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:
| More info | Designation Number | Title | OSAC Subcommittee(s) | Document Owner | Status | Date added to the Registry Sort ascending |
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| ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24 | ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Comparison and Evaluation of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 017-18 | ANSI/ASB Standard 017-18 Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology, 2018, 1st Ed. | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 017-18
Date added to the archive
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Registry Archived
SDO Published Standard
Superceded by
Archival Reason
First added to the OSAC Registry: June 18, 2019. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 017 Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology, 2025, 2nd Ed. Public Comment Document Files
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Conclusions, 2025, 1st ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Training Program, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 015-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 015-24 Standard for Examining Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 015-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 133-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25 Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations, 2025, 1st ed. | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 137-23 | ANSI/ASB Standard 137-23 Standard for Examination and Documentation of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence, 2023, 1st Ed. | Footwear & Tire | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 137-23
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 143-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 143-24 Standard for Technical Review in Friction Ridge Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 143-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 139-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 139-24 Reporting DNA Conclusions, 2024, 1st Ed. | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 139-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 | ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 Standard for Population Affinity Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2023, 1st Ed. | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 111-20 | ANSI/ASB Standard 111-20 Standard for Training in Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Analysis for Taxonomic Identification, 2020, 1st Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 111-20
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 | ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 072-19 | ANSI/ASB Standard 072-19 Standard for the Validation of Procedures in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2019, 1st Ed. | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 072-19
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 117-20 | ANSI/ASB Standard 117-20 Standard for Examination of Stamping Devices and Stamp Impressions, 2020, 1st Ed. | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 117-20
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 106-20 | ANSI/ASB Standard 106-20 Wildlife Forensics-Protein Serology Method for Taxonomic Identification, 2020, 1st Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 106-20
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 046-19 | ANSI/ASB Standard 046-19 Wildlife Forensics Validation Standards - STR Analysis, 2019, 1st Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 046-19
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 048-19 | ANSI/ASB Standard 048-19 Wildlife Forensic DNA Standard Procedures, 2019, 1st Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 048-19
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 | ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 030-19 | ANSI/ASB Standard 030-19 Standard for a Quality Assurace Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2019, 1st Ed. | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 030-19
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 031-20 | ANSI/ASB Standard 031-20 Standard for Report Writing in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2020, 1st Ed. | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 031-20
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASB Technical Report 071-25 | ASB Technical Report 071-25 Forensic Document Examination Terms and Definitions. | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 071-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E2999-25a | ANSI/ASTM E2999-25a Standard Test Method for Analysis of Organic Compounds in Smokeless Powder by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2999-25a
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E2998-25a | ANSI/ASTM E2998-25a Standard Practice for Characterization and Classification of Smokeless Powder | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2998-25a
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-2x | ASB 232 Best Practice Recommendation for the Development of Criteria for Acceptance of a Request for Friction Ridge Examinations | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 207-2x | ASB Standard 207 Standard for Collection and Preservation of Document Evidence | Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 207-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| NFPA 921:Revision of 2024 Version - 2x | NFPA 921:Revision of 2024 Version - 2x Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations | Fire & Explosion Investigation | National Fire Protection Association | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
NFPA 921:Revision of 2024 Version - 2x
Document Owner
National Fire Protection Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK96359 | ASTM WK96359 Guide for Polarized Light Microscopy in the Forensic Examination and Comparison of Soils | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK96359
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 240-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 240-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities in Locating and Notifying Next of Kin | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 240-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 237-2x | ASB Standard 237-2x Standard for the Expression of Opinions in Forensic Document Examination | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 237-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 238-2x | ASB Standard 238-2x Standard for the Examination of Signatures | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 238-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0 | SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0 Best Practice for Photo Documentation of Scars, Marks, and Tattoos 2024-08-08 | Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Facial & Iris Identification | Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0
Document Owner
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E3148-18(2023) | ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 (2023) Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3148-18(2023)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E3445-24 | ANSI/ASTM E3445-24 Standard Practice for Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3445-24
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASTM E3149-2x (WK89285) | ASTM E3149-2x Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASTM E3149-2x (WK89285)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK74632 | ASTM WK74632 Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search Performance | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK74632
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK88696 | ASTM WK88696 Guide for Printing Method Effects on Facial Comparisons | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK88696
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK88697 | ASTM WK88697 Guide for Scanning of Facial Images | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK88697
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK89409 | ASTM WK89409 Guide for Facial Comparison: Overview and Methodology Guidelines | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK89409
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK89942 | ASTM WK89942 Guide for Image Comparison Opinions | Facial & Iris Identification, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK89942
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| OSAC 2024-N-0007 | OSAC 2024-N-0007 Managing Head Coverings, Accessories, and Make-up (HCAM) for Booking Photographs | Facial & Iris Identification | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2024-N-0007
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| OSAC 2024-N-0009 | OSAC 2024-N-0009 Guide for Mentorship of Facial Comparison Trainees in Role Based Facial Comparison | Facial & Iris Identification | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2024-N-0009
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| OSAC 2025-S-1000-ND | OSAC 2025-S-1000-ND Preserving Image Quality in Desktop Documents | Facial & Iris Identification | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | Under Development | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-1000-ND
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
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| ASTM WK93266 | ASTM WK93266 Guide for Capturing Iris Images for Use with Iris Recognition Systems | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK93266
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| OSAC 2025-S-1001-ND | OSAC 2025-S-1001-ND Standard Guide for Iris Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis | Facial & Iris Identification | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | Under Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-1001-ND
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
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| ASTM WK94769 | ASTM WK94769 New Guide for Training Iris Image Examiners | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK94769
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Technical Report 012-25 | ASB Technical Report 012 Technical Report on the Articulation of the Reasoning and Foundational Principles Behind Friction Ridge Examinations | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 012-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ADA 1058-2x | ADA 1058-2x Dentistry - Forensic Dental Data Set | Forensic Odontology | American Dental Association | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ADA 1058-2x
Document Owner
American Dental Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 223-2x | ASB Standard 223 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting | Forensic Nursing | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 223-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ANSI/ASTM E3196-21e1 | ANSI/ASTM E3196-21e1 Standard Terminology Relating to the Examination of Explosives | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3196-21e1
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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