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OSAC's Forensic Science Standards Library is an interactive database of the current forensic science standards landscape. The term "standard" applies collectively to a document and can be a best practice recommendation, classification, code, guide, method/test method, practice, specification, or vocabulary/terminology. The elements required in a "standard" will differ by the type of document and by the standards developing organization (SDO).
Visit the OSAC Registry to see the SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards that have been approved by OSAC and are endorsed for implementation.
Search for the following types of standards in the OSAC Forensic Science Standards Library:
| More info | Designation Number | Title | OSAC Subcommittee(s) | Document Owner | Status | Date added to the Registry Sort ascending |
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 144-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24 | ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24 Best Practice Recommendation for Comparison and Evaluation of Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 166-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| 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 | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 165-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Conclusions, 2025, 1st ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 013-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24 Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Training Program, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 014-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 015-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 015-24 Standard for Examining Friction Ridge Impressions, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 015-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 111-20 | ANSI/ASB Standard 111-20 Standard for Training in Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Analysis for Taxonomic Identification, 2020, 1st Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 111-20
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 117-20 | ANSI/ASB Standard 117-20 Standard for Examination of Stamping Devices and Stamp Impressions, 2020, 1st Ed. | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 117-20
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 106-20 | ANSI/ASB Standard 106-20 Wildlife Forensics-Protein Serology Method for Taxonomic Identification, 2020, 1st Ed. | Wildlife Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 106-20
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 137-23 | ANSI/ASB Standard 137-23 Standard for Examination and Documentation of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence, 2023, 1st Ed. | Footwear & Tire | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 137-23
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 143-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 143-24 Standard for Technical Review in Friction Ridge Examination, 2024, 1st Ed. | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 143-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 139-24 | ANSI/ASB Standard 139-24 Reporting DNA Conclusions, 2024, 1st Ed. | Human Forensic Biology | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 139-24
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASB Technical Report 071-25 | ASB Technical Report 071-25 Forensic Document Examination Terms and Definitions. | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 071-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25 Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations, 2025, 1st ed. | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 102-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASTM WK96359 | ASTM WK96359 Guide for Polarized Light Microscopy in the Forensic Examination and Comparison of Soils | Trace Materials | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK96359
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2025 | ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2025 Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Face & Other Biometric Information (rev of ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Updated: 2015) | Interdisciplinary | American National Standards Institute | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2025
Document Owner
American National Standards Institute
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASTM E177-2x | ASTM E177-2x Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM E177-2x
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ANSI/ASTM E1618-25 | ANSI/ASTM E1618-25 Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E1618-25
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code |
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| NFPA 921:Revision of 2024 Version - 2x | NFPA 921:Revision of 2024 Version - 2x Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations | Fire & Explosion Investigation | National Fire Protection Association | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
NFPA 921:Revision of 2024 Version - 2x
Document Owner
National Fire Protection Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ANSI/ASTM E2999-25a | ANSI/ASTM E2999-25a Standard Test Method for Analysis of Organic Compounds in Smokeless Powder by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2999-25a
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E2998-25a | ANSI/ASTM E2998-25a Standard Practice for Characterization and Classification of Smokeless Powder | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2998-25a
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0 | SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0 Best Practice for Photo Documentation of Scars, Marks, and Tattoos 2024-08-08 | Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis, Facial & Iris Identification | Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
SWGDE: 24-P-002-1.0
Document Owner
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E3148-18(2023) | ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 (2023) Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3148-18(2023)
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E3445-24 | ANSI/ASTM E3445-24 Standard Practice for Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E3445-24
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ASTM WK74632 | ASTM WK74632 Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search Performance | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK74632
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK88696 | ASTM WK88696 Guide for Printing Method Effects on Facial Comparisons | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK88696
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK88697 | ASTM WK88697 Guide for Scanning of Facial Images | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK88697
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK89409 | ASTM WK89409 Guide for Facial Comparison: Overview and Methodology Guidelines | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK89409
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK89942 | ASTM WK89942 Guide for Image Comparison Opinions | Facial & Iris Identification, Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK89942
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| OSAC 2024-N-0007 | OSAC 2024-N-0007 Managing Head Coverings, Accessories, and Make-up (HCAM) for Booking Photographs | Facial & Iris Identification | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2024-N-0007
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| OSAC 2024-N-0009 | OSAC 2024-N-0009 Guide for Mentorship of Facial Comparison Trainees in Role Based Facial Comparison | Facial & Iris Identification | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science | Under Development, OSAC Proposed Draft Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
OSAC 2024-N-0009
Document Owner
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
Under Development
OSAC Proposed Draft Standard
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| ASTM WK93266 | ASTM WK93266 Guide for Capturing Iris Images for Use with Iris Recognition Systems | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK93266
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASTM WK94769 | ASTM WK94769 New Guide for Training Iris Image Examiners | Facial & Iris Identification | ASTM International | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASTM WK94769
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 237-2x | ASB Standard 237-2x Standard for the Expression of Opinions in Forensic Document Examination | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 237-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 238-2x | ASB Standard 238-2x Standard for the Examination of Signatures | Forensic Document Examination | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 238-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ADA 1058-2x | ADA 1058-2x Dentistry - Forensic Dental Data Set | Forensic Odontology | American Dental Association | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ADA 1058-2x
Document Owner
American Dental Association
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Standard 223-2x | ASB Standard 223 Standard for the Medical Forensic Examination in the Clinical Setting | Forensic Nursing | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Standard 223-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Best Practice Recommendation 240-2x | ASB Best Practice Recommendation 240-2x Best Practice Recommendation for Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities in Locating and Notifying Next of Kin | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | In SDO Development | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Best Practice Recommendation 240-2x
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
In SDO Development
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| ASB Technical Report 012-25 | ASB Technical Report 012 Technical Report on the Articulation of the Reasoning and Foundational Principles Behind Friction Ridge Examinations | Friction Ridge | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ASB Technical Report 012-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193-25 | ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193 Best Practice Recommendations for Determining What Scene and Death Locations a Medicolegal Death Investigation Authority Should Respond to for Investigation | Medicolegal Death Investigation | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 193-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 195-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 195 Standard for Scene Response: Initial Response by Scene Investigators | Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 195-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 124-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 124 Minimum Requirements and Recommendations for a Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Training Program | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 124-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 198-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 198 Standard for the Technical Review of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Reporting | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Title
Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 198-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 105-25 | ANSI/ASB Standard 105-25 Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, 2nd Ed. | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 105-25
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21 | ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21 Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, 2021, 1st Ed. | Firearms & Toolmarks | Academy Standards Board | |||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21
Date added to the archive
Document Owner
Academy Standards Board
OSAC Committee(s)
Superceded by
Archival Reason
ANSI/ASB Standard 105-21 Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner Trainees, 2021, 1st Ed, has been superseded by the 2nd Ed. SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E2881-25 | ANSI/ASTM E2881-25 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2881-25
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
Status
SDO Published Standard
SDO Comment Instructions
ASTM has given the public free access to the E30 published standards, including those on the OSAC Registry. An account is required to access the standards. Viewers who do not have a free ASTM account can create an ASTM account or log in to an existing account here: https://www.nist.gov/osac/astm-launch-code SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 | ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry | Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue | ASTM International | |||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E2881-18
Date added to the archive
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
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 Archival Reason
ANSI/ASTM E2881-18 Standard Test Method for Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry has been superseded by a revision. SDO Published Standard Url
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| ANSI/ASTM E1492-25 | ANSI/ASTM E1492-25 Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory | Interdisciplinary | ASTM International | SDO Published Standard | ||
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Standard Number
ANSI/ASTM E1492-25
Document Owner
ASTM International
OSAC Committee(s)
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
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