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Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology
This document delineates minimum standards of practice for validating analytical methods used in the field of forensic toxicology that target specific analytes or analyte classes. Specifically, it is intended for the subdisciplines of postmortem forensic toxicology, human perform...
Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence
This technical report is targeted for forensic science professionals actively engaged in the discipline of footwear and tire examination. It is not intended to define every term potentially applicable to forensic footwear and tire evidence, but define commonly used terms in the d...
Scope of Work for a Footwear/Tire Examiner
This technical report covers the primary responsibilities, types of examinations, and constituent duties of a footwear/tire examiner for lab management, quality assurance, law enforcement and the judiciary. By omission it describes the types of examination that should not be perf...
Standard for Minimum Qualifications and Training for a Footwear/Tire Forensic Science...
This standard describes the minimum qualifications and is an outline for training for a footwear/ tire forensic science service provider (FSSP) with little to no experience or previous training. This standard outlines what topics should be covered in a training program and is no...
Standard for Footwear/Tire Examination Proficiency Testing Program
This standard outlines the requirements for proficiency test providers and footwear and tire examiners for creating proficiency tests appropriate for use by a footwear and tire examiner. The standard also provides recommendations for testing frequency. The guidance provided is p...
Best Practice Recommendation for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence at the...
This document provides best practice recommendations for casting of footwear and tire impression evidence by appropriate personnel. Following the recommendations set forth in this document should result in the optimal recovery of impressions. Deviations from this document may/may...
Standard for Examination of Documents for Indentations
This standard summarizes commonly accepted techniques, technologies, and procedures used by forensic document examiners for the examination of documents for indentations.
Standard for the Examination of Documents for Alterations
This document establishes the minimum required procedure(s) used by Forensic Document Examiners (FDE) in the examination of documents for alterations.
Standard for Examination of Stamping Devices and Stamp Impressions
This standard provides procedures to be used by forensic document examiners for forensic examinations and comparisons involving stamp impressions (often referred to as rubber stamp impressions) and stamping devices.