August 2021

OSAC Registry – Standards Implementation Declaration

Forensic Science Service Provider:

Address: 

 

 

Declaration: This forensic science service provider (FSSP) has self-adopted, either in its entirety or 

partially, the following standards on the OSAC Registry in its standard operating procedures (SOP) 

manual(s) and/or quality manual. 

Biology/DNA | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | Digital Evidence | Dogs & Sensors | Facial Identification |

Fire & Explosion Investigation | Fire Debris |Firearms & Toolmarks| Footwear & Tire| Medicolegal Death 

Investigation | Odontology | Seized Drugs| Toxicology | Trace Evidence | Wildlife Forensic Biology |

Interdisciplinary

 

Biology/DNA Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ANSI/ASB Standard 023, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA 

Isolation and Purification Methods, First Edition, 2020 (SDO 

published standard added August 3, 2021)

2. ANSI/ASB Standard 110, Standards for Training in Forensic 

Serological Methods, First Edition, 2020 (SDO published standard 

added August 3, 2021)

3. ANSI/ASB Standard 115, Standard for Training in Forensic Short 

Tandem Repeat Typing Methods using Amplification, DNA 

Separation, and Allele Detection, First Edition, 2020 (SDO published 

standard added August 3, 2021)

4. ANSI/ASB Standard 116, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA 

Quantification Methods, First Edition, 2020 (SDO published 

standard added August 3, 2021)

5. OSAC 2020-S-0004, Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and 

Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and 

Contamination Events (OSAC Proposed standard added June 1, 

2021 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).

6. ANSI/ASB Standard 018, Standard for Validation of Probabilistic 

Genotyping Systems, First Edition, 2020 (SDO published standard 

added May 4, 2021)

7. OSAC 2020-N-0007, Best Practice Recommendations for the 

Management and Use of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination 

Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis (OSAC Proposed Standard 
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added April 6, 2021 and sent to ASB for further development

and publication) 

8. ANSI/ASB Standard 022, Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis 

Training Programs, First Edition, 2019 (SDO published 

standard added September 1, 2020)

9. ANSI/ASB Standard 020, Standard for Validation Studies of

DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a

Laboratory’s Mixture Interpretation Protocol, First Edition,

2018 (SDO published standard added May 12, 2020)

10. ANSI/ASB Standard 040, Standard for Forensic DNA 

Interpretation and Comparison Protocols, FirstEdition, 2019

(SDO published standard added May 12, 2020)

 

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ASB Technical Report 033, Terms and Definitions in Bloodstain 

Pattern Analysis, First Edition, 2017 (SDO published standard 

added June 3, 2020)

 

Digital Evidence Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ASTM E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and 

 Multimedia Evidence Examination (SDO published standard 

 added July 7, 2020)

2. ASTM E3017-19 Standard Practice for Examining Magnetic Card

Readers (SDO published standard added July 7, 2020)

3. ASTM E3150-18 Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Lab Setup and

Maintenance (SDO published standard added July 7, 2020)

 

Dogs & Sensors Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ASB Technical Report 025, Crime Scene/Death 

Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and

Definitions, First Edition, 2017 (SDO published standard 

added October 1, 2019)

 

Facial Identification Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. OSAC 2020-S-0002, Physical Stability of Facial Features of Adults

(OSAC Proposed Standard added June 1, 2021 and sent to ASTM 

for further development and publication. Note: This is an annex to 

ASTM E3149-18, below)
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2. ASTM E3115-17 Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use

with Facial Recognition Systems (SDO published standard added

October 1, 2019)

3. ASTM E3148-18 Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image

Capture (SDO published standard added October 1, 2019)

4. ASTM E3149-18 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison

Feature List for Morphological Analysis (SDO published standard

added February 14, 2019)

Fire & Explosion Investigation Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations (SDO 

published standard added November 1, 2017)

2. NFPA 1033:2014 Standard for Professional Qualifications for 

Fire Investigator (SDO published standard added December 22, 

2016)

Fire Debris Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ASTM E3245-20e1 Standard Guide for Systematic Approach to the 

Extraction, Analysis, and Classification of Ignitable Liquids and 

Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris Samples (SDO published 

standard added May 4, 2021)

2. ASTM E3197-20 Standard Terminology Relating to Examination of 

Fire Debris (SDO published standard added April 6, 2021)

3. ASTM E1388-17 Standard Practice for Static Headspace Sampling of

Vapors from Fire Debris Samples (added December 1, 2020)

4. ASTM E1412-19 Standard Practice for Separation of 

Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by

Passive Headspace Concentration with Activated Charcoal

(SDO published standard added December 1, 2020)

5. ASTM E1413-19 Standard Practice for Separation of 

Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by

Dynamic Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube

(SDO published standard added December 1, 2020)

6. ASTM E3189-19 Standard Practice for Separation of 

Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire DebrisSamples by

Static Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube 

(SDO published standard added December 1, 2020)

Firearms & Toolmarks Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 068, Safe Handling of 

Firearms and Ammunition, First Edition, 2020 (SDO published 

standard added April 6, 2021)
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Footwear & Tire Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 021, Best Practices for 

the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires, First 

Edition, 2019 (SDO published standard added May 4, 2021)

Medicolegal Death Investigation Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. OSAC 2021-N-0007, Media Communications Following a Mass 

Fatality Incident: Best Practice Recommendations for the 

Medicolegal Authority (OSAC Proposed Standard added August 3, 

2021 and sent to SDO for further development and publication)

