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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OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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.
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	ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24	ANSI/ASB Standard 014 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Training Program, 2024, 1st Ed.	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 014 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Training Program, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-friction-ridge-examination-training-program
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166 Best Practice Recommendation for Comparison and Evaluation of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed.	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166 Best Practice Recommendation for Comparison and Evaluation of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-comparison-and-evaluation-friction-ridge-impressions
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165-24	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165 Best Practice Recommendation for Analysis of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed.	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165 Best Practice Recommendation for Analysis of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-analysis-friction-ridge-impressions
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144-24	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144 Best Practice Recommendations for the Verification Component in Friction Ridge Examination, 2022, 1st Ed., 2024 Addendum	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144 Best Practice Recommendations for the Verification Component in Friction Ridge Examination, 2022, 1st Ed., 2024 Addendum Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendations-verification-component-friction-ridge-examination
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-19	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2019, 1st Ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2019, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-19 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practices-recommendations-dna-analysis-human-identification-mass-fatality Reason for Evaluation ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2019, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Medicolegal Death Investigation Subcommittee.
	ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D	ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Forensic Dental Data Set	Forensic Odontology	American Dental Association	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Forensic Dental Data Set Standard Number ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Document Owner American Dental Association OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Odontology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/ada/ansiada10582010r2020
	ADA 1088-2020D	ADA 1088-2020D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis	Forensic Odontology	American Dental Association	SDO Published Standard
Title ADA 1088-2020D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis Standard Number ADA 1088-2020D Document Owner American Dental Association OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Odontology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/ada/adatr10882020
	SWGDE: 22-F-002-1.0	SWGDE: 22-F-002-1.0 Best Practices for Chromebook Acquisition and Analysis	Digital Evidence	Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title SWGDE: 22-F-002-1.0 Best Practices for Chromebook Acquisition and Analysis Standard Number SWGDE: 22-F-002-1.0 Date added to the archive 05/23/2024 Document Owner Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Committee(s) Digital Evidence Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Archival Reason First Added to the OSAC Registry: June 6, 2023. This document was removed from the Registry on May 23, 2024 as it was withdrawn by the SDO and removed from circulation. Public Comment Document Files SWGDE 22-F-002-1.0
	OSAC 2022-S-0015	OSAC 2022-S-0015 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination	Trace Materials	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2022-S-0015 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination Standard Number OSAC 2022-S-0015 Date added to the archive 05/07/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E3392-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: November 1, 2022. Replaced on the Registry by ASTM E3392-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry OSAC 2022-S-0015 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination_REGISTRY STRP Members & Reports
	OSAC 2021-N-0016	OSAC 2021-N-0016 Standard for Initial Responses at Scenes by Law Enforcement	Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2021-N-0016 Standard for Initial Responses at Scenes by Law Enforcement Standard Number OSAC 2021-N-0016 Date added to the archive 04/02/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 160 Best Practice Recommendation for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Officers, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First Added to the OSAC Registry: September 7, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 160-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Officers Public Comment Document Files OSAC 2021-N-0016 Comment Adjudication OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry OSAC 2021-N-0016 Standard for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Version 2.1 Factsheet Checklist
	OSAC 2021-N-0015	OSAC 2021-N-0015 Best Practice Recommendation for Guiding Principles for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction	Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2021-N-0015 Best Practice Recommendation for Guiding Principles for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction Standard Number OSAC 2021-N-0015 Date added to the archive 04/02/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Standard 159 Standard for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction - Foundational Principles, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First Added to the OSAC Registry: September 7, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 159-24 Standard for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction— Foundational Principles Public Comment Document Files OSAC 2021-N-0015 Comment Adjudication OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry 2021-N-0015_Guiding Principles for CSI_Recon_DRAFT OSAC PROPOSEDv2 Factsheet Checklist
	OSAC 2021-N-0001	OSAC 2021-N-0001 Wildlife Forensics Method-Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals	Wildlife Forensic Biology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2021-N-0001 Wildlife Forensics Method-Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals Standard Number OSAC 2021-N-0001 Date added to the archive 11/07/2023 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Wildlife Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Standard 138 Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals, 2022, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: April 6, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 138-22 Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals. 2022
	OSAC 2020-S-0003	OSAC 2020-S-0003 Guidelines for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology	Forensic Toxicology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2020-S-0003 Guidelines for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology Standard Number OSAC 2020-S-0003 Date added to the archive 10/01/2023 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 122 Best Practice Recommendation for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: May 3, 2022. The Forensic Toxicology Subcommittee requested that this OSAC Proposed Standard be removed from the Registry (effective October 2023) due to the pending publication of ANSI/ASB BPR 122 Guideline for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology. STRP Members & Reports
	OSAC 2020-N-0007	OSAC 2020-N-0007 Best Practice Recommendations for the Management and Use of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis	Human Forensic Biology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2020-N-0007 Best Practice Recommendations for the Management and Use of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis Standard Number OSAC 2020-N-0007 Date added to the archive 10/01/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 171 Best Practice Recommendation for the Management of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: April 6, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB BPR 171-24 Best Practice Recommendation for the Management of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis, 2024, 1st Ed. Public Comment Document Files OSAC 2020-N-0007 Comment Adjudication
	NFPA 921:2017	NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation Standard Number NFPA 921:2017 Date added to the archive 09/06/2022 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by NFPA 921:2021 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation Archival Reason NFPA 921:2014 - First added to the OSAC Registry: September 20, 2016. NFPA 921:2017 replaced the 2014 version on the Registry on November 1, 2017. NFPA 921:2017 - First added to the OSAC Registry: November 1, 2017. Replaced by NFPA 921:2021. Factsheet
	NFPA 1033:2014	NFPA 1033:2014 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title NFPA 1033:2014 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators Standard Number NFPA 1033:2014 Date added to the archive 09/06/2022 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by NFPA 1033:2022 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: December 22, 2016. NFPA 1033:2022 replaced the 2014 version on the Registry. Factsheet
	ISO/IEC 17025:2005	ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories	Interdisciplinary	International Organization for Standardization	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories Standard Number ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Date added to the archive 10/05/2021 Document Owner International Organization for Standardization OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: September 27, 2016. Archived October 5, 2021.
	ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013)	ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information	Interdisciplinary	American National Standards Institute	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information Standard Number ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013) Date added to the archive 11/03/2020 Document Owner American National Standards Institute OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2015) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: July 13, 2017. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (update 2015) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information
	ANSI/ASTM E3294-22	ANSI/ASTM E3294-22 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Powder X-Ray Diffraction	Trace Materials	ASTM International	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E3294-22 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Powder X-Ray Diffraction Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3294-22 Date added to the archive 07/02/2024 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E3294-23 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Powder X-Ray Diffraction Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: December 6, 2022. Replaced on the Registry by ASTM E3294-23 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Powder X-Ray Diffraction Public Comment Document Files ASTM E3294_Comment Adjudication Factsheet Checklist
	ANSI/ASTM E3272-21	ANSI/ASTM E3272-21 Standard Guide for the Collection of Soils and Other Geological Evidence for Criminal Forensic Applications	Trace Materials	ASTM International	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E3272-21 Standard Guide for the Collection of Soils and Other Geological Evidence for Criminal Forensic Applications Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3272-21 Date added to the archive 07/02/2024 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E3272-23 Standard Guide for the Collection of Soils and Other Geological Evidence for Criminal Forensic Applications Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: September 7, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ASTM E3272-23 Standard Guide for the Collection of Soils and Other Geological Evidence for Criminal Forensic Applications Public Comment Document Files ASTM E3272-21 Comment Adjudication Factsheet Checklist
	ANSI/ASTM E3197-20	ANSI/ASTM E3197-20 Standard Terminology Relating to Examination of Fire Debris	Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue	ASTM International	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E3197-20 Standard Terminology Relating to Examination of Fire Debris Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3197-20 Date added to the archive 09/03/2024 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E3197-23 Standard Terminology Relating to Examination of Fire Debris Archival Reason First Added to the OSAC Registry: April 6, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASTM E3197-23 Standard Terminology Relating to Examination of Fire Debris Public Comment Document Files ASTM E3197-20 Comment Adjudication
	ANSI/ASTM E2927-16e1	ANSI/ASTM E2927-16e1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Elements in Soda-Lime Glass Samples Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Forensic Comparisons	Trace Materials	ASTM International	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E2927-16e1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Elements in Soda-Lime Glass Samples Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Forensic Comparisons Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2927-16e1 Date added to the archive 09/03/2024 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E2927-23 Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Elements in Soda-Lime Glass Samples Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Forensic Comparisons Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: June 5, 2018; Reapproved: September 5, 2023. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASTM E2927-23 Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Elements in Soda-Lime Glass Samples Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Forensic Comparisons Public Comment Document Files ASTM E2927-16 Factsheet Checklist
	ANSI/ASTM E2917-19a	ANSI/ASTM E2917-19a Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E2917-19a Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2917-19a Date added to the archive 10/01/2024 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E2917-24a Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: November 5, 2019. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASTM E2917-24 Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs. Public Comment Document Files ASTM E2917-19a Comment Adjudication Factsheet Checklist
	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
Title OSAC 2021-S-0006 Standard for the Use of GenBank for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife Standard Number OSAC 2021-S-0006 Date added to the archive 01/13/2025 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Wildlife Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Standard 180 Standard for the Selection and Evaluation of GenBank® Results for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: November 2, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 180 Standard for the Use of GenBank for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife. OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry OSAC 2021-S-0006_Standard for the Use of GenBank for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife_OSAC PROPOSED FOR REGISTRY STRP Members & Reports
	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
Title OSAC 2020-S-0004 Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and Contamination Events Standard Number OSAC 2020-S-0004 Date added to the archive 12/03/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Standard 175 Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and Contamination Events, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: June 1, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB 175-24 Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and Contamination Events, 2024, 1st Ed. Public Comment Document Files OSAC 2020-S-0004 comment adjudication OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry OSAC 2020-S-0004 Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and Contamination Events Version 2.1 STRP Members & Reports
	OSAC ND-94	Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Human Remains in Disaster Environments	Dogs & Sensors	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	Under Development
Title Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Human Remains in Disaster Environments Standard Number OSAC ND-94 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status Under Development
	OSAC ND-93	Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Live Humans in Disaster Environments	Dogs & Sensors	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	Under Development
