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OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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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298

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268

In SDO Development

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	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x Best Practice Recommendations for Mass Fatality Incident Management	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x Best Practice Recommendations for Mass Fatality Incident Management Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status In SDO Development
	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Population Affinity Estimation	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Population Affinity Estimation Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 020-2x	ASB Standard 020-2x Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory's Mixture Interpretation Protocol, 2nd Ed.	Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 020-2x Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory's Mixture Interpretation Protocol, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Standard 020-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 036-2x	ASB Standard 036-2x Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed.	Forensic Toxicology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 036-2x Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Standard 036-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 022-2x	ASB Standard 022-2x Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs, 2nd Ed.	Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 022-2x Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Standard 022-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASTM E2881-18	ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry	Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue	ASTM International
Title ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 Date added to the archive 11/21/2025 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E2881-25 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry 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 Archival Reason ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry has been superseded by a revision. SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE2881-18%7Cen-US
	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Facial Approximation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed.	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Facial Approximation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E1459-2x	ASTM E1459-2x Standard Practice for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation	Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction, Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E1459-2x Standard Practice for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation Standard Number ASTM E1459-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Interdisciplinary Status In SDO Development
	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x Guidelines for Reporting of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x Guidelines for Reporting of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 (2023) Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 (2023) Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification 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 https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE3148-18R23%7Cen-US&proxycl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.astm.org&fromLogin=true
	ANSI/ASTM E620-18	ANSI/ASTM E620-18 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E620-18 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E620-18 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary 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: http://www.nist.gov/customcf/astmlaunchcode.htm SDO Comment Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE0620-18%7Cen-US
	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
Title ASTM WK92088 Practice for Validation and Verification of Analytical Methods for Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Forensic Chemical Analyses Standard Number ASTM WK92088 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status 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
Title ANSI/ASTM E2057-23 Standard Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2057-23 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Nursing Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted 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 https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE2057-23%7Cen-US Reason for Evaluation ASTM E2057-23 Standard Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations was evaluated by the Subcommittee.
	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
Title OSAC 2026-N-1042 Standard for Scene Search Planning and Execution Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1042 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1	ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International
Title ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 Date added to the archive 11/21/2025 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E1732-25e1 Terminology Relating to Forensic Science 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 Archival Reason ASTM E1732-24e1 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science has been superseded by a new version. SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE1732-24E01%7Cen-US
	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
Title ASB Guide 243-2x Guideline for a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology Standard Number ASB Guide 243-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status 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
Title ASB Standard 035-2x Standard for the Examination of Documents for Alterations, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Standard 035-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status 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
Title OSAC 2026-N-1045 Best Practices for Selecting Friction Ridge Impression Personnel Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1045 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status Under Development
	ANSI/ASTM E3405-26	ANSI/ASTM E3405-26 Practice for Forensic Fiber Training Program	Trace Materials	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E3405-26 Practice for Forensic Fiber Training Program Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3405-26 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status SDO Published Standard SDO Comment Instructions ASTM has provided the public with 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 https://compass.astm.org/content-access?contentCode=ASTM%7CE3405-26%7Cen-US
	ANSI/ASTM E1610-26	ANSI/ASTM E1610-26 Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison	Trace Materials	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ANSI/ASTM E1610-26 Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E1610-26 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193-25	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193-25 Best Practice Recommendations for Determining What Scene and Death Locations a Medicolegal Death Investigation Authority Should Respond to for Investigation	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193-25 Best Practice Recommendations for Determining What Scene and Death Locations a Medicolegal Death Investigation Authority Should Respond to for Investigation Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-determining-what-scene-and-death-locations-medicolegal
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-26	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-26 Best Practice Recommendation for the Development of Criteria for Acceptance of a Request for Friction Ridge Examinations	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-26 Best Practice Recommendation for the Development of Criteria for Acceptance of a Request for Friction Ridge Examinations Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-26 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-development-criteria-acceptance-request-friction-ridge
	ASB Technical Report 012-25	ASB Technical Report 012-25 Technical Report on the Articulation of the Reasoning and Foundational Principles Behind Friction Ridge Examinations	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ASB Technical Report 012-25 Technical Report on the Articulation of the Reasoning and Foundational Principles Behind Friction Ridge Examinations Standard Number ASB Technical Report 012-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/technical-report-articulation-reasoning-and-foundational-principles-behind-friction
