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OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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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298

SDO-Published Standards

268

In SDO Development

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	ASB Standard 164-2x	ASB Standard 164-2x Standard Test Method for Muzzle to Target Distance Determinations	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 164-2x Standard Test Method for Muzzle to Target Distance Determinations Standard Number ASB Standard 164-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	ASTM E3150-2x	ASTM E3150-2x Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Laboratory Setup and Maintenance	Digital Evidence	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E3150-2x Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Laboratory Setup and Maintenance Standard Number ASTM E3150-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Digital Evidence Status In SDO Development
	ASB Technical Report 224-2x	ASB Technical Report 224-2x Technical Report for Task-Relevant Information in Friction Ridge Examination	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Technical Report 224-2x Technical Report for Task-Relevant Information in Friction Ridge Examination Standard Number ASB Technical Report 224-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 104-2x	ASB Standard 104-2x Standard for 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm and Toolmark Analysis	Firearms & Toolmarks	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 104-2x Standard for 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm and Toolmark Analysis Standard Number ASB Standard 104-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	ASTM WK98638	ASTM WK98638 New Practice for Reporting Results of the Analysis of Seized Drugs	Seized Drugs	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK98638 New Practice for Reporting Results of the Analysis of Seized Drugs Standard Number ASTM WK98638 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 109-2x	ASB Standard 109-2x Canine Detection of Microbial Organisms	Dogs & Sensors	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 109-2x Canine Detection of Microbial Organisms Standard Number ASB Standard 109-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	ISO 17020:2026	ISO 17020:2026 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies performing inspection	Interdisciplinary	International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission	SDO Published Standard
Title ISO 17020:2026 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies performing inspection Standard Number ISO 17020:2026 Document Owner International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#iso:std:iso-iec:17020:ed-3:v1:en
	ASTM WK98793	ASTM WK98793 Specification for Hardware Requirements in Forensic Digital Imaging Acquisition	Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Digital Evidence	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK98793 Specification for Hardware Requirements in Forensic Digital Imaging Acquisition Standard Number ASTM WK98793 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Digital Evidence Status In SDO Development
	ASTM WK98799	ASTM WK98799 Guide for Forensic Digital Image File Naming and Temporal Organization	Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Digital Evidence	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK98799 Guide for Forensic Digital Image File Naming and Temporal Organization Standard Number ASTM WK98799 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Digital Evidence Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASTM E2548-26	ANSI/ASTM E2548-26 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis	Seized Drugs	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E2548-26 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2548-26 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs 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 https://compass.astm.org/content-access?contentCode=ASTM%7CE2548-26%7Cen-US
	ASTM E3462-2x	ASTM E3462-2x Standard Guide for Interpretation and Reporting in Forensic Comparisons of Trace Materials	Trace Materials	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM E3462-2x Standard Guide for Interpretation and Reporting in Forensic Comparisons of Trace Materials Standard Number ASTM E3462-2x Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status In SDO Development
	ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1	ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination	Digital Evidence	ASTM International	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 Date added to the archive 05/05/2026 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Digital Evidence Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e2 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination 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 Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: 7/7/2020. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e2 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination. SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE2916-19E01%7Cen-US&page=1
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24 Standard for Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-personal-identification-forensic-anthropology 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.
	OSAC 2026-N-1012	OSAC 2026-N-1012 Standard for Medicolegal Death Investigation of Deaths in Custody	Medicolegal Death Investigation	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1012 Standard for Medicolegal Death Investigation of Deaths in Custody Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1012 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	ASTM WK90918	ASTM WK90918 Guide for Facial Image Comparison Documentation	Digital Evidence, Facial & Iris Identification	ASTM International	In SDO Development
Title ASTM WK90918 Guide for Facial Image Comparison Documentation Standard Number ASTM WK90918 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Digital Evidence Facial & Iris Identification Status In SDO Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1030	OSAC 2026-N-1030 Standard for the Basic Components of a Medicolegal Death Investigation	Medicolegal Death Investigation	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1030 Standard for the Basic Components of a Medicolegal Death Investigation Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1030 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1031	OSAC 2026-N-1031 Standard for Elements in a Medicolegal Death Investigator Report	Medicolegal Death Investigation	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1031 Standard for Elements in a Medicolegal Death Investigator Report Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1031 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1022	OSAC 2026-N-1022 Standard for the Use of Digital Image Capture and File Storage Technology in Forensic Document Examination	Forensic Document Examination	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1022 Standard for the Use of Digital Image Capture and File Storage Technology in Forensic Document Examination Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1022 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1009	OSAC 2026-N-1009 Standard Practice for Training Forensic Science Practitioners on Law-Related Topics Relevant to Their Practice	Interdisciplinary	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1009 Standard Practice for Training Forensic Science Practitioners on Law-Related Topics Relevant to Their Practice Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1009 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1018	OSAC 2026-S-1018 Standard Guide for Image Processing Techniques for Iris Image Comparison	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1018 Standard Guide for Image Processing Techniques for Iris Image Comparison Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1018 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1013	OSAC 2026-S-1013 Standard Guide for the Use of ACE-V Methodology in One to One Examinations	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1013 Standard Guide for the Use of ACE-V Methodology in One to One Examinations Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1013 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1019	OSAC 2026-S-1019 Standard Guide for Iris Comparison: Overview and Methodology	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1019 Standard Guide for Iris Comparison: Overview and Methodology Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1019 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1016	OSAC 2026-N-1016 Standard Guide for Image Factors to Consider in Facial Image Comparison	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1016 Standard Guide for Image Factors to Consider in Facial Image Comparison Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1016 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1020	OSAC 2026-S-1020 Anomalies to Consider in Iris Image Examinations	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1020 Anomalies to Consider in Iris Image Examinations Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1020 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1010	OSAC 2026-S-1010 Best Practice for Mitigating Bias	Firearms & Toolmarks	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1010 Best Practice for Mitigating Bias Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1010 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1034	OSAC 2026-N-1034 Standard for the Handling of Contaminated Human Remains in Mass Fatality Incidents	Medicolegal Death Investigation	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1034 Standard for the Handling of Contaminated Human Remains in Mass Fatality Incidents Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1034 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2025-S-1004	OSAC 2025-S-1004 Best Practice Recommendation for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification	Human Forensic Biology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-1004 Best Practice Recommendation for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-1004 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2025-S-1001	OSAC 2025-S-1001 Standard Guide for Iris Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-1001 Standard Guide for Iris Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-1001 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status Under Development