Title Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Live Humans in Disaster Environments Standard Number OSAC ND-93 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status 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
Title OSAC 2025-S-0020 Standard for the Review of Case Records in the Firearms and Toolmarks Discipline Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-0020 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status Under Development
	ASTM WK93971-2x	ASTM WK93971-2x Test Method for Test Method for the Analysis of Fentanyl and Related Substances Using Gas-Chromatography-Infrared Spectroscopy (GC-IR)	Seized Drugs	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK93971-2x Test Method for Test Method for the Analysis of Fentanyl and Related Substances Using Gas-Chromatography-Infrared Spectroscopy (GC-IR) Standard Number ASTM WK93971-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs Status In SDO Development
	ASTM WK92088-2x	ASTM WK92088-2x Practice for Validation and Verification of Analytical Methods for Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Forensic Chemical Analyses	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK92088-2x Practice for Validation and Verification of Analytical Methods for Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Forensic Chemical Analyses Standard Number ASTM WK92088-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E1732-2x (WK93033)	ASTM E1732-2x (WK93033) Terminology Relating to Forensic Science	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E1732-2x (WK93033) Terminology Relating to Forensic Science Standard Number ASTM E1732-2x (WK93033) Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status In SDO Development
	OSAC 2025-S-1001-ND	OSAC 2025-S-1001-ND Standard Guide for Iris Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis	Facial and Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-1001-ND Standard Guide for Iris Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-1001-ND Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial and Iris Identification Status Under Development
	ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017)	ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017) Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017) Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E1492-11(2017) Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE1492-11R17%7Cen-US
	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
Title ANSI/ASTM E1188-23 Standard Practice for Collection and Preservation of Information and Physical Items by a Technical Investigator Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E1188-23 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE1188-23%7Cen-US
	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
Title ANSI/ASTM E860-22 Standard Practice for Examining and Preparing Items That Are or May Become Involved in Criminal or Civil Litigation Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E860-22 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE0860-22%7Cen-US
	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
Title OSAC 2025-S-0019 Standard Practice for the Characterization of Solid Oxidizer and Fuel Explosive(s) Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-0019 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue Status 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
Title ASTM WK93533 New Practice for Intralaboratory Blind Quality Control Programs Specific to Seized-Drugs Analysis Standard Number ASTM WK93533 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs Status 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
Title ASB Technical Report 221 Technical Report for Feature Selection in Friction Ridge Examination Standard Number ASB Technical Report 221-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status 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
Title ASB Standard 222 Standard for the Articulation of Footwear and Tire Interpretations Standard Number ASB Standard 222-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Footwear & Tire Status In SDO Development
	OSAC ND-74	Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations	Firearms & Toolmarks	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	In SDO Development
Title Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Standard Number OSAC ND-74 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development OSAC Draft Document ND-74 Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations
	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
Title Standard Scale of Source Conclusions and Criteria for Toolmark Examinations Standard Number OSAC ND-73 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development OSAC Draft Document ND-73 Standard Scale of Source Conclusions and Criteria for Toolmark Examinations
	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
Title ASB 219 Standard for Scene Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence Standard Number ASB Standard 219-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status 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
Title ASTM WK93266 Guide for Capturing Iris Images for Use with Iris Recognition Systems Standard Number ASTM WK93266 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Facial and Iris Identification Status 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
Title ASTM WK93265 Standard Practice for the Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Standard Number ASTM WK93265 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status 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
Title OSAC 2025-S-1000-ND Preserving Image Quality in Desktop Documents Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-1000-ND Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial and Iris Identification Status Under Development
	ASB Standard 220-2x	ASB Standard 220, Standard for Scene Documentation	Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 220, Standard for Scene Documentation Standard Number ASB Standard 220-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status 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
Title ASB Standard 218, Standard for the Collection and Preservation of Entomological Evidence from a Terrestrial Environment Standard Number ASB Standard 218-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status 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
Title OSAC 2025-S-0015 Standard Practices for Quality Management Systems for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories and Breath Alcohol Programs Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-0015 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development STRP Members & Reports
	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
Title OSAC 2025-S-0013 Standard for a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-0013 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development STRP Members & Reports
	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
Title Standard for the Canine Testing of Training Aids for Canine Detection of Explosives Standard Number OSAC ND-92 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status Under Development