ASTM's forensic science standards present the scientific methodologies employed in the course of forensic investigations, which are carried out in conjunction with criminal or civil legislations. Such investigations include document examination, gunshot residue analysis, psychophysiological detection of deception (polygraph) examinations, ignitable liquid residue extraction, non-volatile memory data collection, writing ink identification, and other practices. These practices involve the use of known laboratory tests such as gas chromatography, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and infrared spectroscopy. These forensic science standards are instrumental to forensic scientists and criminal investigators in guiding them with the standard procedures for carryiEg out such examinations.
Forensic Science Standards
ASTM's forensic science standards present the scientific methodologies employed in the course of forensic investigations, which are carried out in conjunction with criminal or civil legislations. Such investigations include document examination, gunshot residue analysis, psychophysiological detection of deception (polygraph) examinations, ignitable liquid residue extraction, non-volatile memory data collection, writing ink identification, and other practices. These practices involve the use of known laboratory tests such as gas chromatography, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and infrared spectroscopy. These forensic science standards are instrumental to forensic scientists and criminal investigators in guiding them with the standard procedures for carryiEg out such examinations.
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Criminalistics
E2328-04 Standard Terminology Relating to Seized-Drug Analysis (Withdrawn 2005)
E3260-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination and Comparison of Pressure Sensitive Tapes
E2225-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Fabrics and Cordage
E2327-15e1 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Performing Seized-Drug Analysis
E2548-16 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
E2998-16 Standard Practice for Characterization and Classification of Smokeless Powder
E3085-17 Standard Guide for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Tape Examinations
E1388-17 Standard Practice for Static Headspace Sampling of Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
E2329-17 Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs
E2808-21a Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry in Forensic Paint Analysis
E1610-18 Standard Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison
E2937-18 Standard Guide for Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Paint Examinations
E2224-19 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Fibers by Infrared Spectroscopy
E2228-19 Standard Guide for Microscopical Examination of Textile Fibers
E2882-19 Standard Guide for Analysis of Clandestine Drug Laboratory Evidence
E1968-19 Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine
E3233-20 Standard Practice for Forensic Tape Analysis Training Program
E3234-20 Standard Practice for Forensic Paint Analysis Training Program
E2326-14 Standard Practice for Education and Training of Seized-Drug Analysts
E3197-20 Standard Terminology Relating to Examination of Fire Debris
E3196-21 Standard Terminology Relating to the Examination of Explosives
E3253-21 Standard Practice for Establishing an Examination Scheme for Intact Explosives
E3294-22 Standard Guide for Forensic Analysis of Geological Materials by Powder X-Ray Diffraction
E3316-22 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Hair by Microscopy
E3329-21e1 Standard Practice for Establishing an Examination Scheme for Explosive Residues
Digital and Multimedia Evidence
E3235-21 Standard Practice for Latent Print Evidence Imaging Resolution
E3046-15 Standard Guide for Core Competencies for Mobile Phone Forensics
E3115-17 Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems
E3148-18 Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture
E3149-18 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis
E3150-18 Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Laboratory Setup and Maintenance
E2763-10 Standard Practice for Computer Forensics (Withdrawn 2019)
E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination
E3017-19 Standard Practice for Examining Magnetic Card Readers
E2678-09(2014) Standard Guide for Education and Training in Computer Forensics
E2825-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Digital Image Processing
Examiner Education and Training
General Practice
E2713-18 Standard Guide to Forensic Engineering
E3176-20 Standard Guide for Forensic Engineering Expert Reports
Industrial Processes
E2292-21 Standard Guide for Field Investigation of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incidents
Instrumentation
Interdisciplinary Forensic Science Standards
E2123-20 Standard Practice for Preservation of Evidence in Sexual Violence Investigation
E2124-20 Standard Specification for Equipment and Supplies in Sexual Violence Investigations
E620-18 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts
E1459-13(2018) Standard Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation
E678-07(2013) Standard Practice for Evaluation of Scientific or Technical Data (Withdrawn 2022)
E2549-14 Standard Practice for Validation of Seized-Drug Analytical Methods
Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD)
E2324-04(2017) Standard Guide for PDD Paired Testing
E2062-11(2017) Standard Guide for PDD Examination Standards of Practice
E2386-04(2017) Standard Guide for Conduct of PDD Screening Examinations
Quality Control
Research
Terminology
E2035-12(2017) Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Psychophysiology