AAFS Standards Board
The AAFS Standards Board develops consensus based forensic science standards within an American National Standards Institute accredited framework, and provides training to support those standards. Our work enhances the mission of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences to empower the forensic, criminal justice, and legal communities.
Standards play a critical role in the fair administration of justice. The ASBs work, alongside NIST and other organizations, elevates forensic science, advances the profession, and positively contributes to improved judicial outcomes.
- Sarah Kerrigan, PhDStandards Resources and Training
Training, tools, and resources provided by the AAFS as funded by a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Documents Open for Comment
Standard for Protein Serology Methods for Taxonomic Identification in Wildlife Forensics
Standard for Decontamination of Operational Canines following Potential Environmental...
Standard for Training in Forensic Human Mitochondrial DNA Analysis, Interpretation,...
Published Standards
Standard for Identification Criteria in Forensic Toxicology
Standard for Mass Spectral Analysis in Forensic Toxicology
Scope of Expertise in Forensic Document Examination
Standard Method for the Examination and Documentation of Ammunition and Ammunition...
Get Involved
Help us continue to safeguard justice, integrity, and fairness with science-based consensus forensic standards.
Standards make it possible to produce scientifically sound results on a global scale. Working and collaborating with ASB, we can make today's innovations tomorrow's standards as we strive to unite the sciences for justice.
- Kevin Lothridge
Forensic Standards Training Opportunities
Resources available include the ASB's Style Manual used to develop ASB Standards, ANSI education and training, and video trainings.
Recent News from the ASB
New Forensic Toxicology Standard for the Testing of Blood in Impaired Driving...
