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OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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

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	ANSI/ASTM E3510-25	ANSI/ASTM E3510-25 Standard Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis	Trace Materials	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASTM E3510-25 Standard Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3510-25 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E3510-26 Standard Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis SDO Comment Instructions ASTM has given the public free access to the E30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 E3510-25 Standard Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis has been superseded by ANSI/ASTM E3510-26a Standard Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis. SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/content-access?contentCode=ASTM%7CE3510-25%7Cen-US
	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	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, 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 OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2025-S-0020	OSAC 2025-S-0020 Standard for the Review of Case Records in the Firearms and Toolmarks Discipline	Firearms & Toolmarks	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-0020 Standard for the Review of Case Records in the Firearms and Toolmarks Discipline Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-0020 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development STRP Members & Reports
	OSAC 2025-S-0021	OSAC 2025-S-0021 Standard for Validation of Multilocus Databases	Wildlife Forensic Biology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-0021 Standard for Validation of Multilocus Databases Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-0021 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Wildlife Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development STRP Members & Reports
	ASB 246-2x	ASB 246-2x Standard for Retention and Potential Disposition of Long-Term Unidentified Human Remains	Medicolegal Death Investigation, Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB 246-2x Standard for Retention and Potential Disposition of Long-Term Unidentified Human Remains Standard Number ASB 246-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1060	OSAC 2026-S-1060 Standard for the Forensic Examination of Typewriters and Typewritten Documents	Forensic Document Examination	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1060 Standard for the Forensic Examination of Typewriters and Typewritten Documents Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1060 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	ASTM E3510-2x	ASTM E3510-2x Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis	Trace Materials	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E3510-2x Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis Standard Number ASTM E3510-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E3407-26	ASTM E3407-26 Standard Classification for Ignitable Liquids Encountered in Fire Debris Analysis	Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ASTM E3407-26 Standard Classification for Ignitable Liquids Encountered in Fire Debris Analysis Standard Number ASTM E3407-26 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status SDO Published Standard
	ASTM E3462-26	ASTM E3462-26 Standard Guide for Interpretation and Reporting in Forensic Comparisons of Trace Materials	Trace Materials	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ASTM E3462-26 Standard Guide for Interpretation and Reporting in Forensic Comparisons of Trace Materials Standard Number ASTM E3462-26 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status SDO Published Standard
	ASB 184-2x	ASB 184-2x Standard for a Mentorship Program in BPA	Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB 184-2x Standard for a Mentorship Program in BPA Standard Number ASB 184-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Status In SDO Development
	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2nd Ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation, Human Forensic Biology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017)	ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017) Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017) Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017) Date added to the archive 11/24/2025 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E1492-25 Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory 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 E1492-11(2017) Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory was superseded by a new version. SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE1492-11R17%7Cen-US
	ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21	ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21 Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, 2021, 1st Ed.	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21 Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, 2021, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21 Date added to the archive 11/21/2025 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development Superceded by ANSI/ASB Standard 105-25 Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, 2nd Ed. Archival Reason ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21 Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, 2021, 1st Ed, has been superseded by the 2nd Ed. SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/minimum-education-requirements-firearm-and-toolmark-examiner-trainees

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Title

OSAC Subcommittee(s)

Document Owner

Status

Date added to the Registry

ANSI/ASTM E3510-25

ANSI/ASTM E3510-25 Standard Terminology Relating to Trace Materials Analysis

Trace Materials

ASTM International

SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted