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Forensic Science Standards Library

OSAC's Forensic Science Standards Library is an interactive database of the current forensic science standards landscape. The term "standard" applies collectively to a document and can be a best practice recommendation, classification, code, guide, method/test method, practice, specification, or vocabulary/terminology. The elements required in a "standard" will differ by the type of document and by the standards developing organization (SDO).

Visit the OSAC Registry to see the SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards that have been approved by OSAC and are endorsed for implementation.

Search for the following types of standards in the OSAC Forensic Science Standards Library:

  • OSAC Registry: The OSAC Registry is a repository of selected SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards that have been approved and are endorsed by OSAC for implementation.
  • OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.
  • SDO Published: This is a standard that has been developed through the consensus process and has been published by a standards developing organization (SDO). An SDO published standard is available to the forensic science community and may be considered for the OSAC Registry.
  • In SDO Development: This is a standard that is currently under development at an SDO. The standard may have been initially drafted within OSAC and sent to the SDO for further development, or it may have been started directly at the SDO.
  • OSAC Proposed: This is a standard that was initiated and drafted by OSAC and will eventually be sent to an SDO for further development and publication. An OSAC Proposed Standard may or may not be included on the OSAC Registry.
  • Under Development: This is a working draft inside of OSAC and not yet publicly available.

Forensic Science Standards Library

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OSAC Registry
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OSAC Registry Archive
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SDO-Published Standards
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In SDO Development
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More info Designation Number Title OSAC Subcommittee(s) Document Owner Status Date added to the Registry Sort ascending
ASB Technical Report 214-26 ASB Technical Report 214-26 Forensic Anthropology: Terms and Definitions, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ASB Technical Report 194-26 ASB Technical Report 194-26 Terminology for A Suspected Pattern of Dental Origin, 1st Ed. Forensic Odontology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Technical Report 208-25 ASB Technical Report 208-25 Forensic Toxicology: Terms and Definitions, 1st Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Technical Report 097-19 ASB Technical Report 097-19 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 1st Ed. Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 213-26 ASB Best Practice Recommendation 213-26 Victim Information Center - Best Practice Recommendation for Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities, 1st Ed. Medicolegal Death Investigation 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, 1st Ed. Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 196-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 196-26 Standard for the Documentation and Processing of Shooting Scenes, 1st Ed. Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 207-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 207-26 Standard for Collection and Preservation of Document Evidence, 1st Ed. Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 195-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 195-25 Standard for Scene Response: Initial Response by Scene Investigators, 1st Ed. Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 203-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 203-25 Standard for the Development of a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Program, 1st Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 198-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 198-25 Standard for the Technical Review of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Reporting, 1st Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 216-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 216-25 Standard for Construction of Multilocus Databases, 1st Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 Terminology Relating to Forensic Science Interdisciplinary ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ASB Standard 155-2x ASB Standard 155-2x Standard for Minimum Training Requirements for Forensic Document Examiners, 1st Ed. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ANSI/ASTM E1610-26 ANSI/ASTM E1610-26 Standard Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 24-F-001-1.0 SWGDE: 24-F-001-1.0 Best Practices for Data Destruction Media Sterilization and Sanitization Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 25-F-003-1.0 SWGDE: 25-F-003-1.0 Best Practices for Radio Frequency Propagation Surveys Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 18-F-002-2.0 SWGDE: 18-F-002-2.0 Best Practices for Digital Evidence Collection Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 17-F-001-5.0 SWGDE: 17-F-001-5.0 Best Practices for Historical Cell Site Analysis Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2017-02-21 2017-02-21 SWGDE Best Practices for the Acquisition of Data from Novel Digital Devices Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2016-02-08 2016-02-08 SWGDE Best Practices for Collection of Damaged Mobile Devices v1.1 Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2015-09-29 2015-09-29 SWGDE Best Practices for Examining Mobile Phones Using JTAG Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2020-09-17 2020-09-17 SWGDE Test Method for Skimmer Forensics - Digital Devices v1.0 Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2018-11-20 2018-11-20 SWGDE Best Practices for Portable GPS Devices v1.2 Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2016-02-08 2016-02-08 SWGDE Best Practices for Chip-Off Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 19-P-001-1.1 SWGDE: 19-P-001-1.1 Guidelines for the Use of Reflected Ultraviolet Radiation in Forensic Photography Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2022-01-13 2022-01-13 SWGDE Best Practices for the Forensic Use of Photogrammetry v1.2 Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 19-P-002-1.1 SWGDE: 19-P-002-1.1 Guideline for the Use of Infrared Radiation (IR) in Forensic Science Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 16-M-001-3.0 SWGDE: 16-M-001-3.0 Digital Image Compression and File Format Guidelines Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 21-P-001-1.1 SWGDE: 21-P-001-1.1 Guidelines for Low Light Crime Scene Photography Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 25-P-001-1.0 SWGDE: 25-P-001-1.0 Technical Aspects of Digital Cameras Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2016-02-08 2016-02-08 SWGDE Image Processing Guidelines Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2018-07-11 2018-07-11 SWGDE Vehicle Make-Model Comparison Form Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2021-06-17 2021-06-17 SWGDE Establishing a Quality Management System for a Digital and Multimedia Organization under ISO-IEC 17025 or 17020 v.2.0 Digital Evidence, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 10-Q-002-3.0 SWGDE: 10-Q-002-3.0 Guidelines & Recommendations for Training in Digital & Multimedia Evidence Digital Evidence, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2018-11-20 2018-11-20 SWGDE Establishing Confidence in DME Forensic Results by Error Mitigation Analysis v2.0 Digital Evidence, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 23-Q-001-1.1 SWGDE: 23-Q-001-1.1 Best Practices for Personnel Presenting Digital Evidence in Legal Proceedings Digital Evidence, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 18-Q-001-2.1 SWGDE: 18-Q-001-2.1 Minimum Requirements for Testing Tools Used in Digital and Multimedia Forensics Digital Evidence, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2018-11-20 2018-11-20 SWGDE Requirements for Report Writing in Digital and Multimedia Forensics Digital Evidence, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 2022-01-13 2022-01-13 SWGDE Guidance for DME Labs on Addressing ANABs 2020 Update on Field Sampling v1.0 Digital Evidence, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
SWGDE: 22-Q-001-1.1 SWGDE: 22-Q-001-1.1 Introduction to Testimony in Digital and Multimedia Forensics Digital Evidence Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence 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, 1st Ed. Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183-26 ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183-26 Best Practice Recommendations for Limited Examinations for Friction Ridge, 1st Ed. Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 124-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 124-25 Minimum Requirements and Recommendations for a Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Training Program, 1st Ed. Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2937-26 ANSI/ASTM E2937-26 Standard Guide for Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Paint Examinations Trace Materials ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E1732-26 ANSI/ASTM E1732-26 Terminology Relating to Forensic Science Interdisciplinary ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 076-26 ANSI/ASB Standard 076-26 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Human Remains: Human Remains on Land, 1st Ed. Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASTM E620-2x ASTM E620-2x Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts Interdisciplinary ASTM International In SDO Development
ANSI/ASTM E3407-25 ANSI/ASTM E3407-25 Standard Classification for Ignitable Liquids Encountered in Fire Debris Analysis Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ASTM E1413-2x ASTM E1413-2x Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Dynamic Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
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