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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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
ASTM WK93533 ASTM WK93533 New Practice for Intralaboratory Blind Quality Control Programs Specific to Seized-Drugs Analysis Seized Drugs ASTM International In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 221-2x ASB Technical Report 221 Technical Report for Feature Selection in Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 222-2x ASB Standard 222 Standard for the Articulation of Footwear and Tire Interpretations Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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
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-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-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 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
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 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 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 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-0041 OSAC 2022-S-0041 Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of DNA Extraction Methods Human Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
OSAC 2022-S-0040 OSAC 2022-S-0040 Standard for Internal Validation of DNA Extraction Methods Human Forensic Biology 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
OSAC 2021-S-0014 OSAC 2021-S-0014 Standard for Reference Collections in Wildlife Forensic Biology: Genetics and Vertebrate Morphology Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
NFPA 1010-2x NFPA 1010-2x Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters Fire & Explosion Investigation National Fire Protection Association In SDO Development
ASTM WK90918 ASTM WK90918 Guide for Facial Image Comparison Documentation Digital Evidence ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK90190 ASTM WK90190 Guide for Forensic Photogrammetry Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK90158 ASTM WK90158 Practice for Training in the Areas of Video Analysis Image Analysis and Photography Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK89493 ASTM WK89493 Guide for Detection and Preservation of Forensic Trace Evidence Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK88832 ASTM WK88832 Practice for The Collection of Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Particles from Clothing, Vehicles, and Other Inanimate Objects using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Stubs Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK88490 ASTM WK88490 Practice for Physical Fit Analysis Training Program Trace Materials ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK85368 ASTM WK85368 Practice for the Identification of Compounds Related to Organic Gunshot Residue (OGSR) by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK85367 ASTM WK85367 Practice for the Identification of Compounds Related to Organic Gunshot Residue (OGSR) by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM WK85075 ASTM WK85075 Uncertainty Estimation of Quantitative Measurements in the Analysis of Seized-Drugs Seized Drugs ASTM International In SDO Development
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