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The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

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.

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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OSAC Registry Archive: The OSAC Registry Archive is a collection of standards that were on the OSAC Registry and have been replaced by revised standards.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.
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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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176 Best Practice Recommendations for Fatality Management During a Pandemic Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 176-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status In SDO Development
	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174-2x	ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174 Age Estimation in Forensic Anthropology	Forensic Anthropology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174 Age Estimation in Forensic Anthropology Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 174-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161 Best Practice Recommendation for Creating Known Distance Witness Panels and Estimating the Associated Measurement Uncertainty Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 161-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129 Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary Electrophoresis Platforms Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 129-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126 Best Practice Recommendation for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence at the Crime Scene, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Footwear & Tire Status In SDO Development
	ASB Standard 118-2x	ASB Standard 118 Standard for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications	Forensic Toxicology	Academy Standards Board	In SDO Development
Title ASB Standard 118 Standard for Breath Alcohol Instrument Specifications Standard Number ASB Standard 118-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103 Guidelines for Reporting of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 103-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Firearms & Toolmarks Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089 Best Practice Recommendation for Facial Approximation in Forensic Anthropology, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 089-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 087 Canine Detection of Pests and Insects Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 087-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Dogs & Sensors Status In SDO Development
	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
Title 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. Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 009-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status In SDO Development
	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
Title ASB Best Practice Recommendation 005 Mass Fatality Incident Data Management: Standard Practices for the Medicolegal Authority, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ASB Best Practice Recommendation 005-2x Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status In SDO Development
	NFPA 921:2024	NFPA 921:2024 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	SDO Published Standard
Title NFPA 921:2024 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations Standard Number NFPA 921:2024 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.nfpa.org/product/nfpa-921-guide/p0921code?order_src=G029&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_-GxBhC1ARIsADGgDjs9EiXqmWgSGO4FX0Q527ZvUR3eAZEbtXTp19IQcR77bwI_iKFHqZkaAmlhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
	NFPA 1321:2025	NFPA 1321:2025 Standard for Fire Investigation Units	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	SDO Published Standard
Title NFPA 1321:2025 Standard for Fire Investigation Units Standard Number NFPA 1321:2025 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-1321-standard-development/1321
	ASB Technical Report 097-19	ASB Technical Report 097-19 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2019, 1st Ed.	Footwear & Tire	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ASB Technical Report 097-19 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2019, 1st Ed. Standard Number ASB Technical Report 097-19 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Footwear & Tire Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/terminology-used-forensic-footwear-and-tire-evidenc Reason for Evaluation ASB Technical Report 097-19 Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, 2019, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Footwear and Tire Subcommittee.
	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
Title ANSI/ASTM E3016-18 Standard Guide for Establishing Confidence in Digital and Multimedia Evidence Forensic Results by Error Mitigation Analysis Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E3016-18 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Digital Evidence 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/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE3016-18%7Cen-US
	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
Title ASTM E2997-16 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Biodiesel Products by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (revision of ANSI/ASTM E2997-16) Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2997-16 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue 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/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE2997-16%7Cen-US
	ANSI/ASTM E2825-21	ANSI/ASTM E2825-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Digital Image Processing	Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E2825-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Digital Image Processing Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2825-21 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis 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/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE2825-21%7Cen-US
	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
Title ASTM E2057-23 Standard Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E2057-23 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Nursing 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/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE2057-23%7Cen-US
	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
Title ANSI/ASTM E1618-19 Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E1618-19 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue 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 ASTM 1618 Comments SDO Published Standard Url https://compass.astm.org/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE1618-19%7Cen-US
	ANSI/ASTM E1459-24	ANSI/ASTM E1459-24 Standard Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation	Interdisciplinary	ASTM International	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASTM E1459-24 Standard Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation Standard Number ANSI/ASTM E1459-24 Document Owner ASTM International OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary 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/document/?contentCode=ASTM%7CE1459-24%7Cen-US
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 172-24 Standard for Examination of Mechanical Checkwriters Impressions and Machines, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 172-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Document Examination Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-examination-mechanical-checkwriter-impressions-and-machines Factsheet Checklist
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 170-24 Standard for Veterinary Forensic Postmortem Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 170-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Wildlife Forensic Biology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-veterinary-forensic-postmortem-examination
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 169-24 Standard for Clinical Veterinary Forensic Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 169-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Wildlife Forensic Biology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-clinical-veterinary-forensic-examination
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 168-24 Standard for Testimony Monitoring in Friction Ridge Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 168-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-testimony-monitoring-friction-ridge-examination
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 167-24 Standard for Reporting Written Results from Friction Ridge Examinations, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 167-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-reporting-written-results-friction-ridge-examinations
	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
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 SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-determination-medicolegal-significance-skeletal-remains-forensic-anthropology
	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
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 SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-taphonomic-observations-support-postmortem-interval
	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.