	OSAC 2025-S-1005	OSAC 2025-S-1005 Standard Practice for Facial Image Comparison for Markups and Annotations	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-1005 Standard Practice for Facial Image Comparison for Markups and Annotations Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-1005 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2025-S-1003	OSAC 2025-S-1003 Standard for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification	Human Forensic Biology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-1003 Standard for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-1003 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1032	OSAC 2026-N-1032 Standard for Scene Investigation	Medicolegal Death Investigation	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1032 Standard for Scene Investigation Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1032 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2025-S-1000	OSAC 2025-S-1000 Preserving Image Quality in Desktop Documents	Facial & Iris Identification	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	Under Development
Title OSAC 2025-S-1000 Preserving Image Quality in Desktop Documents Standard Number OSAC 2025-S-1000 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1033	OSAC 2026-N-1033 Mass Fatality Morgue Operations	Medicolegal Death Investigation	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1033 Mass Fatality Morgue Operations Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1033 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1017	OSAC 2026-S-1017 Standard for the Analysis of Carboxyhemoglobin for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories	Forensic Toxicology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1017 Standard for the Analysis of Carboxyhemoglobin for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1017 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1023	OSAC 2026-N-1023 Standard for Forensic Document Examination Proficiency Testing Program	Forensic Document Examination	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1023 Standard for Forensic Document Examination Proficiency Testing Program Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1023 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1035	OSAC 2026-S-1035 Isotope Sample Preparation in Forensic Anthropology	Forensic Anthropology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1035 Isotope Sample Preparation in Forensic Anthropology Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1035 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1024	OSAC 2026-S-1024 Standard for Technical Review in Forensic Document Examinations	Forensic Document Examination	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1024 Standard for Technical Review in Forensic Document Examinations Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1008	OSAC 2026-S-1008 Standard for Sample Processing in Forensic Proteomics	Interdisciplinary	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1008 Standard for Sample Processing in Forensic Proteomics Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1008 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-N-1021	OSAC 2026-N-1021 Standard Practice for the Analysts’ Handling of Evidence Suspected to Contain a Seized Drug	Seized Drugs	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-N-1021 Standard Practice for the Analysts’ Handling of Evidence Suspected to Contain a Seized Drug Standard Number OSAC 2026-N-1021 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Seized Drugs Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1014	OSAC 2026-S-1014 Standard for Sexual Assault Kit Laboratory Communication	Forensic Nursing	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1014 Standard for Sexual Assault Kit Laboratory Communication Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1014 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Nursing Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	OSAC 2026-S-1027	OSAC 2026-S-1027 Best Practice Recommendations for Rendering Source Exclusions	Firearms & Toolmarks	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1027 Best Practice Recommendations for Rendering Source Exclusions Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1027 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development
	ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21	ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21 Standard for Determination of Medicolegal Significance from Skeletal Remains in Forensic Anthropology, 2021, 1st Ed.	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21 Standard for Determination of Medicolegal Significance from Skeletal Remains in Forensic Anthropology, 2021, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-determination-medicolegal-significance-skeletal-remains-forensic-anthropology Reason for Evaluation ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21 Standard for Determination of Medicolegal Significance from Skeletal Remains in Forensic Anthropology, 2021, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Subcommittee.
	ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22	ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22 Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem Interval, 2022, 1st Ed.	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22 Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem Interval, 2022, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-taphonomic-observations-support-postmortem-interval Reason for Evaluation ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22 Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem Interval, 2022, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Subcommittee.
	ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23	ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 Standard for Population Affinity Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2023, 1st Ed.	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 Standard for Population Affinity Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2023, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-population-affinity-estimation-forensic-anthropology Reason for Evaluation ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 Standard for Population Affinity Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2023, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Subcommittee.
	ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19	ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed.	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-stature-estimation-forensic-anthropology Reason for Evaluation ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Subcommittee.
	ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19	ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed.	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-sex-estimation-forensic-anthropology Reason for Evaluation ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Subcommittee.
	ANSI/NFPA 1000-27	ANSI/NFPA 1000 Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/NFPA 1000 Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems Standard Number ANSI/NFPA 1000-27 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status SDO Published Standard
	ANSI/NFPA 1033-27	ANSI/NFPA 1033 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/NFPA 1033 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator Standard Number ANSI/NFPA 1033-27 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status SDO Published Standard
	ANSI/ASTM E3149-26	ANSI/ASTM E3149-26 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis	Facial & Iris Identification	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E3149-26 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3149-26 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Facial & Iris Identification Status SDO Published Standard SDO Comment Instructions ASTM has provided the public with 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 https://compass.astm.org/content-access?contentCode=ASTM%7CE3149-26%7Cen-US
	OSAC 2026-S-1028	OSAC 2026-S-1028 Standard Test Method for the Examination and Testing of Firearms Capable of Firing Fully Automatic	Firearms & Toolmarks	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
Title OSAC 2026-S-1028 Standard Test Method for the Examination and Testing of Firearms Capable of Firing Fully Automatic Standard Number OSAC 2026-S-1028 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard Under Development

