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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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
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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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ASB Standard 219-2x ASB Standard 219-2x Standard for Scene Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 227-2x ASB Standard 227-2x Standard for the Chemical Testing of Suspected Projectile Impacts for Copper and Lead Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 225-2x ASB Standard 225-2x Standard for Skeletal Preparation and Sampling in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 220-2x ASB Standard 220-2x Standard for Scene Documentation Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 226-2x ASB Standard 226-2x Standard for Scene Diagramming Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 221-2x ASB Technical Report 221-2x Technical Report for Feature Selection in Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 222-2x ASB Standard 222-2x Standard for the Articulation of Footwear and Tire Interpretations Footwear & Tire Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASTM WK98793 ASTM WK98793 Specification for Hardware Requirements in Forensic Digital Imaging Acquisition Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Digital Evidence ASTM International In SDO Development
ANSI/ASTM E2548-26 ANSI/ASTM E2548-26 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Seized Drugs ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination Digital Evidence ASTM International OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24 ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24 Standard for Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
OSAC 2026-N-1012 OSAC 2026-N-1012 Standard for Medicolegal Death Investigation of Deaths in Custody Medicolegal Death Investigation The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1030 OSAC 2026-N-1030 Standard for the Basic Components of a Medicolegal Death Investigation Medicolegal Death Investigation The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1034 OSAC 2026-N-1034 Standard for the Handling of Contaminated Human Remains in Mass Fatality Incidents Medicolegal Death Investigation The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-1004 OSAC 2025-S-1004 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-1005 OSAC 2025-S-1005 Standard Practice for Facial Image Comparison for Markups and Annotations Facial & Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1013 OSAC 2026-S-1013 Standard Guide for the Use of ACE-V Methodology in One to One Examinations Facial & Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1016 OSAC 2026-N-1016 Standard Guide for Image Factors to Consider in Facial Image Comparison Facial & Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2025-S-1003 OSAC 2025-S-1003 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 2026-N-1033 OSAC 2026-N-1033 Mass Fatality Morgue Operations Medicolegal Death Investigation The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1010 OSAC 2026-S-1010 Best Practice for Mitigating Bias Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1022 OSAC 2026-N-1022 Standard for the Use of Digital Image Capture and File Storage Technology in Forensic Document Examination Forensic Document Examination The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1009 OSAC 2026-N-1009 Standard Practice for Training Forensic Science Practitioners on Law-Related Topics Relevant to Their Practice Interdisciplinary The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1023 OSAC 2026-N-1023 Standard for Forensic Document Examination Proficiency Testing Program Forensic Document Examination The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1035 OSAC 2026-S-1035 Isotope Sample Preparation in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1018 OSAC 2026-S-1018 Standard Guide for Image Processing Techniques for Iris Image Comparison Facial & Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1024 OSAC 2026-S-1024 Standard for Technical Review in Forensic Document Examinations Forensic Document Examination The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1019 OSAC 2026-S-1019 Standard Guide for Iris Comparison: Overview and Methodology Facial & Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1020 OSAC 2026-S-1020 Anomalies to Consider in Iris Image Examinations Facial & Iris Identification The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1017 OSAC 2026-S-1017 Standard for the Analysis of Carboxyhemoglobin for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories Forensic Toxicology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1008 OSAC 2026-S-1008 Standard for Sample Processing in Forensic Proteomics Interdisciplinary The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-N-1021 OSAC 2026-N-1021 Standard Practice for the Analysts’ Handling of Evidence Suspected to Contain a Seized Drug Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1027 OSAC 2026-S-1027 Best Practice Recommendations for Rendering Source Exclusions Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1028 OSAC 2026-S-1028 Standard Test Method for the Examination and Testing of Firearms Capable of Firing Fully Automatic Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1029 OSAC 2026-S-1029 Standard for 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm and Toolmark Analysis Firearms & Toolmarks The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21 ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21 Standard for Determination of Medicolegal Significance from Skeletal Remains in Forensic Anthropology, 2021, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22 ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22 Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem Interval, 2022, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 Standard for Population Affinity Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2023, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
ANSI/NFPA 1000-27 ANSI/NFPA 1000 Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems Fire & Explosion Investigation National Fire Protection Association SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
OSAC 2026-N-1041 OSAC 2026-N-1041 Standard for Terrestrial LiDAR Scan Data Processing Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
ANSI/NFPA 1033-27 ANSI/NFPA 1033 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator Fire & Explosion Investigation National Fire Protection Association SDO Published Standard
OSAC 2026-S-1040 OSAC 2026-S-1040 Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Seized Drugs Using Color Tests Seized Drugs The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2024-S-0012 OSAC 2024-S-0012 Standard Practice for the Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
OSAC 2023-N-0027 OSAC 2023-N-0027 Standard Guide for Forensic Trace Evidence Recovery Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
OSAC 2026-N-1043 OSAC 2026-N-1043 Standard for Minimum Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Contents Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1044 OSAC 2026-S-1044 Standard for developmental and internal validation of short tandem repeat (STR) panels for non-human forensic casework Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1026 OSAC 2026-S-1026 Standard for Evaluating Preliminary Oral Fluid Testing Devices Forensic Toxicology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
ASB Standard 121-2x ASB Standard 121-2x Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Urine and Blood in Drug-Facilitated Crime Investigations Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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