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The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Library

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.

Supercedes
OSAC 2020-N-0007 Best Practice Recommendations for the Management and Use of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis
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