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 Standard 041-2x | ASB Standard 041 Formulating Propositions for Likelihood Ratios in Forensic DNA Interpretations | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ASB Standard 041-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 040-2x | ASB Standard 040 Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols, 2nd Ed. | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 040-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 039-2x | ASB Standard 039 Standard for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary Electrophoresis Platforms | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 039-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 037-2x | ASB Standard 037 Standard for Reports and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology, 2nd Ed. | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 037-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 036-2x | ASB Standard 036 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 032-2x | ASB Standard 032 Standards for a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst's Training Program, 2nd Ed. | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 032-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 030-2x | ASB Standard 030 Standard for a Quality Assurace 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 022-2x | ASB Standard 022 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 Standard 020-2x | ASB Standard 020 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 Best Practice Recommendation 212-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 212 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 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 210-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 210 Best Practice Recommendation for Population Affinity Estimation | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Title
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 Best Practice Recommendation 206-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 206 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 192-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 192 Best Practice Recommendation for Peer Review Medicolegal Death Investigation Reports | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 192-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 190-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 190 Best Practice Recommendation for the Use of Digital Image Capture and File Storage Technology in Forensic Document Examination | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 190-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183 Best Practice Recommendations for Limited Examinations for Friction Ridge | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 182-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 182 Victim Accounting: Best Practice Recommendations for Medicolegal Authorities in Mass Fatality Management | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 182-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176 Best Practice Recommendations for Fatality Management During a Pandemic | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174 Age Estimation in Forensic Anthropology | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161 Best Practice Recommendation for Creating Known Distance Witness Panels and Estimating the Associated Measurement Uncertainty | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129 Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary Electrophoresis Platforms | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126 Best Practice Recommendation for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence at the Crime Scene, 2nd Ed. | Footwear & Tire | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 118-2x | ASB Standard 118 Standard for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications | Forensic Toxicology | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 118-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103 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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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089 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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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 087-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 087 Canine Detection of Pests and Insects | Dogs & Sensors | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 087-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009 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 006-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2nd Ed. | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x
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 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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| NFPA 921:2024 | NFPA 921:2024 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations | Fire & Explosion Investigation | National Fire Protection Association | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
NFPA 921:2024
Document Owner
National Fire Protection Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| NFPA 1321:2025 | NFPA 1321:2025 Standard for Fire Investigation Units | Fire & Explosion Investigation | National Fire Protection Association | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
NFPA 1321:2025
Document Owner
National Fire Protection Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E3016-18 | ANSI/ASTM E3016-18 Standard Guide for Establishing Confidence in Digital and Multimedia Evidence Forensic Results by Error Mitigation Analysis | Digital Evidence | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3016-18
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: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E2997-16 | ASTM E2997-16 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Biodiesel Products by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (revision of ANSI/ASTM E2997-16) | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2997-16
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 E2825-21 | ANSI/ASTM E2825-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Digital Image Processing | Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2825-21
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 E2057-23 | ASTM E2057-23 Standard Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations | Forensic Nursing | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2057-23
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 E1618-19 | ANSI/ASTM E1618-19 Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E1618-19
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 Public Comment Document Files
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E1459-24 | ANSI/ASTM E1459-24 Standard Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E1459-24
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/ASB Standard 172-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 172-24 Standard for Examination of Mechanical Checkwriters Impressions and Machines, 2024, 1st Ed. | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 172-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 170-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 170-24 Standard for Veterinary Forensic Postmortem Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. | Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction, Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 170-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 169-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 169-24 Standard for Clinical Veterinary Forensic Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 169-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 168-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 168-24 Standard for Testimony Monitoring in Friction Ridge Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 168-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 167-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 167-24 Standard for Reporting Written Results from Friction Ridge Examinations, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 167-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
SDO Published Standard Url
Reason for Evaluation
ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24 Standard for Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Forensic Anthropology Subcommittee. |
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 147-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 147-24 Standard for Analyzing Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. | Forensic Anthropology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 147-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 099-20 (2022) | ANSI/ASB Standard 099 (2022) Standard for Footwear/Tire Examination Proficiency Testing Program, 2020, 1st Ed. | Footwear & Tire | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 099-20 (2022)
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D | ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Forensic Dental Data Set | Forensic Odontology | American Dental Association | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D
Document Owner
American Dental Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ADA 1088-2020D | ADA 1088-2020D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis | Forensic Odontology | American Dental Association | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ADA 1088-2020D
Document Owner
American Dental Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
SWGDE: 22-F-002-1.0
Date added to the archive
Document Owner
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence
OSAC Committee(s)
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
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