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:
| More info | Designation Number | Title | OSAC Subcommittee(s) | Document Owner | Status | Date added to the Registry Sort ascending |
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| ASTM WK93533 | ASTM WK93533 New Practice for Intralaboratory Blind Quality Control Programs Specific to Seized-Drugs Analysis | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK93533
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 221-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 222-2x | ASB Standard 222 Standard for the Articulation of Footwear and Tire Interpretations | Footwear & Tire | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 222-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC ND-73
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
OSAC Draft Document
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 219-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 220-2x | ASB Standard 220, Standard for Scene Documentation | Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 220-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 218-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-0015
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-N-0008
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 088-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC ND-76
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
OSAC Draft Document
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-1004-ND
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-1003-ND
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| ASTM WK73117 | ASTM WK73117 Forensic Explosives Analysis Training Program | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK73117
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASTM WK72856
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK72638 | ASTM WK72638 Intralaboratory Blind Quality Control Programs for Seized-Drug Analysis | Seized Drugs | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK72638
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1967-2x (WK88537)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E1610-2x (WK88536) | ASTM E1610-2x Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1610-2x (WK88536)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1413-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK92338 | ASTM WK92338 Practice for Training a Forensic Glass Practitioner | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK92338
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK78749 | ASTM WK78749 Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Fiber Analysis | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK78749
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-N-0018
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-0016
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-0006
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-S-0005
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-N-0007
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2025-N-0004
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2024-S-0022
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2024-S-0021
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2024-S-0020
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2024-S-0015
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2024-S-0014
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2024-N-0011
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2023-N-0015
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
|
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2023-N-0013
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2022-S-0041
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2022-S-0040
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2022-S-0024
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
Under Development
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| 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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Standard Number
OSAC 2022-S-0014
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2021-S-0014
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| NFPA 1010-2x | NFPA 1010-2x Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters | Fire & Explosion Investigation | National Fire Protection Association | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
NFPA 1010-2x
Document Owner
National Fire Protection Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK90918 | ASTM WK90918 Guide for Facial Image Comparison Documentation | Digital Evidence | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK90918
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK90190 | ASTM WK90190 Guide for Forensic Photogrammetry | Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK90190
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASTM WK90158
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK89493 | ASTM WK89493 Guide for Detection and Preservation of Forensic Trace Evidence | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK89493
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK88832
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK88490 | ASTM WK88490 Practice for Physical Fit Analysis Training Program | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK88490
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK85368
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK85367
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| 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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Title
Standard Number
ASTM WK85075
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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