed. Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2nd Ed. Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 215-2x ASB Standard 215-2x Standard for Determining Analytical and Stochastic Thresholds for Application to Forensic DNA Casework Using Electrophoresis Platforms Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 217-2x ASB Standard 217-2x Standard for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains and Associated Data for Curation, Education, Research, and Training in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 030-2x ASB Standard 030-2x Standard for a Quality Assurance Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 205-2x ASB Standard 205-2x Standard Methodology in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 204-2x ASB Standard 204-2x Standard Procedures for the Decontamination of Canines Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 223-2x ASB Standard 223-2x Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting Forensic Nursing Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 058-2x ASB Standard 058-2x Standard Method for Blood Ethanol Identification and Quantitation in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 078-2x ASB Standard 078-2x Standard for Training of Forensic Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) and Y-STR DNA Data Interpretation and Comparison Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 081-2x ASB Standard 081-2x Standard for Training in the Use of Statistics in Interpretation of Forensic DNA Evidence Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 072-2x ASB Standard 072-2x Standard for the Validation of Procedures in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 047-2x ASB Standard 047-2x Standard for Wildlife Forensics Validating New Primers for Sequencing, 2nd Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 048-2x ASB Standard 048-2x Standard for Wildlife Forensic DNA Procedures, 2nd Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 074-2x ASB Standard 074-2x Canine Detection of Agriculture Contraband Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 082-2x ASB Standard 082-2x Canine Detection of Human Scented Articles Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 075-2x ASB Standard 075-2x Canine Detection of Human Remains in Water Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 213-26 ASB Best Practice Recommendation 213-26 Victim Information Center - Best Practice Recommendation for Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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