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Forensic Science Standards Library

OSAC's Forensic Science Standards Library is an interactive database of the current forensic science standards landscape. The term "standard" applies collectively to a document and can be a best practice recommendation, classification, code, guide, method/test method, practice, specification, or vocabulary/terminology. The elements required in a "standard" will differ by the type of document and by the standards developing organization (SDO).

Visit the OSAC Registry to see the SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards that have been approved by OSAC and are endorsed for implementation.

Search for the following types of standards in the OSAC Forensic Science Standards Library:

  • OSAC Registry: The OSAC Registry is a repository of selected SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards that have been approved and are endorsed by OSAC for implementation.
  • OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.
  • SDO Published: This is a standard that has been developed through the consensus process and has been published by a standards developing organization (SDO). An SDO published standard is available to the forensic science community and may be considered for the OSAC Registry.
  • In SDO Development: This is a standard that is currently under development at an SDO. The standard may have been initially drafted within OSAC and sent to the SDO for further development, or it may have been started directly at the SDO.
  • OSAC Proposed: This is a standard that was initiated and drafted by OSAC and will eventually be sent to an SDO for further development and publication. An OSAC Proposed Standard may or may not be included on the OSAC Registry.
  • Under Development: This is a working draft inside of OSAC and not yet publicly available.

Forensic Science Standards Library

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OSAC Registry
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OSAC Registry Archive
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SDO-Published Standards
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In SDO Development
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More info Designation Number Title OSAC Subcommittee(s) Document Owner Status Date added to the Registry Sort ascending
OSAC 2024-S-0012 OSAC 2024-S-0012 Standard Practice for the Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
OSAC 2023-N-0027 OSAC 2023-N-0027 Standard Guide for Forensic Trace Evidence Recovery Trace Materials The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
OSAC 2026-N-1043 OSAC 2026-N-1043 Standard for Minimum Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Contents Forensic Nursing The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
OSAC 2026-S-1044 OSAC 2026-S-1044 Standard for developmental and internal validation of short tandem repeat (STR) panels for non-human forensic casework Wildlife Forensic Biology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
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
OSAC 2026-S-1026 OSAC 2026-S-1026 Standard for Evaluating Preliminary Oral Fluid Testing Devices Forensic Toxicology The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, Under Development
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ASB Standard 205-2x ASB Standard 205-2x Standard Methodology in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 204-2x ASB Standard 204-2x Standard Procedures for the Decontamination of Canines Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ASB Standard 074-2x ASB Standard 074-2x Canine Detection of Agriculture Contraband Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 082-2x ASB Standard 082-2x Canine Detection of Human Scented Articles Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 075-2x ASB Standard 075-2x Canine Detection of Human Remains in Water Dogs & Sensors Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ANSI/ASTM E620-18 ANSI/ASTM E620-18 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts Interdisciplinary ASTM International SDO Published Standard
ASB Standard 121-2x ASB Standard 121-2x Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Urine and Blood in Drug-Facilitated Crime Investigations Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 119-2x ASB Standard 119-2x Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing in Medicolegal Death Investigations Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 120-2x ASB Standard 120-2x Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Blood in Impaired Driving Investigations Forensic Toxicology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
ASB Standard 241-2x ASB Standard 241-2x Standard for Topics in a Forensic Odontology Education and Training Curriculum Forensic Odontology Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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
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
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
ASB Technical Report 016-2x ASB Technical Report 016-2x Terminology Related to Friction Ridge Examination Friction Ridge Academy Standards Board In SDO Development
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
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
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
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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