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Date added to the Registry

ASB Standard 164-2x

ASB Standard 164-2x Standard Test Method for Muzzle to Target Distance Determinations

Firearms & Toolmarks

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASTM E3150-2x

ASTM E3150-2x Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Laboratory Setup and Maintenance

Digital Evidence

ASTM International

In SDO Development

ASB Technical Report 224-2x

ASB Technical Report 224-2x Technical Report for Task-Relevant Information in Friction Ridge Examination

Friction Ridge

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 104-2x

ASB Standard 104-2x Standard for 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm and Toolmark Analysis

Firearms & Toolmarks

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ASTM WK98638

ASTM WK98638 New Practice for Reporting Results of the Analysis of Seized Drugs

Seized Drugs

ASTM International

In SDO Development

ASB Standard 109-2x

ASB Standard 109-2x Canine Detection of Microbial Organisms

Dogs & Sensors

Academy Standards Board

In SDO Development

ISO 17020:2026

ISO 17020:2026 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies performing inspection

Interdisciplinary

International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission

SDO Published Standard

ASTM WK98793

ASTM WK98793 Specification for Hardware Requirements in Forensic Digital Imaging Acquisition

Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Digital Evidence

ASTM International

In SDO Development

ASTM WK98799

ASTM WK98799 Guide for Forensic Digital Image File Naming and Temporal Organization

Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Digital Evidence

ASTM International

In SDO Development

ANSI/ASTM E2548-26

ANSI/ASTM E2548-26 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Seized Drugs

ASTM International

SDO Published Standard

ASTM E3462-2x

ASTM E3462-2x Standard Guide for Interpretation and Reporting in Forensic Comparisons of Trace Materials

Trace Materials

ASTM International

In SDO Development

ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1

ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination

Digital Evidence

ASTM International

OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard

ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24

ANSI/ASB Standard 148-24 Standard for Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted

OSAC 2026-N-1012

OSAC 2026-N-1012 Standard for Medicolegal Death Investigation of Deaths in Custody