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 147-24 Standard for Analyzing Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 147-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Anthropology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-analyzing-skeletal-trauma-forensic-anthropology
	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
Title ANSI/ASB Standard 099 (2022) Standard for Footwear/Tire Examination Proficiency Testing Program, 2020, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Standard 099-20 (2022) Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Footwear & Tire Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-footweartire-examination-proficiency-testing-program
	ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D	ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Forensic Dental Data Set	Forensic Odontology	American Dental Association	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Forensic Dental Data Set Standard Number ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Document Owner American Dental Association OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Odontology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/ada/ansiada10582010r2020
	ADA 1088-2020D	ADA 1088-2020D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis	Forensic Odontology	American Dental Association	SDO Published Standard
Title ADA 1088-2020D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis Standard Number ADA 1088-2020D Document Owner American Dental Association OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Odontology Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/ada/adatr10882020
	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
Title SWGDE: 22-F-002-1.0 Best Practices for Chromebook Acquisition and Analysis Standard Number SWGDE: 22-F-002-1.0 Date added to the archive 05/23/2024 Document Owner Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence OSAC Committee(s) Digital Evidence 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 SWGDE 22-F-002-1.0
	OSAC 2022-S-0015	OSAC 2022-S-0015 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination	Trace Materials	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2022-S-0015 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination Standard Number OSAC 2022-S-0015 Date added to the archive 05/07/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Trace Materials Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASTM E3392-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: November 1, 2022. Replaced on the Registry by ASTM E3392-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry OSAC 2022-S-0015 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination_REGISTRY STRP Members & Reports
	OSAC 2021-N-0016	OSAC 2021-N-0016 Standard for Initial Responses at Scenes by Law Enforcement	Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2021-N-0016 Standard for Initial Responses at Scenes by Law Enforcement Standard Number OSAC 2021-N-0016 Date added to the archive 04/02/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 160-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Officers, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First Added to the OSAC Registry: September 7, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 160-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Officers Public Comment Document Files OSAC 2021-N-0016 Comment Adjudication OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry OSAC 2021-N-0016 Standard for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Version 2.1 Factsheet Checklist
	OSAC 2021-N-0015	OSAC 2021-N-0015 Best Practice Recommendation for Guiding Principles for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction	Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2021-N-0015 Best Practice Recommendation for Guiding Principles for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction Standard Number OSAC 2021-N-0015 Date added to the archive 04/02/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Standard 159-24 Standard for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction - Foundational Principles, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First Added to the OSAC Registry: September 7, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 159-24 Standard for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction— Foundational Principles Public Comment Document Files OSAC 2021-N-0015 Comment Adjudication OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry 2021-N-0015_Guiding Principles for CSI_Recon_DRAFT OSAC PROPOSEDv2 Factsheet Checklist
	OSAC 2021-N-0001	OSAC 2021-N-0001 Wildlife Forensics Method-Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals	Wildlife Forensic Biology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2021-N-0001 Wildlife Forensics Method-Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals Standard Number OSAC 2021-N-0001 Date added to the archive 11/07/2023 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Wildlife Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Standard 138-22 Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals, 2022, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: April 6, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB Standard 138-22 Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals. 2022
	OSAC 2020-S-0003	OSAC 2020-S-0003 Guidelines for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology	Forensic Toxicology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2020-S-0003 Guidelines for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology Standard Number OSAC 2020-S-0003 Date added to the archive 10/01/2023 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Forensic Toxicology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 122-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: May 3, 2022. The Forensic Toxicology Subcommittee requested that this OSAC Proposed Standard be removed from the Registry (effective October 2023) due to the pending publication of ANSI/ASB BPR 122 Guideline for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology. STRP Members & Reports
	OSAC 2020-N-0007	OSAC 2020-N-0007 Best Practice Recommendations for the Management and Use of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis	Human Forensic Biology	The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science	OSAC Proposed Draft Standard, OSAC Registry Archived
