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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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
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More info Designation Number Title OSAC Subcommittee(s) Document Owner Status Date added to the Registry Sort ascending
OSAC ND-73 Standard Scale of Source Conclusions and Criteria for Toolmark Examinations Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
ASB Standard 219-2x ASB 219 Standard for Scene Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASTM WK93266 ASTM WK93266 Guide for Capturing Iris Images for Use with Iris Recognition Systems Facial and Iris Identification ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK93265 ASTM WK93265 Standard Practice for the Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
OSAC 2025-S-1000-ND OSAC 2025-S-1000-ND Preserving Image Quality in Desktop Documents Facial and Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
ASB Standard 220-2x ASB Standard 220, Standard for Scene Documentation Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 218-2x ASB Standard 218, Standard for the Collection and Preservation of Entomological Evidence from a Terrestrial Environment Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
OSAC 2025-S-0015 OSAC 2025-S-0015 Standard Practices for Quality Management Systems for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories and Breath Alcohol Programs Forensic Toxicology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-0013 OSAC 2025-S-0013 Standard for a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC ND-92 Standard for the Canine Testing of Training Aids for Canine Detection of Explosives Dogs & Sensors The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-91 Canine Detection Minimum Capability for Professional Progression Dogs & Sensors The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-90 Standard Methodology in Crime Scene Reconstruction Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-87 Validation and Verification of Analytical Methods in the Analysis of Seized Drugs Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-0012 OSAC 2025-S-0012 Best Practice Recommendations for Publicly Sharing Short Tandem Repeat Data from Wildlife Panels Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-0011 OSAC 2025-S-0011 Standard Practice for Polarized Light Microscopy in the Forensic Examination and Comparison of Soils Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-0010 OSAC 2025-S-0010 Standard Practice for Reporting Results of the Analysis of Seized Drugs Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-N-0009 OSAC 2025-N-0009 Standard for Initial Response at Bathing Environment Scenes for First Responders Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-N-0008 OSAC 2025-N-0008 Standard for the External Evaluation of Human Remains by Medicolegal Death Investigators at Scenes Medicolegal Death Investigation The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
ASB Standard 088-2x ASB Standard 088 General Guidelines for Training, Certification, and Documentation of Canine Detection Disciplines, 2nd Ed. Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
OSAC ND-84 Best Practice Recommendation for Testimony Monitoring Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-83 Standard for Reporting Results from Friction Ridge Examinations Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-82 Best Practice Recommendation for Comparison and Evaluation of Friction Ridge Impressions Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-81 Best Practice Recommendation for Analysis of Friction Ridge Impressions Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-80 Best Practice Recommendations for Technical Review in Friction Ridge Identification Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-79 Standard for Examining Friction Ridge Impressions Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-78 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Training Program Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-77 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Conclusions Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-76 Best Practice Recommendation for Articulating a Source Identification in Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-75 Best Practice Recommendations for the Verification Component in Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science In SDO Development
OSAC ND-71 Standard for the Internal Validation of Automated Platforms Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
ASTM WK73117 ASTM WK73117 Forensic Explosives Analysis Training Program Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK72856 ASTM WK72856 Practice for the Collection, Preservation, and Analysis of Organic Gunshot Residue Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK72638 ASTM WK72638 Intralaboratory Blind Quality Control Programs for Seized-Drug Analysis Seized Drugs ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM E2224-23ae1 (WK83502) ASTM E2224-23ae1 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Fibers by Infrared Spectroscopy Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
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
ASTM E1610-2x (WK88536) ASTM E1610-2x Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM E1413-2x (WK88535) ASTM E1413-2x 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
ASTM WK92338 ASTM WK92338 Practice for Training a Forensic Glass Practitioner Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK78749 ASTM WK78749 Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Fiber Analysis Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
OSAC ND-67 Virtual Comparison Microscopy Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-66 Standard for Validation of Multilocus Databases Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-65 Test Methods for the Comparison of Writing and Inkjet Inks Forensic Document Examination The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC 2025-N-0018 OSAC 2025-N-0018 Standard for Education of Healthcare Providers who Perform Medical-Forensic Examinations for Adults and Adolescent Patients of Non-Fatal Strangulation, Suffocation, and other forms of Asphyxia Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC ND-63 Standardization of Rape Kits Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-62 Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Seized Drugs Using Color Tests Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-60 Standard Terminology for Veterinary Forensics Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-59 Standard Terminology for Aquatic Scenes Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-58 Standard Practice for the Handling of Evidence Suspected to Contain a Seized Drug Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-57 Standard on Testimony for Digital Evidence Digital Evidence The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
OSAC ND-54 Standard Method for the Collection and Processing of 3D Data from Terrestrial Laser Scanners Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development