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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| ASB Standard 041-2x | ASB Standard 041-2x Formulating Propositions for Likelihood Ratios in Forensic DNA Interpretations | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASB Standard 041-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 045-2x | ASB Standard 045-2x Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 045-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 040-2x | ASB Standard 040-2x Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols, 2nd Ed. | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASB Standard 040-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 044-2x | ASB Standard 044-2x Standard for Examination of Documents for Indentations, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 044-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 043-2x | ASB Standard 043-2x Standard for Disaster Human Remains Detection Dogs Program - Training, Certification, and Documentation | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 043-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 042-2x | ASB Standard 042-2x Standard for Disaster Live Human Detection Dogs Program - Training, Certification, and Documentation | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 042-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 037-2x | ASB Standard 037-2x Standard for Reports and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 037-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 046-2x | ASB Standard 046-2x Standard for Wildlife Forensics Validation STR Analysis, 2nd Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 046-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 182-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 182-2x Victim Accounting: Best Practice Recommendations for Medicolegal Authorities in Mass Fatality Management | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 182-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129-2x Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary Electrophoresis Platforms | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 190-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 190-2x Best Practice Recommendation for the Use of Digital Image Capture and File Storage Technology in Forensic Document Examination | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 190-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 192-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 192-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Peer Review Medicolegal Death Investigation Reports | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 192-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Creating Known Distance Witness Panels and Estimating the Associated Measurement Uncertainty | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176-2x Best Practice Recommendations for Fatality Management During a Pandemic | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174-2x Age Estimation in Forensic Anthropology | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence at the Crime Scene, 2nd Ed. | Footwear & Tire | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E2330-2x | ASTM E2330-2x Standard Test Method for Determination of Concentrations of Elements in Glass Samples Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for Forensic Comparisons | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2330-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E2917-2x | ASTM E2917-2x Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2917-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E3255-2x | ASTM E3255-2x Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Forensic Chemical Analysis | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E3255-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E860-2x (WK89150) | ASTM E860-2x Standard Practice for Examining and Preparing Items That Are or May Become Involved in Criminal or Civil Litigation | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E860-2x (WK89150)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK93971 | ASTM WK93971 Test Method for the Analysis of Fentanyl and Related Substances Using Gas-Chromatography-Infrared Spectroscopy (GC-IR) | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK93971
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E2327-2x (WK98097) | ASTM E2327-2x Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Performing Seized-Drug Analysis | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2327-2x (WK98097)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E2326-2x (WK97971) | ASTM E2326-2x, Standard Practice for Education and Training of Seized-Drug Analysts | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2326-2x (WK97971)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E2549-2x (WK93983) | ASTM E2549-2x Practice for Validation of Seized-Drug Analytical Methods | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2549-2x (WK93983)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK72526 | ASTM WK72526 Standard Practice for Expert Opinions on the Interpretation of Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK72526
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK88832 | ASTM WK88832 Standard Practice for The Collection of Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Particles from Clothing, Vehicles, and Other Inanimate Objects using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Stubs | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK88832
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E2997-25 | ASTM E2997-25 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Biodiesel Products by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2997-25
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
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
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| ASTM E1412-2x (WK88544) | ASTM E1412-2x Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Passive Headspace Concentration with Active Charcoal | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1412-2x (WK88544)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E1969-2x (WK93500) | ASTM E1969-2x Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1969-2x (WK93500)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E2125-2x (WK93501) | ASTM E2125-2x Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in the Forensic Analysis of Phencyclidine and its Analogues | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2125-2x (WK93501)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E1968-2x (WK93499) | ASTM E1968-2x Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1968-2x (WK93499)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ANSI/ASTM E3189-19 (2025) | ANSI/ASTM E3189-19 (2025) Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Static Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3189-19 (2025)
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 183-26 | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183-2x Best Practice Recommendations for Limited Examinations for Friction Ridge | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183-26
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| OSAC 2026-N-1046 | OSAC 2026-N-1046 Standard for the Collection of Known Handwriting in Forensic Document Examination | Forensic Document Examination | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2026-N-1046
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| 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 | OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2023-N-0010
Date added to the archive
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC Registry Archived
Archival Reason
First added to the OSAC Registry: 11/7/2023. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASTM E3497-26 Standard Practice for the Collection of Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Particles from Clothing, Vehicles, and Other Inanimate Objects using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Stubs. Public Comment Document Files
OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry
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| ASTM E1967-2x (WK88537) | ASTM E1967-2x Test Method for the Automated Determination of Refractive Index of Glass Samples Using the Oil Immersion Method and a Phase Contrast Microscope | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1967-2x (WK88537)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| OSAC 2022-S-0019 | OSAC 2022-S-0019 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Fibers | Trace Materials | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2022-S-0019
Date added to the archive
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC Registry Archived
Archival Reason
First added to the OSAC Registry: 4/4/2023. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASTM E3404-25, Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Fibers. Public Comment Document Files
OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry
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| ASB Technical Report 208-2x | ASB Technical Report 208-2x Forensic Toxicology: Terms and Definitions, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 208-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 053-2x | ASB Standard 053-2x Standard for Report Content in Forensic Toxicology | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 053-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 019-2x | ASB Standard 019-2x Standard for the Practice of Wildlife Forensic Laboratories, 2nd Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 019-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E620-2x | ASTM E620-2x Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E620-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK77530 | ASTM WK77530 Practice for Forensic Integrity Training | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK77530
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E3309-2x | ASTM E3309-2x Standard Guide for Reporting of Forensic Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (SEM/EDS) | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E3309-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E1618-2x | ANSI/ASTM E1618-2x Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1618-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E3407-2x | ASTM E3407-2x Classification for Ignitable Liquids Encountered in Fire Debris Analysis | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E3407-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| OSAC 2022-S-0041 | OSAC 2022-S-0041 Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of DNA Extraction Methods | Human Forensic Biology | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2022-S-0041
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Public Comment Document Files
OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry
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| OSAC 2026-N-1050 | OSAC 2026-N-1050 Standard Practice for Facial Comparison Training of Reviewers to Competency | Facial & Iris Identification | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2026-N-1050
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| ASB Standard 032-26 | ASB Standard 032-26 Standards for a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst's Training Program, 2nd Ed. | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 032-26
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| OSAC 2022-S-0040 | OSAC 2022-S-0040 Standard for Internal Validation of DNA Extraction Methods | Human Forensic Biology | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | In SDO Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2022-S-0040
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Public Comment Document Files
OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry
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| ASTM E2882-2x (WK93502) | ASTM E2882-2x Standard Guide for Analysis of Clandestine Drug Laboratory Evidence | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E2882-2x (WK93502)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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