Title OSAC 2020-N-0007 Best Practice Recommendations for the Management and Use of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis Standard Number OSAC 2020-N-0007 Date added to the archive 10/01/2024 Document Owner The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science OSAC Committee(s) Human Forensic Biology Status OSAC Proposed Draft Standard OSAC Registry Archived Superceded by ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 171-24 Best Practice Recommendation for the Management of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis, 2024, 1st Ed. Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: April 6, 2021. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/ASB BPR 171-24 Best Practice Recommendation for the Management of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis, 2024, 1st Ed. Public Comment Document Files OSAC 2020-N-0007 Comment Adjudication
	NFPA 921:2017	NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation Standard Number NFPA 921:2017 Date added to the archive 09/06/2022 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by NFPA 921:2021 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation Archival Reason NFPA 921:2014 - First added to the OSAC Registry: September 20, 2016. NFPA 921:2017 replaced the 2014 version on the Registry on November 1, 2017. NFPA 921:2017 - First added to the OSAC Registry: November 1, 2017. Replaced by NFPA 921:2021. Factsheet
	NFPA 1033:2014	NFPA 1033:2014 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators	Fire & Explosion Investigation	National Fire Protection Association	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title NFPA 1033:2014 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators Standard Number NFPA 1033:2014 Date added to the archive 09/06/2022 Document Owner National Fire Protection Association OSAC Committee(s) Fire & Explosion Investigation Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by NFPA 1033:2022 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: December 22, 2016. NFPA 1033:2022 replaced the 2014 version on the Registry. Factsheet
	ISO/IEC 17025:2005	ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories	Interdisciplinary	International Organization for Standardization	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories Standard Number ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Date added to the archive 10/05/2021 Document Owner International Organization for Standardization OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: September 27, 2016. Archived October 5, 2021.
	ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013)	ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information	Interdisciplinary	American National Standards Institute	OSAC Registry Archived, SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information Standard Number ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2013) Date added to the archive 11/03/2020 Document Owner American National Standards Institute OSAC Committee(s) Interdisciplinary Status OSAC Registry Archived SDO Published Standard Superceded by ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (Update 2015) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information Archival Reason First added to the OSAC Registry: July 13, 2017. Replaced on the Registry by ANSI/NIST ITL-1:2011 (update 2015) Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007-24	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007-24 Postmortem Impression Submission Strategy for Comprehensive Searches of Essential Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Databases, 2024, 2nd Ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007-24 Postmortem Impression Submission Strategy for Comprehensive Searches of Essential Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Databases, 2024, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/postmortem-impression-submission-strategy-comprehensive-searches-essential-automated-0
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-19	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-19 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2019, 1st Ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard, Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-19 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2019, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006-19 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status SDO Published Standard Evaluated by OSAC - Not Accepted SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practices-recommendations-dna-analysis-human-identification-mass-fatality Reason for Evaluation ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 006 Best Practice Recommendation for DNA Analysis for Human Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, 2019, 1st Ed. was evaluated by the Medicolegal Death Investigation Subcommittee.
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144-24	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144-24 Best Practice Recommendations for the Verification Component in Friction Ridge Examination, 2022, 1st Ed., 2024 Addendum	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144-24 Best Practice Recommendations for the Verification Component in Friction Ridge Examination, 2022, 1st Ed., 2024 Addendum Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendations-verification-component-friction-ridge-examination
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165-24	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Analysis of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed.	Friction Ridge	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Analysis of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165-24 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Friction Ridge Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-analysis-friction-ridge-impressions
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021-25	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021-25 Best Practices for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires, 2025, 2nd Ed.	Footwear & Tire	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021-25 Best Practices for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires, 2025, 2nd Ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Footwear & Tire Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-preparation-test-impressions-footwear-and-tires
	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209-25	ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209-25 Best Practice Recommendations for Communicating with Next of Kin during Medicolegal Death Investigations, 2025, 1st ed.	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Academy Standards Board	SDO Published Standard
Title ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209-25 Best Practice Recommendations for Communicating with Next of Kin during Medicolegal Death Investigations, 2025, 1st ed. Standard Number ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209-25 Document Owner Academy Standards Board OSAC Committee(s) Medicolegal Death Investigation Status SDO Published Standard SDO Published Standard Url https://www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendation-communicating-next-kin-during-medicolegal-death

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