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OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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

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	ASTM WK94769	ASTM WK94769 New Guide for Training Iris Image Examiners	Facial and Iris Identification	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK94769 New Guide for Training Iris Image Examiners Standard Number ASTM WK94769 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Facial and Iris Identification Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E2881-2x (WK82218)	ASTM E2881-2x (WK82218) 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	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E2881-2x (WK82218) 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 ASTM E2881-2x (WK82218) Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status In SDO Development
	ASTM WK93971	ASTM WK93971 Test Method for Test Method for the Analysis of Fentanyl and Related Substances Using Gas-Chromatography-Infrared Spectroscopy (GC-IR)	Seized Drugs	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK93971 Test Method for Test Method for the Analysis of Fentanyl and Related Substances Using Gas-Chromatography-Infrared Spectroscopy (GC-IR) Standard Number ASTM WK93971 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E1618-2x (WK81720)	ASTM E1618-2x (WK81720) 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
Title ASTM E1618-2x (WK81720) Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Standard Number ASTM E1618-2x (WK81720) Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASTM E2998-25	ANSI/ASTM E2998-25 Standard Practice for Characterization and Classification of Smokeless Powder	Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E2998-25 Standard Practice for Characterization and Classification of Smokeless Powder Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2998-25 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue 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%7CE2998-25%7Cen-US
	ANSI/ASTM E3406-25e1	ANSI/ASTM E3406-25e1 Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Fiber Analysis	Trace Materials	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E3406-25e1 Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Fiber Analysis Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3406-25e1 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials 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%7CE3406-25E01%7Cen-US
	ASTM WK93504	ASTM WK93504 Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Seized Drugs using Gas-Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry	Seized Drugs	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK93504 Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Seized Drugs using Gas-Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Standard Number ASTM WK93504 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASTM E2926-25e1	ANSI/ASTM E2926-25e1 Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry	Trace Materials	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E2926-25e1 Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2926-25e1 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials 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%7CE2926-25E01%7Cen-US
	ASTM WK81724	ASTM WK81724 Ignitable Liquids	Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK81724 Ignitable Liquids Standard Number ASTM WK81724 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007-24	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007 Postmortem Impression Submission Strategy for Comprehensive Searches of Essential Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Databases, 2024, 2nd Ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007 Postmortem Impression Submission Strategy for Comprehensive Searches of Essential Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Databases, 2024, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007-24 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/postmortem-impression-submission-strategy-comprehensive-searches-essential-automated-0
	ASTM E1459-2x (WK86596)	ASTM E1459-2x (WK86596) Standard Practice for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation	Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction, Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E1459-2x (WK86596) Standard Practice for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation Standard Number ASTM E1459-2x (WK86596) Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Interdisciplinary Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASB Standard 203-25	ANSI/ASB Standard 203 Standard for the Development of a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Program, 2025, 1st ed.	Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 203 Standard for the Development of a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Program, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 203-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-development-bloodstain-pattern-analyst-certification-program
	ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25	ANSI/ASB Standard 102 Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations, 2025, 1st ed.	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 102 Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-verification-source-conclusions-toolmark-examinations
	ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25	ANSI/ASB Standard 013 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Conclusions, 2025, 1st ed.	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 013 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Conclusions, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-friction-ridge-examination-conclusions
	OSAC ND-26	Personnel Recruitment/Selection	Friction Ridge	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	Under Development
Title Personnel Recruitment/Selection Standard Number OSAC ND-26 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status Under Development
	ASTM E1732-25	ASTM E1732-25 Terminology Relating to Forensic Science	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ASTM E1732-25 Terminology Relating to Forensic Science Standard Number ASTM E1732-25 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE1732-25%7Cen-US
	ASB Standard 079-2x	ASB Standard 079 Standard for Training in the Use of Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)	Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 079 Standard for Training in the Use of Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) Standard Number ASB Standard 079-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E2999-2x	ASTM E2999-2x Test Methods 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	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E2999-2x Test Methods for Analysis of Organic Compounds in Smokeless Powder by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Standard Number ASTM E2999-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E1492-11 (2017)-2x	ASTM E1492-11(2x) Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E1492-11(2x) Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory Standard Number ASTM E1492-11 (2017)-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status In SDO Development
	ASB Technical Report 208-25	ASB Technical Report 208 Forensic Toxicology: Terms and Definitions, 2025, 1st ed.	Forensic Toxicology	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ASB Technical Report 208 Forensic Toxicology: Terms and Definitions, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ASB Technical Report 208-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/forensic-toxicology-terms-and-definitions
	ASTM E2998-2x	ASTM E2998-2x Practice for Identification and Classification of Smokeless Powder	Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E2998-2x Practice for Identification and Classification of Smokeless Powder Standard Number ASTM E2998-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E2548-2x (WK95736)	ASTM E2548-2x Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis	Seized Drugs	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E2548-2x Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Standard Number ASTM E2548-2x (WK95736) Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209-25	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209 Best Practice Recommendations for Communicating with Next of Kin during Medicolegal Death Investigations, 2025, 1st ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209 Best Practice Recommendations for Communicating with Next of Kin during Medicolegal Death Investigations, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209-25 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-communicating-next-kin-during-medicolegal-death
	ANSI/ASB Standard 202-25	ANSI/ASB Standard 202 Standard for Interactions Between Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities and Organ and Tissue Procurement Organizations and Eye Banks, 2025, 1st ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 202 Standard for Interactions Between Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities and Organ and Tissue Procurement Organizations and Eye Banks, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 202-25 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/standard-interactions-between-medicolegal-death-investigation-authorities-and-organ
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021-25	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021 Best Practices for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires, 2025, 2nd Ed.	Footwear & Tire	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021 Best Practices for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires, 2025, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Footwear & Tire Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-preparation-test-impressions-footwear-and-tires
	OSAC 2025-S-0026	OSAC 2025-S-0026 Common Factors for Consideration in Analyzing Recordings for Forensic Speaker Recognition	Speaker Recognition	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-0026 Common Factors for Consideration in Analyzing Recordings for Forensic Speaker Recognition Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-0026 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Speaker Recognition Status Under Development
	ANSI/ASB Standard 216-25	ANSI/ASB Standard 216 Standard for Construction of Multilocus Databases, 2025, 1st ed.	Wildlife Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 216 Standard for Construction of Multilocus Databases, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 216-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Wildlife Forensic Biology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-construction-multilocus-databases
	ASB Standard 163-2x	ASB Standard 163 Standard for the Restoration of Obliterated Serial Numbers and Manufacturer Applied Markings	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 163 Standard for the Restoration of Obliterated Serial Numbers and Manufacturer Applied Markings Standard Number ASB Standard 163-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 228-2x	ASB Standard 228 Standard for Competency Testing in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Laboratories	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 228 Standard for Competency Testing in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Laboratories Standard Number ASB Standard 228-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASTM E3501-25	ANSI/ASTM E3501 Standard Guide for the Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry	Trace Materials	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E3501 Standard Guide for the Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3501-25 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status SDO Published Standard
	ASTM WK89493	ASTM WK89493 Guide for Detection and Preservation of Forensic Trace Evidence	Trace Materials	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK89493 Guide for Detection and Preservation of Forensic Trace Evidence Standard Number ASTM WK89493 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status In SDO Development

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