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Standard for Topography Comparison Software for Toolmark Analysis

This document specifies the minimum requirements for computer software intended to compare 2D and/or 3D digital representations of toolmarks. It covers necessary conditions for consistent and interpretable comparisons.

Implementation of 3D Technologies in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Comparison Laboratories

This document provides requirements for the proper implementation of 3D technologies (software and/or hardware)/technical procedure(s) required in a forensic toolmark laboratory. This standard includes requirements for setting up the physical environment for the instrumentation a...

Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories

This document establishes minimum requirements for quality control practices in forensic toxicology laboratories. The document explains the importance of a quality control program, how to select and care for materials used to prepare quality control samples, proper preparation an...

Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of...

This document delineates the minimum requirements for target analytes and analytical sensitivity for the forensic toxicological testing of urine specimens collected from alleged victims of drug-facilitated crimes (DFC). This document does not cover the analysis of blood and other...

Standard for the Minimum Content Requirements of Forensic Toxicology Procedures

This document provides requirements for the minimum content of analytical procedures in forensic toxicology. This standard applies to laboratories performing forensic toxicological analysis in the following sub-disciplines: postmortem forensic toxicology, human performance toxico...

Best Practice Recommendation for Photographic Documentation of Footwear and Tire...

This document provides the best practice recommendations for personnel responsible for photographic documentation footwear and tire impressions for future examinations. Deviations from this document may/may not preclude examination of captured images. The procedures included in t...

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...

Best Practices for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires

Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of Software used in Forensic DNA...