	ASB Technical Report 189-2x	ASB Technical Report 189-2x Technical Report for the Forensic Reliability of eSignatures for a Determination of Authorship	Forensic Document Examination	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Technical Report 189-2x Technical Report for the Forensic Reliability of eSignatures for a Determination of Authorship Standard Number ASB Technical Report 189-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status In SDO Development
	ASB Technical Report 097-26	ASB Technical Report 097-26 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2nd Ed.	Footwear & Tire	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ASB Technical Report 097-26 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Technical Report 097-26 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Footwear & Tire Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/terminology-used-forensic-footwear-and-tire-evidence-0
	ASB Standard 180-2x	ASB Standard 180-2x Standard for the Selection and Evaluation of GenBank® Results for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife, 2nd Ed.	Wildlife Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 180-2x Standard for the Selection and Evaluation of GenBank® Results for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Standard 180-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Wildlife Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Technical Report 016-2x	ASB Technical Report 016-2x Terminology Related to Friction Ridge Examination	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Technical Report 016-2x Terminology Related to Friction Ridge Examination Standard Number ASB Technical Report 016-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status In SDO Development
	ASB Technical Report 025-2x	ASB Technical Report 025-2x Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, 2nd Ed.	Dogs & Sensors	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Technical Report 025-2x Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Technical Report 025-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	ASB Technical Report 084-2x	ASB Technical Report 084-2x Presentation of Canine Detection Evidence in Court	Dogs & Sensors	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Technical Report 084-2x Presentation of Canine Detection Evidence in Court Standard Number ASB Technical Report 084-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 201-2x	ASB Standard 201-2x Standard for the Examination of Financial, Identification, and Other Authorized Documents	Forensic Document Examination	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 201-2x Standard for the Examination of Financial, Identification, and Other Authorized Documents Standard Number ASB Standard 201-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 187-2x	ASB Standard 187-2x Standard for Use of Serological Testing Methods Associated with Forensic Investigations	Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 187-2x Standard for Use of Serological Testing Methods Associated with Forensic Investigations Standard Number ASB Standard 187-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 197-2x	ASB Standard 197-2x Standard for the Examination of Digitally Captured Signatures	Forensic Document Examination	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 197-2x Standard for the Examination of Digitally Captured Signatures Standard Number ASB Standard 197-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 191-2x	ASB Standard 191-2x Standard for the Examination of Dry Seals and Dry Seal Impressions	Forensic Document Examination	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 191-2x Standard for the Examination of Dry Seals and Dry Seal Impressions Standard Number ASB Standard 191-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 188-2x	ASB Standard 188-2x Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 188-2x Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions Standard Number ASB Standard 188-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 185-2x	ASB Standard 185-2x Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examination	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 185-2x Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examination Standard Number ASB Standard 185-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 186-2x	ASB Standard 186-2x Standard for Forensic Autosomal STR DNA Statistical Analyses	Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 186-2x Standard for Forensic Autosomal STR DNA Statistical Analyses Standard Number ASB Standard 186-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 199-2x	ASB Standard 199-2x Standard for Familial DNA Searching	Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 199-2x Standard for Familial DNA Searching Standard Number ASB Standard 199-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 200-2x	ASB Standard 200-2x Canine Biomedical Detection of Disease in Forensic Public Health	Dogs & Sensors	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 200-2x Canine Biomedical Detection of Disease in Forensic Public Health Standard Number ASB Standard 200-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 181-2x	ASB Standard 181-2x Media Communications Following a Mass Fatality Incident: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 181-2x Media Communications Following a Mass Fatality Incident: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority Standard Number ASB Standard 181-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 173-2x	ASB Standard 173-2x Standard for Education, Training, Continuing Education, and Certification of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Personnel	Forensic Toxicology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 173-2x Standard for Education, Training, Continuing Education, and Certification of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Personnel Standard Number ASB Standard 173-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 090-2x	ASB Standard 090-2x Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed.	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 090-2x Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Standard 090-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 118-2x	ASB Standard 118-2x Standard for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications	Forensic Toxicology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 118-2x Standard for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications Standard Number ASB Standard 118-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 101-2x	ASB Standard 101-2x Supporting Documentation of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 101-2x Supporting Documentation of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Standard Number ASB Standard 101-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 100-2x	ASB Standard 100-2x Standard Scale and Criteria for Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 100-2x Standard Scale and Criteria for Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Standard Number ASB Standard 100-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 178-2x	ASB Standard 178-2x Canine Detection of Electronic Storage Media	Dogs & Sensors	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 178-2x Canine Detection of Electronic Storage Media Standard Number ASB Standard 178-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 179-2x	ASB Standard 179-2x Canine Detection of Accelerants	Dogs & Sensors	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 179-2x Canine Detection of Accelerants Standard Number ASB Standard 179-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 086-2x	ASB Standard 086-2x Canine Detection of Narcotics	Dogs & Sensors	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 086-2x Canine Detection of Narcotics Standard Number ASB Standard 086-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 039-2x	ASB Standard 039-2x Standard for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary Electrophoresis Platforms	Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 039-2x Standard for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary Electrophoresis Platforms Standard Number ASB Standard 039-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development

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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

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x Best Practice Recommendations for Mass Fatality Incident Management

Medicolegal Death Investigation

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Population Affinity Estimation

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 020-2x

ASB Standard 020-2x Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory's Mixture Interpretation Protocol, 2nd Ed.

