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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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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SDO-Published Standards
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More info Designation Number Title OSAC Subcommittee(s) Document Owner Status Date added to the Registry
OSAC 2022-S-0017 OSAC 2022-S-0017 Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Fiber Analysis Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
OSAC 2021-S-0006 OSAC 2021-S-0006 Standard for the Use of GenBank for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
OSAC 2021-N-0009 OSAC 2021-N-0009 Standard Practice for the Collection and Preservation of Organic Gushot Residue Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
OSAC 2020-S-0004 OSAC 2020-S-0004 Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and Contamination Events Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
ANSI/ASTM E2926-17 ANSI/ASTM E2926-17 Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2330-19 ANSI/ASTM E2330-19 Standard Test Method for Determination of Concentrations of Elements in Glass Samples Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for Forensic Comparisons Trace Materials ASTM International OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
ASB Standard 110-2x ASB Standard 110-2x Standards for Training in Forensic Serological Methods, 2nd Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 077-2x ASB Standard 077-2x Standard for the Development and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods, 2nd Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 038-2x ASB Standard 038-2x Standard for Internal Validation of Forensic DNA Analysis Methods, 2nd Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 116-2x ASB Standard 116-2x Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Quantification Methods, 2nd Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 115-2x ASB Standard 115-2x Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Short Tandem Repeat Typing Methods using Amplification, Separation, and Allele Detection, 2nd Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 023-2x ASB Standard 023-2x Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Isolation and Purification Methods, 2nd Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 018-2x ASB Standard 018-2x Standard for Validation of Probabilistic Genotyping Systems, 2nd Ed. Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 235-2x ASB Technical Report 235-2x Terminology for Shooting Reconstruction. Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASTM WK96121 ASTM WK96121 Practice for Establishing Governance for the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Forensic Science Disciplines Interdisciplinary ASTM International In SDO Development
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
ASTM WK75150 ASTM WK75150 Training in the Forensic Examination of Fire Debris Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ISO 21043-5:2025 ISO 21043-5:2025 Forensic sciences — Part 5: Reporting Interdisciplinary International Organization for Standardization SDO Published Standard
ISO 21043-4:2025 ISO 21043-4:2025 Forensic sciences — Part 4: Interpretation Interdisciplinary International Organization for Standardization SDO Published Standard
ISO 21043-3:2025 ISO 21043-3:2025 Forensic sciences — Part 3: Analysis Interdisciplinary International Organization for Standardization SDO Published Standard
ISO 21043-1:2025 ISO 21043-1:2025 Forensic sciences - Part 1: Vocabulary Interdisciplinary International Organization for Standardization SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2025-N-0022 OSAC 2025-N-0022 Standard for Terrestrial LiDAR Scanner Data Capture Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under 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
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
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 Under Development
ANSI/ASTM E1188-23 ANSI/ASTM E1188-23 Standard Practice for Collection and Preservation of Information and Physical Items by a Technical Investigator Interdisciplinary ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E860-22 ANSI/ASTM E860-22 Standard Practice for Examining and Preparing Items That Are or May Become Involved in Criminal or Civil Litigation Interdisciplinary ASTM International SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2025-S-0019 OSAC 2025-S-0019 Standard Practice for the Characterization of Solid Oxidizer and Fuel Explosive(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development
ASTM WK93533 ASTM WK93533 New Practice for Intralaboratory Blind Quality Control Programs Specific to Seized-Drugs Analysis Seized Drugs ASTM International 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-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
ASTM WK73117 ASTM WK73117 Forensic Explosives Analysis Training Program Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM E1413-2x 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
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 2025-S-0016 OSAC 2025-S-0016 Standard for the Identification and Quantitation of Volatile Compounds in Biological Fluids Forensic Toxicology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-0006 OSAC 2025-S-0006 Footwear and Tire Intelligence Footwear & Tire The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2025-S-0005 OSAC 2025-S-0005 Standard Test Method for Distance Determination (Gunshot Residue Distance and Shot Pellet Pattern Distance) Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2025-N-0007 OSAC 2025-N-0007 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination: Sexual Violence of Adolescents and Adults Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2025-N-0004 OSAC 2025-N-0004 Standard Criteria for Crime Scene Reconstruction Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0022 OSAC 2024-S-0022 Method for Determining Directionality Bloodstain Pattern Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0021 OSAC 2024-S-0021 Method for Estimating the Angle of Impact of Spatter Stains Bloodstain Pattern Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0020 OSAC 2024-S-0020 Method for Measuring a Spatter Stain Bloodstain Pattern Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0015 OSAC 2024-S-0015 Standard Guide for Evaluating Physical and Optical Characteristics in Forensic Tape Examination and Comparison Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2024-S-0014 OSAC 2024-S-0014 Best Practice Recommendation for Muzzle-to Witness-Panel Distance Measurement and Estimation of Uncertainty Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2024-N-0011 OSAC 2024-N-0011 Standard Guide for Forensic Digital Image Management Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2023-N-0015 OSAC 2023-N-0015 Standard for the Education of Forensic Nurses who Conduct Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations for Adult and Adolescent Patients Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2023-N-0013 OSAC 2023-N-0013 Standard for Evidence Collection and Management for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2022-S-0024 OSAC 2022-S-0024 Best Practice Recommendations for Communicating the Value of DNA Comparisons Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2022-S-0014 OSAC 2022-S-0014 Building an Analytical Scheme for the Assessment of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Suspected Marijuana Plant Material Samples Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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