Factsheets
The AAFS Standards Factsheets provide a concise summary of each standard and facilitate broader understanding, they also highlight the purpose of a standard, why it is needed, and the benefits of adoption. Factsheets are in continuous production and more are coming soon.
Biology/DNA
- ANSI/ASB STD 018, Standard for Validation of Probabilistic Genotyping Systems
- ANSI/ASB STD 020, Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory’s Mixture Interpretation Protocol
- ANSI/ASB STD 040, Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols
Fire Debris& Explosives
- 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
- ASTM E3253-21, Standard Practice for Establishing an Examination Scheme for Intact Explosives
- ASTM E3329-21, Standard Practice for Establishing an Examination Scheme for Explosive Residues
Firearms and Toolmarks
Medicolegal Death Investigation
- ANSI/ASB 108, Forensic Odontology in Disaster Victim Identification: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority, First Edition, 2018
- ANSI/ASB BPR 007, Postmortem Impression Submission Strategy for Comprehensive Searches of Essential Automated Fingerprint Identification System Databases
- ANSI/ASB BPR 094, Postmortem Impression Recovery: Guidance and Best Practices for Disaster Victim Identification
Seized Drugs
- ASTM E1968-19, Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine
- ASTM E1969-19, Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine
- ASTM E2548-16, Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
- ASTM E2329-17, Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs
- ASTM E2125-19, Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Phencyclidine and Its Analogues
- ASTM E2882-19, Standard Guide for Analysis of Clandestine Drug Laboratory Evidence
Toxicology
- ANSI/ASB STD 017, Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology
- ANSI/ASB STD 036, Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology
- ANSI/ASB BPR 037, Guidelines for Opinions and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology
- ANSI/ASB STD 053, Standard for Report Content in Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2020
- ANSI/ASB STD 054, Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories, First Edition, 2021
- ANSI/ASB STD 119, The Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Blood in Medicolegal Death Investigations
- ANSI/ASB STD 120, The Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Blood in Impaired Driving Investigations
- ANSI/ASB STD 121, The Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Urine in Drug-Facilitated Crime Investigations
- ANSI/ASB STD 152, Standard for the Minimum Content Requirements of Forensic Toxicology Procedures, First Edition, 2021
Trace Evidence
- ASTM E1610-18, Standard Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison
- ASTM E1967-19, Standard Test Method for the Automated Determination of Refractive Index of Glass Samples Using the Oil Immersion Method and a Phase Contrast Microscope
- ASTM E2330-19, Standard Test Method for Determination of Concentrations of Elements in Glass Samples Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for Forensic Comparisons
- ASTM E2808-21, Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Paint Analysis
- ASTM E2926-17, Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence (μXRF) Spectrometry
- ASTM E2927-16e1, Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Elements in Soda-Lime Glass Samples Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Forensic Comparisons
- ASTM E2937-18, Standard Guide for Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Paint Examinations
- ASTM E3260-21, Standard Guide for forensic Examination and Comparison of Pressure Sensitive Tapes
- ASTM E3272−21, Standard Guide for Collection of Soils and Other Geological Evidence for Criminal Forensic Applications
- ASTM E3294-22, Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Powder X-Ray Diffraction