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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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009-2x Best Practice Recommendations for the Examination of Human Remains by Forensic Pathologists in the Disaster Victim Identification Context, 2nd Ed. | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 005-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 005-2x Mass Fatality Incident Data Management: Standard Practices for the Medicolegal Authority, 2nd Ed. | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 005-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 215-2x | ASB Standard 215-2x 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 215-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 217-2x | ASB Standard 217-2x 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 217-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 030-2x | ASB Standard 030-2x Standard for a Quality Assurance Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd Ed. | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASB Standard 030-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 205-2x | ASB Standard 205-2x Standard Methodology in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 205-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 204-2x | ASB Standard 204-2x Standard Procedures for the Decontamination of Canines | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 204-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 223-2x | ASB Standard 223-2x Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting | Forensic Nursing | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 223-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 058-2x | ASB Standard 058-2x Standard Method for Blood Ethanol Identification and Quantitation in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 058-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 078-2x | ASB Standard 078-2x 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 078-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 081-2x | ASB Standard 081-2x Standard for Training in the Use of Statistics in Interpretation of Forensic DNA Evidence | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 081-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 072-2x | ASB Standard 072-2x Standard for the Validation of Procedures in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd Ed. | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 072-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 047-2x | ASB Standard 047-2x Standard for Wildlife Forensics Validating New Primers for Sequencing, 2nd Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASB Standard 047-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 048-2x | ASB Standard 048-2x Standard for Wildlife Forensic DNA Procedures, 2nd Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 048-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 074-2x | ASB Standard 074-2x Canine Detection of Agriculture Contraband | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 074-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 082-2x | ASB Standard 082-2x Canine Detection of Human Scented Articles | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 082-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 075-2x | ASB Standard 075-2x Canine Detection of Human Remains in Water | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 075-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 211-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x Best Practice Recommendations for Mass Fatality Incident Management | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Population Affinity Estimation | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 020-2x | ASB Standard 020-2x Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory's Mixture Interpretation Protocol, 2nd Ed. | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 020-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 036-2x | ASB Standard 036-2x Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 036-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 022-2x | ASB Standard 022-2x Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs, 2nd Ed. | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 022-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Facial Approximation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM E1459-2x | ASTM E1459-2x Standard Practice for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation | Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction, Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E1459-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x Guidelines for Reporting of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 (2023) | ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 (2023) Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 (2023)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E620-18 | ANSI/ASTM E620-18 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E620-18
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: http://www.nist.gov/customcf/astmlaunchcode.htm |
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| ANSI/ASTM E2057-23 | ANSI/ASTM E2057-23 Standard Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations | Forensic Nursing | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2057-23
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
Reason for Evaluation
ASTM E2057-23 Standard Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations was evaluated by the Subcommittee. |
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| OSAC 2026-N-1042 | OSAC 2026-N-1042 Standard for Scene Search Planning and Execution | Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development | ||
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Standard Number
OSAC 2026-N-1042
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 Guide 243-2x | ASB Guide 243-2x Guideline for a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Guide 243-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 035-2x | ASB Standard 035-2x Standard for the Examination of Documents for Alterations, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 035-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Technical Report 189-2x | ASB Technical Report 189-2x Technical Report for the Forensic Reliability of eSignatures for a Determination of Authorship | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 189-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Technical Report 097-26 | ASB Technical Report 097-26 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2nd Ed. | Footwear & Tire | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 097-26
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASB Standard 180-2x | ASB Standard 180-2x Standard for the Selection and Evaluation of GenBank® Results for Taxonomic Assignment of Wildlife, 2nd Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 180-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Technical Report 016-2x | ASB Technical Report 016-2x Terminology Related to Friction Ridge Examination | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 016-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Technical Report 025-2x | ASB Technical Report 025-2x Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, 2nd Ed. | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 025-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Technical Report 084-2x | ASB Technical Report 084-2x Presentation of Canine Detection Evidence in Court | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 084-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 201-2x | ASB Standard 201-2x Standard for the Examination of Financial, Identification, and Other Authorized Documents | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 201-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 187-2x | ASB Standard 187-2x Standard for Use of Serological Testing Methods Associated with Forensic Investigations | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 187-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 197-2x | ASB Standard 197-2x Standard for the Examination of Digitally Captured Signatures | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 197-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 191-2x | ASB Standard 191-2x Standard for the Examination of Dry Seals and Dry Seal Impressions | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 191-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 188-2x | ASB Standard 188-2x Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASB Standard 188-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 185-2x | ASB Standard 185-2x Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examination | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 185-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 186-2x | ASB Standard 186-2x Standard for Forensic Autosomal STR DNA Statistical Analyses | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 186-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 199-2x | ASB Standard 199-2x Standard for Familial DNA Searching | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 199-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 200-2x | ASB Standard 200-2x Canine Biomedical Detection of Disease in Forensic Public Health | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 200-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 181-2x | ASB Standard 181-2x Media Communications Following a Mass Fatality Incident: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 181-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 173-2x | ASB Standard 173-2x Standard for Education, Training, Continuing Education, and Certification of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Personnel | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 173-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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