Medicolegal Death Investigation

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

ASTM WK90918

ASTM WK90918 Guide for Facial Image Comparison Documentation

Digital Evidence, Facial & Iris Identification

ASTM International

In SDO Development

OSAC 2026-N-1030

OSAC 2026-N-1030 Standard for the Basic Components of a Medicolegal Death Investigation

Medicolegal Death Investigation

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1031

OSAC 2026-N-1031 Standard for Elements in a Medicolegal Death Investigator Report

Medicolegal Death Investigation

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1022

OSAC 2026-N-1022 Standard for the Use of Digital Image Capture and File Storage Technology in Forensic Document Examination

Forensic Document Examination

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1009

OSAC 2026-N-1009 Standard Practice for Training Forensic Science Practitioners on Law-Related Topics Relevant to Their Practice

Interdisciplinary

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1018

OSAC 2026-S-1018 Standard Guide for Image Processing Techniques for Iris Image Comparison

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1013

OSAC 2026-S-1013 Standard Guide for the Use of ACE-V Methodology in One to One Examinations

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1019

OSAC 2026-S-1019 Standard Guide for Iris Comparison: Overview and Methodology

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1016

OSAC 2026-N-1016 Standard Guide for Image Factors to Consider in Facial Image Comparison

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1020

OSAC 2026-S-1020 Anomalies to Consider in Iris Image Examinations

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1010

OSAC 2026-S-1010 Best Practice for Mitigating Bias

Firearms & Toolmarks

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1034

OSAC 2026-N-1034 Standard for the Handling of Contaminated Human Remains in Mass Fatality Incidents

Medicolegal Death Investigation

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2025-S-1004

OSAC 2025-S-1004 Best Practice Recommendation for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification

Human Forensic Biology

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2025-S-1001

OSAC 2025-S-1001 Standard Guide for Iris Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Under Development

OSAC 2025-S-1005

OSAC 2025-S-1005 Standard Practice for Facial Image Comparison for Markups and Annotations

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2025-S-1003

OSAC 2025-S-1003 Standard for the Internal Validation of Human DNA Quantification

Human Forensic Biology

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1032

OSAC 2026-N-1032 Standard for Scene Investigation

Medicolegal Death Investigation

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2025-S-1000

OSAC 2025-S-1000 Preserving Image Quality in Desktop Documents

Facial & Iris Identification

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1033

OSAC 2026-N-1033 Mass Fatality Morgue Operations

Medicolegal Death Investigation

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1017

OSAC 2026-S-1017 Standard for the Analysis of Carboxyhemoglobin for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories

Forensic Toxicology

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1023

OSAC 2026-N-1023 Standard for Forensic Document Examination Proficiency Testing Program

Forensic Document Examination

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1035

OSAC 2026-S-1035 Isotope Sample Preparation in Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1024

OSAC 2026-S-1024 Standard for Technical Review in Forensic Document Examinations

Forensic Document Examination

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1008

OSAC 2026-S-1008 Standard for Sample Processing in Forensic Proteomics

Interdisciplinary

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-N-1021

OSAC 2026-N-1021 Standard Practice for the Analysts’ Handling of Evidence Suspected to Contain a Seized Drug

Seized Drugs

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1014

OSAC 2026-S-1014 Standard for Sexual Assault Kit Laboratory Communication

Forensic Nursing

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

OSAC 2026-S-1027

OSAC 2026-S-1027 Best Practice Recommendations for Rendering Source Exclusions

Firearms & Toolmarks

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development

ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21

ANSI/ASB Standard 150-21 Standard for Determination of Medicolegal Significance from Skeletal Remains in Forensic Anthropology, 2021, 1st Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted

ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22

ANSI/ASB Standard 149-22 Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem Interval, 2022, 1st Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted

ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23

ANSI/ASB Standard 132-23 Standard for Population Affinity Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2023, 1st Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted

ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19

ANSI/ASB Standard 045-19 Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted

ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19

ANSI/ASB Standard 090-19 Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology, 2019, 1st Ed.

Forensic Anthropology

Academy Standards Board

SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted

ANSI/NFPA 1000-27

ANSI/NFPA 1000 Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems

Fire & Explosion Investigation

National Fire Protection Association

SDO Published Standard

ANSI/NFPA 1033-27

ANSI/NFPA 1033 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator

Fire & Explosion Investigation

National Fire Protection Association

SDO Published Standard

ANSI/ASTM E3149-26

ANSI/ASTM E3149-26 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis

Facial & Iris Identification

ASTM International

SDO Published Standard

OSAC 2026-S-1028

OSAC 2026-S-1028 Standard Test Method for the Examination and Testing of Firearms Capable of Firing Fully Automatic

Firearms & Toolmarks

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development