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 022, Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs
- ANSI/ASB 023, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Isolation and Purification Methods
- ANSI/ASB 038, Standard for Internal Validation of Forensic DNA Analysis Methods
- ANSI/ASB STD 040, Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols
- ANSI/ASB 077, Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods
- ANSI/ASB, 110 Standards for Training in Forensic Serological Methods
- ANSI/ASB 115, Standard for Training in Forensic Short Tandem Repeat Typing Methods Using Amplification, DNA Separation, and Allele Detection
- ANSI/ASB 116, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Quantification Methods
- ANSI/ASB 130, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Amplification Methods for Subsequent Capillary Electrophoresis Sequencing
- ANSI/ASB 131, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Sequencing using Capillary Electrophoresis
- ANSI/ASB Standard 140, Standard for Training in Forensic Human Mitochondrial DNA Analysis, Interpretation, Statistical Evaluation, and Reporting
Crime Scene Investigation
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-N-0015, Guiding Principles for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-N-0016, Standard for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-N-0019, Standard Practice for the Documentation and Processing of Shooting Scenes
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-N-0025, Standard for Scene Response: Initial Response by Scene Investigators
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-N-0035, Standard for On-Scene Collection and Preservation of Document Evidence
Digital Evidence
- ANSI/ASTM E3017-19, Standard Practice for Examining Magnetic Card Readers
- ANSI/ASTM E3150-18, Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Laboratory Setup and Maintenance
- SWGDE 18-Q-001-1.0, Minimum Requirements for Testing Tools used in Digital and Multimedia Forensics
- SWGDE 22-F-002, Best Practices for Chromebook Acquisition and Analysis
Facial Identification
- ANSI/ASTM E3115-17, Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems
- ANSI/ASTM E3148-18, Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture
- ANSI/ASTM E3149-18, Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analy
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-S-0001, Standard Guide for Image Comparison Opinions
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2020-S-0002, Physical Stability of Facial Features of Adults
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-S-0007, Standard Guide for Facial Comparison: Overview and Methodology Guidelines
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-N-0025, Standard Guide for Printing Method Effects on Facial Comparisons
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-N-0035, Standard Guide for Scanning Facial Images for Manual Comparison
Fire Debris& Explosives
- ANSI/ASTM E1388-17, Standard Practice for Sampling of Headspace Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
- ANSI/ASTM E1412-19, Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Passive Headspace Concentration with Active Charcoal
- ANSI/ASTM E1413-19, Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Dynamic Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube
- ANSI/ASTM E2451-21, Standard Practice for Preserving Ignitable Liquids and Ignitable Liquid Residue Extracts from Fire Debris Samples
- ANSI/ASTM E3189-19, Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Static Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube
- ANSI/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
- ANSI/ASTM E3253-21, Standard Practice for Establishing an Examination Scheme for Intact Explosives
- ANSI/ASTM E3329-21, Standard Practice for Establishing an Examination Scheme for Explosive Residues
Firearms and Toolmarks
- ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 060, Guidelines for Barrel and Overall Length Measurements of Firearms
- ANSI/ASB STD 061, Firearms and Toolmarks 3D Measurement Systems and Measurement Quality Control
- ANSI/ASB STD 062, Standard for Topography Comparison Software for Toolmark Analysis
- ANSI/ASB STD 063, Implementation of 3D Technologies in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Comparison Laboratories
- ANSI/ASB 068, Safe Handling of Firearms and Ammunition
- ANSI/ASB 093, Standard Test Method for the Examination and Testing of Firearms
Footwear and Tiremarks
- ANSI/ASB BPR 021, Best Practices for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires
- ANSI/ASB BPR 049, Best Practice Recommendation for Lifting of Footwear and Tire Impressions
- ANSI/ASB BPR 052, Best Practice Recommendation for the Detection and Collection of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence
- ANSI/ASB BPR 126, Best Practice Recommendation for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence at the Crime Scene
Friction Ridge
- ANSI/ASTM E3235-21, Standard Practice for Latent Print Evidence Imaging Resolution
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-S-0012, Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examination
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-N-0020, Best Practice Recommendations for Limited Examinations
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-N-0033, Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-S-0038, Standard for Feature Selection in Friction Ridge Examination
Gunshot Residue
- ANSI/ASTM E3309-21, Standard Guide for Reporting of Forensic Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (SEM/EDS)
- ANSI/ASTM E1588-20, Standard Practice for Gunshot Residue Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry
Medicolegal Death Investigation
- ANSI/ASB 008, Mass Fatality Scene Processing: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority
- ANSI/ASB 009, Best Practice Recommendations for the Examination of Human Remains by Forensic Pathologists in the Disaster Victim Identification Context
- ANSI/ASB 010, Forensic Anthropology in Disaster Victim Identification: Best Practice Recommendations for the Medicolegal Authority
- 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
- ANSI/ASB 125, Organizational and Foundational Standard for Medicolegal Death Investigation
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2023-N-0022, Best Practice Recommendations for Communicating with Next of Kin During Medicolegal Death Investigations
Seized Drugs
- ANSI/ASTM E1968-19, Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine
- ANSI/ASTM E1969-19, Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine
- ANSI/ASTM E2548-16, Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
- ANSI/ASTM E2329-17, Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs
- ANSI/ASTM E2125-19, Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Phencyclidine and Its Analogues
- ANSI/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
- ANSI/ASTM E1610-18, Standard Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison
- ANSI/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
- ANSI/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
- ANSI/ASTM E2808-21, Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Paint Analysis
- ANSI/ASTM E2809-22, Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Static Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube
- ANSI/ASTM E2926-17, Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence (μXRF) Spectrometry
- ANSI/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
- ANSI/ASTM E2937-18, Standard Guide for Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Paint Examinations
- ANSI/ASTM E3085-17, Standard Guide for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Tape Examinations
- ANSI/ASTM E3233-20, Forensic Tape Analysis Training Program
- ANSI/ASTM E3234-20, Standard Practice for a Forensic Paint Analysis Training Program
- ASTM E3260-21, Standard Guide for forensic Examination and Comparison of Pressure Sensitive Tapes
- ANSI/ASTM E3272−21, Standard Guide for Collection of Soils and Other Geological Evidence for Criminal Forensic Applications
- ANSI/ASTM E3294-22, Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Powder X-Ray Diffraction
- ANSI/ASTM E3296-22, Standard Guide for Using Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography and Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in Forensic Polymer Examinations.
- ANSI/ASTM E3316-22, Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Hair by Microscopy
Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-S-0013, Standard Guide for Post Mortem Examination Photography
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-S-0027, Standard Guide for Laboratory Photography
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2021-S-0037, Standard Guide for Forensic Photogrammetry
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2023-N-0001, Standard Practice for Training in the Areas of Video Analysis, Image Analysis, and Photography
- OSAC Proposed Standard | OSAC 2022-S-0001, Standard Guide for Image Comparison Opinions