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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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
Searches the number, title, subcommittee and owner for all keywords
Displaying 251 - 300 of 631
More info Designation Number Title OSAC Subcommittee(s) Document Owner Status Date added to the Registry Sort ascending
ASTM WK75150 ASTM WK75150 Training in the Forensic Examination of Fire Debris Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK81724 ASTM WK81724 Ignitable Liquids Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK94769 ASTM WK94769 New Guide for Training Iris Image Examiners Facial and Iris Identification ASTM International 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
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
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
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
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
OSAC ND-26 Personnel Recruitment/Selection Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under 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
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
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
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
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
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
ASTM E2549-2x (WK93983) ASTM E2549-2x (WK93983) Practice for Validation of Seized-Drug Analytical Methods Seized Drugs ASTM International In SDO Development
ASB Standard 037-2x ASB Standard 037 Standard for Reports and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 227-2x ASB Standard 227 Standard for the Chemical Testing of Suspected Projectile Impacts for Copper and Lead Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
OSAC 2025-S-1002-ND OSAC 2025-S-1002-ND Dataset Collection For Forensic Speaker Recognition Speaker Recognition The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
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 Under Development
ASB Technical Report 224-2x ASB Technical Report 224 Technical Report for Task-Relevant Information in Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 226-2x ASB Standard 226 Standard for Scene Diagramming Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0 SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0 Best Practice for Photo Documentation of Scars, Marks, and Tattoos 2024-08-08 Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Facial and Iris Identification Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence SDO Published Standard
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 231-2x ASB Best Practice Recommendation 231 Best Practice Recommendation for the Chemical Processing of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 225-2x ASB Standard 225 Standard for Skeletal Preparation and Sampling in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 100-2x ASB Standard 100 Standard Scale and Criteria for Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASTM WK89493 ASTM WK89493 Guide for the Detection and Preservation of Forensic Trace Evidence Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 151-25 ASB Technical Report 151 Medicolegal Death Investigation: Terms and Definitions, 2025, 1st Ed. Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 230-2x ASB Best Practice Recommendation 230 Best Practice Recommendation for the Resolution of Conflicts in Toolmark Value Determinations and Source Conclusions Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Guide 236-2x ASB Guide 236 Guideline for Conducting Test Method Development, Validation, and Verification in Forensic Toxicology Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 071-2x ASB Technical Report 071 Forensic Document Examination Terms and Definitions. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 097-19 ASB Technical Report 097 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2019, 1st Ed. Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ASB Standard 223-2x ASB Standard 223 Standard for Care During Medical Forensic Examinations Forensic Nursing Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ANSI/ASB Standard 046-19 ANSI/ASB Standard 046 Wildlife Forensics Validation Standards - STR Analysis, 2019, 1st Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Standard 229-2x ASB Standard 229 Standard for the Examination and Comparison of Toolmarks for Source Attribution Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
NFPA 1033-2x NFPA 1033 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator Fire & Explosion Investigation National Fire Protection Association In SDO Development
NFPA 1000-2x NFPA 1000 Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems Fire & Explosion Investigation National Fire Protection Association In SDO Development
NFPA 1321:2025 NFPA 1321:2025 Standard for Fire Investigation Units Fire & Explosion Investigation National Fire Protection Association SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24 ANSI/ASB Standard 148 Standard for Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
OSAC 2025-S-1004-ND OSAC 2025-S-1004-ND Best Practice Recommendation for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-1003-ND OSAC 2025-S-1003-ND Standard for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC ND-72 Best Practice Recommendations for the Internal Validation of Automated Platforms Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
ANSI/ASB Standard 017-18 ANSI/ASB Standard 017 Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology, 2018, 1st Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
ASB Standard 233-2x ASB 233 Standard for Processing, Collection and Preservation of Friction Ridge Impressions Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 232-2x ASB 232 Best Practice Recommendation for the Acceptance of a Request for Friction Ridge Examinations Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 054-2x ANSI/ASB Standard 054 Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories, 2nd Ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 106-2x ASB Standard 106-2x Standard for Protein Serology Methods for Taxonomic Identification in Wildlife Forensics, 2nd Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 118-2x ASB Standard 118 Standard for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 019-2x ASB Standard 019 Standard for the Practice of Wildlife Forensics, 2nd Ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 180-2x ANSI/ASB Standard 180 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
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