Human Forensic Biology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 036-2x

ASB Standard 036-2x Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed.

Forensic Toxicology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 022-2x

ASB Standard 022-2x Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs, 2nd Ed.

Human Forensic Biology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ANSI/ASTM E2881-18

ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue

ASTM International

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Facial Approximation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASTM E1459-2x

ASTM E1459-2x Standard Practice for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation

Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction, Interdisciplinary

ASTM International

In SDO Development

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x

ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x Guidelines for Reporting of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations

Firearms & Toolmarks

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

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

ANSI/ASTM E620-18

ANSI/ASTM E620-18 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts

Interdisciplinary

ASTM International

SDO Published Standard

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

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

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 Best Practice Recommendation 193-25

ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193-25 Best Practice Recommendations for Determining What Scene and Death Locations a Medicolegal Death Investigation Authority Should Respond to for Investigation

Medicolegal Death Investigation

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard

ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-26

ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-26 Best Practice Recommendation for the Development of Criteria for Acceptance of a Request for Friction Ridge Examinations

Friction Ridge

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard

ASB Technical Report 012-25

ASB Technical Report 012-25 Technical Report on the Articulation of the Reasoning and Foundational Principles Behind Friction Ridge Examinations

Friction Ridge

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard

ASB Technical Report 189-2x

ASB Technical Report 189-2x Technical Report for the Forensic Reliability of eSignatures for a Determination of Authorship

Forensic Document Examination

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Technical Report 097-26

ASB Technical Report 097-26 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2nd Ed.

Footwear & Tire

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard

ASB Standard 180-2x

ASB Standard 180-2x Standard for the Selection and Evaluation of GenBank® Results for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife, 2nd Ed.

Wildlife Forensic Biology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Technical Report 016-2x

ASB Technical Report 016-2x Terminology Related to Friction Ridge Examination

Friction Ridge

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Technical Report 025-2x

ASB Technical Report 025-2x Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, 2nd Ed.

Dogs & Sensors

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Technical Report 084-2x

ASB Technical Report 084-2x Presentation of Canine Detection Evidence in Court

Dogs & Sensors

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 201-2x

ASB Standard 201-2x Standard for the Examination of Financial, Identification, and Other Authorized Documents

Forensic Document Examination

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 187-2x

ASB Standard 187-2x Standard for Use of Serological Testing Methods Associated with Forensic Investigations

Human Forensic Biology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 197-2x

ASB Standard 197-2x Standard for the Examination of Digitally Captured Signatures

Forensic Document Examination

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 191-2x

ASB Standard 191-2x Standard for the Examination of Dry Seals and Dry Seal Impressions

Forensic Document Examination

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 188-2x

ASB Standard 188-2x Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions

Friction Ridge

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 185-2x

ASB Standard 185-2x Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examination

Friction Ridge

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 186-2x

ASB Standard 186-2x Standard for Forensic Autosomal STR DNA Statistical Analyses

Human Forensic Biology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 199-2x

ASB Standard 199-2x Standard for Familial DNA Searching

Human Forensic Biology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 200-2x

ASB Standard 200-2x Canine Biomedical Detection of Disease in Forensic Public Health

Dogs & Sensors

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 181-2x

ASB Standard 181-2x Media Communications Following a Mass Fatality Incident: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority

Medicolegal Death Investigation

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 173-2x

ASB Standard 173-2x Standard for Education, Training, Continuing Education, and Certification of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Personnel

Forensic Toxicology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 090-2x

ASB Standard 090-2x Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 118-2x

ASB Standard 118-2x Standard for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications

Forensic Toxicology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 101-2x

ASB Standard 101-2x Supporting Documentation of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations

Firearms & Toolmarks

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 100-2x

ASB Standard 100-2x Standard Scale and Criteria for Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations

Firearms & Toolmarks

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 178-2x

ASB Standard 178-2x Canine Detection of Electronic Storage Media

Dogs & Sensors

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 179-2x

ASB Standard 179-2x Canine Detection of Accelerants

Dogs & Sensors

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 086-2x

ASB Standard 086-2x Canine Detection of Narcotics

Dogs & Sensors

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 039-2x

ASB Standard 039-2x Standard for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary Electrophoresis Platforms

Human Forensic Biology

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development