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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• OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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
287
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 E1969-2x (WK93500) ASTM E1969-2x Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine Seized Drugs ASTM International In SDO Development
ASTM E1968-2x (WK93499) ASTM E1968-2x Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine Seized Drugs ASTM International In SDO Development
ANSI/ASTM E1588-25 ANSI/ASTM E1588-25 Standard Test Method for Gunshot Residue Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ASTM E1412-2x ASTM E1412-2x Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Passive Headspace Concentration with Active Charcoal Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue ASTM International In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 208-25 ASB Technical Report 208-25 Forensic Toxicology: Terms and Definitions, 2025, 1st ed. Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Technical Report 189-2x ASB Technical Report 189 Technical Report for the Forensic Reliability of eSignatures for a Determination of Authorship Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 151-25 ASB Technical Report 151-25 Medicolegal Death Investigation: Terms and Definitions, 2025, 1st Ed. Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Technical Report 084-2x ASB Technical Report 084 Presentation of Canine Detection Evidence in Court Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 033-2x ASB Technical Report 033 Terms and Definitions in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 025-2x ASB Technical Report 025 Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, 2nd Ed. Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Technical Report 016-2x ASB Technical Report 016 Terminology Related to Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 217-2x ASB Standard 217 Standard for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains and Associated Data for Curation, Education, Research, and Training in Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ANSI/ASB Standard 216-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 216-25 Standard for Construction of Multilocus Databases, 2025, 1st ed. Wildlife Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Standard 215-2x ASB Standard 215 Standard for Determining Analytical and Stochastic Thresholds for Application to Forensic DNA Casework Using Electrophoresis Platforms Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 205-2x ASB Standard 205 Standard Methodology in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 204-2x ASB Standard 204 Standard Procedures for the Decontamination of Canines Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ANSI/ASB Standard 203-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 203-25 Standard for the Development of a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Program, 2025, 1st ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ANSI/ASB Standard 202-25 ANSI/ASB Standard 202-25 Standard for Interactions Between Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities and Organ and Tissue Procurement Organizations and Eye Banks, 2025, 1st ed. Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board SDO Published Standard
ASB Standard 201-2x ASB Standard 201 Standard for the Examination of Financial, Identification, and Other Authorized Documents Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 200-2x ASB Standard 200 Canine Biomedical Detection of Disease in Forensic Public Health Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 199-2x ASB Standard 199 Standard for Familial DNA Searching Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 197-2x ASB Standard 197 Standard for the Examination of Digitally Captured Signatures Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 191-2x ASB Standard 191 Standard for the Examination of Dry Seals and Dry Seal Impressions Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 188-2x ASB Standard 188 Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 187-2x ASB Standard 187 Standard for Use of Serological Testing Methods Associated with Forensic Investigations Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 186-2x ASB Standard 186 Standard for Forensic Autosomal STR DNA Statistical Analyses Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 185-2x ASB Standard 185 Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 181-2x ASB Standard 181 Media Communications Following a Mass Fatality Incident: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority Medicolegal Death Investigation Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 179-2x ASB Standard 179 Canine Detection of Accelerants Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 178-2x ASB Standard 178 Canine Detection of Electronic Storage Media Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 173-2x ASB Standard 173 Standard for Education, Training, Continuing Education, and Certification of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Personnel Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 101-2x ASB Standard 101 Supporting Documentation of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 100-2x ASB Standard 100 Standard Scale and Criteria for Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Firearms & Toolmarks Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 091-2x ASB Standard 091 Standard for Training in Analysis of Forensic Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Data Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 090-2x ASB Standard 090 Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 086-2x ASB Standard 086 Canine Detection of Narcotics Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 082-2x ASB Standard 082 Canine Detection of Human Scented Articles Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 081-2x ASB Standard 081 Standard for Training in the Use of Statistics in Interpretation of Forensic DNA Evidence Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 080-2x ASB Standard 080 Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Reporting and Review Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 079-2x ASB Standard 079 Standard for Training in the Use of Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 078-2x ASB Standard 078 Standard for Training of Forensic Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) and Y-STR DNA Data Interpretation and Comparison Human Forensic Biology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 076-2x ASB Standard 076 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Human Remains: Human Remains on Land Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 075-2x ASB Standard 075 Canine Detection of Human Remains in Water Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 074-2x ASB Standard 074 Canine Detection of Agriculture Contraband Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 072-2x ASB Standard 072 Standard for the Validation of Procedures in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd Ed. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 058-2x ASB Standard 058 Standard Method for Blood Ethanol Identification and Quantitation in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 045-2x ASB Standard 045 Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed. Forensic Anthropology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 044-2x ASB Standard 044 Standard for Examination of Documents for Indentations, 2nd Ed. Forensic Document Examination Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 043-2x ASB Standard 043 Standard for Disaster Human Remains Detection Dogs Program - Training, Certification, and Documentation Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 042-2x ASB Standard 042 Standard for Disaster Live Human Detection Dogs Program - Training, Certification, and Documentation Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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