2. OSAC 2021-N-0008, Victim Accounting: Best Practice 

Recommendations for Medicolegal Authorities in Mass Fatality 

Management (OSAC Proposed Standard added August 3, 2021 and 

sent to SDO for further development and publication)

3. ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007, Postmortem 

Impression Submission Strategy forComprehensive Searches of 

Essential Automated Fingerprint Identification System Databases, 

FirstEdition, 2018 (SDO published standard added September 5,

2019)

4. ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 010, Forensic 

Anthropology in Disaster Victim Identification: Best Practice 

Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority, First Edition, 

2018 (SDO published standard added September 5, 2019)

Odontology Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ADA 1088-2017D Human Identification by Comparative Dental

Analysis (SDO published standard added March 7, 2019)

2. ANSI/ADA 1058-2010D Forensic Dental Data Set (SDO published 

standard added February 14, 2019)

Seized Drugs Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ASTM E1968-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in 

Forensic Analysis of Cocaine (SDO published standard added July 6, 

2021)

2. ASTM E1969-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in 

Forensic Analysis for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine (SDO 

published standard added July 6, 2021)

3. ASTM E2125-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in 

Forensic Analysis for Phencyclidine and its Analogues (SDO 

published standard added July 6, 2021)
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4. ASTM E2882-19 Standard Guide for Analysis of Clandestine Drug 

Laboratory Evidence (SDO published standard added July 6, 2021)

5. ASTM E2329-17 Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs 

(SDO published standard added August 7, 2018)

6. ASTM E2548-16 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized 

Drugs for Qualitative and QuantitativeAnalysis (SDO 

published standard added June 1, 2021. NOTE: The 2016 

version replaced the previous 2011 version on the 

Registry.)

Toxicology Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ANSI/ASB Standard 053, Standard for Report Content in 

Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2020 (SDO published 

standard added March 2, 2021)

2. ANSI/ASB Standard 036, Standard Practices for Method 

Validation in Forensic Toxicology, FirstEdition, 2019 (SDO 

published standard added July 7, 2020)

3. ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 037, Guidelines for 

Opinions and Testimony in ForensicToxicology, First Edition,

2019 (SDO published standard added November 5, 2019)

4. ANSI/ASB Standard 017, Standard Practices for 

Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology,First

Edition, 2018 (SDO published standard added June 18, 2019)

Trace Evidence Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ASTM E3233-20 Standard Practice for Forensic Tape Analysis 

Training Program (SDO published standard added November 3,

2020)

2. ASTM E3234-20 Standard Practice for Forensic Paint Analysis 

Training Program (SDO published standard added November 3,

2020)

3. ASTM E1967 Standard Test Method for the Automated

Determination of Refractive Index of GlassSamples Using the

Oil Immersion Method and a Phase Contrast Microscope 

(SDO published standard added July 7, 2020)

4. ASTM E2330 Standard Test Method for Determination of 

Concentrations of Elements in Glass Samples Using 

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for 

Forensic Comparisons (SDO published standard added July 7, 

2020)

5. ASTM E3085-17 Standard Guide for Fourier Transform 

Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Tape Examinations (SDO 

published standard added September 11, 2018)
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6. ASTM E1610-18 Standard Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis 

and Comparison (SDO published standard added June 26, 

2018)

7. ASTM E2937-18 Standard Guide for Using Infrared 

Spectroscopy in Forensic Paint Examinations (SDO published 

standard added June 26, 2018)

8. ASTM E2927-16e1 Standard Test Method for Determination 

of Trace Elements in Soda-Lime Glass Samples Using Laser 

Ablation Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry for Forensic 

Comparisons (SDO published standard added June 5, 2018)

9. ASTM E2926-17 Standard Test Method for Forensic 

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

Spectrometry (SDO published standard added July 31, 2017)

Wildlife Forensic Biology Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. OSAC 2021-N-0001, Wildlife Forensics Method-Collection 

of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals (OSAC 

Proposed Standard added April 6, 2021 and sent to ASB 

for further development and publication)

2. ANSI/ASB Standard 019, Wildlife Forensics General 

Standards, First Edition, 2019 (SDO published standard

added March 2,2021)

3. ANSI/ASB Standard 029, Report Writing in Wildlife Forensics: 

Morphology and Genetics, First Edition,2019 (SDO published 

standard added March 2, 2021)

4. ANSI/ASB Standard 028, Wildlife Forensics Morphology 

Standards, First Edition, 2019 (SDO published standard

added June 3,2020)

5. ANSI/ASB Standard 047, Wildlife Forensics Validation

Standard—Validating New Primers forSequencing, First 

Edition, 2019 (SDO published standard added June 3, 2020)

Interdisciplinary Fully 

Implemented

Partially 

Implemented

1. ANSI/NIST ITL-1: 2011 (Update 2015) Data Format for the 

Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & OtherBiometric Information

(SDO published standard added November 3, 2020)

2. ISO 21043-2 Forensic Sciences - Part 2: Recognition, 

recording, collecting transport and storage ofitems (SDO 

published standard added December 3, 2019)

3. ASTM E2917-19a Standard Practice for Forensic Science 

Practitioner Training, Continuing Education,and Professional 

Development Programs (SDO published standard added 

November 5, 2019)
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4. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General Requirements for the 

Competence of Testing and CalibrationLaboratories 

(SDO published standard added June 18, 2019)

5. ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity Assessment—Requirements 

for the Operation of Various Types ofBodies Performing

Inspection (SDO published standard added April 18, 2017)

6. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the 

Competence of Testing and CalibrationLaboratories 

(SDO published standard added September 27, 2016)

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