Materials (Trace) Subcommittee Road 

Map

Training

Standard Practice for a Forensic 

Hair Analysis Training Program

Currently being revised

Standard Practice for a Forensic 

Fiber Analysis Training Program 

(SWGMAT)

Currently being revised

Standard Practice for a Forensic 

Paint Analysis Training Program

Currently being revised

Standard Practice for a Forensic 

Tape Analysis Training Program

Currently being revised

Standard Practice for a Forensic 

Glass Analysis Training Program 

Currently being developed

Standard Practice for Physical Fit 

Training for Forensic Comparisons 

of Trace Materials 

Research

Gap Analysis

Submitted to OSAC

Research Needs 

Continually updating

Paint Interpretation 

Inter-laboratory 

Exercise

In process

Review Article on 

Subcommittee Trace 

Disciplines 

In process

Quality

Assurance

Trace Evidence Quality 

Assurance Document 

(SWGMAT)

Needs revision

Outreach

Crime Scene Guide

Currently being 

revised

Customer Surveys

Trace Practitioners

Complete

Laboratory 

Management

Complete

Legal Community

In Process

Analysis

Collection & 

Preservation

Trace Evidence 

Recovery Guidelines 

(SWGMAT)

Needs revision

Examination

Paint Examination

See Expansion 1

Tape Examination

See Expansion 1

Fiber Examination

See Expansion 2

Glass 

Examination

See Expansion 2

Hair Examination

See Expansion 3

Physical Fit 

Examination

See Expansion 3

Interpretation & 

Report Writing

Standard Practice for 

Interpretation and Report 

Writing in Forensic 

Comparisons of Trace 

Materials

Currently being revised

New standard to develop

Future revision of an existing standard

SDO Process

RA Process

On OSAC Registry

Other Projects

Key:
Paint Examination

General Paint Guideline

E1610 - Standard Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and 

Comparison

Microscopy of Paint

FTIR

E2937 - Standard Guide for Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic 

Paint Examinations 

MSP

E2808 - Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic 

Paint Analysis

Currently being revised

SEM/EDS

E2809 - Standard Guide for Using Scanning Electron Microscopy / 

X-ray Spectrometry in Forensic Polymer Examinations

Currently being revised

PGC-MS

Standard Guide for Using PGC-MS in Forensic Polymer Examinations 

(SWGMAT)

Currently being revised

X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)

Raman

Tape Examination

General Tape Guideline

Standard Guide for Forensic Tape Analysis and Comparison

Currently being developed

Physical Characteristics

Standard Guide for Assessing Physical Characteristics in Forensic 

Tape Examinations (SWGMAT)

Needs revision

Light Microscopy

Standard Guide for Using Light Microscopy in Forensic Tape 

Examinations (SWGMAT)

Needs revision

FTIR

E3805 - Standard Guide for Using FTIR in Forensic Tape 

Examinations

PGC-MS

Standard Guide for Using PGC-MS in Forensic Polymer Examinations 

(SWGMAT)

Currently being revised

SEM/EDS

E2809 - Standard Guide for Using Scanning Electron Microscopy/Xray Spectrometry in Forensic Polymer Examinations

Currently being revised

Materials Road Map, Expansion 1

New standard to develop

Future revision of an existing standard

SDO Process

RA Process

On OSAC Registry

Other Projects

Key:
Glass Examination

General Glass Guideline

Standard Guide for Forensic Glass Analysis 

and Comparison

Currently being revised

Refractive Index

E1967 - Standard Test Method for the 

Automated Determination of RI of Glass 

Samples using Oil Immersion Method and 

Phase Contrast Microscope

Currently being revised

ICP-MS

E2330 - Standard Test Method for Determination of 

Concentrations of Elements in Glass Samples using ICPMS for Forensic Comparisons

Currently being revised

LA-ICP-MS

E2927 - Standard Test Method for Determination of 

Trace Elements in Soda-Lime Glass using LA-ICP-MS for 

Forensic Comparisons

XRF

E2926 - Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of 

Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence (μ-XRF) 

Spectrometry

Fiber Examination

Fabrics & Cordage

E2225 - Standard Guide for Forensic 

Examination of Fabrics and Cordage

Currently being revised

General Fiber Guideline

Standard Guide for Forensic Fiber Analysis and 

Comparison (SWGMAT)

Currently being revised

Microscopy

E2228 - Standard Guide for Microscopic Examination 

of Textile Fibers

Currently being revised

FTIR

E2224 - Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Fibers 

by IR

Currently being revised

TLC

E2227 - Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of 

Non-reactive Dyes in Textile Fibers by TLC

Currently being revised

MSP

Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Fibers by MSP 

(SWGMAT)

Currently being revised

PGC-MS

Standard Guide for Using PGC-MS in Forensic Polymer 

Examinations (SWGMAT)

Needs revision

Materials Road Map, Expansion 2

New standard to develop

Future revision of an existing standard

SDO Process

RA Process

On OSAC Registry

Other Projects

Key:
Hair Examination

Standard Guide for Forensic Human Hair Analysis and 

Comparison (SWGMAT)

Currently being revised

Physical Fit Examination

Standard Guide for Forensic Examinations of Physical 

Fit of Trace Materials

Materials Road Map, Expansion 3

New standard to develop

Future revision of an existing standard

SDO Process

RA Process

On OSAC Registry

Other Projects

Key: