Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) Standards Implementation Survey

OSAC Registry Implementation Survey
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science wants to better understand
how the standards on the OSAC Registry are being used, the challenges around standards
implementation, and what support is needed to improve it. The OSAC Registry Implementation Survey is
a tool we use to collect this information on an annual basis.

OSAC needs to hear from the nation’s forensic science service providers! Please help us by completing
the 2022 OSAC Registry Implementation Survey which provides an assessment of 95 standards posted
on the OSAC Registry through June 2022.

By entering your email address below, you will receive a copy of your survey response.  Your email
address will remain confidential.

Respondents can prepare for the survey by reviewing a list of the standards represented in this survey
here:   https://www.nist.gov/osac/osac-registry-implementation-survey.

For more information about OSAC visit: https://www.nist.gov/osac.

The OSAC Program Office within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special
Programs Office is managing this survey. If you have any questions about the survey or need assistance
please e-mail forensics@nist.gov.

OMB Control Number: 0693-0033 - - Expiration Date:  07/31/2022
* Required

1.

Email *

THE SURVEY WILL CLOSE AUGUST 12, 2022.
ONLY ONE (1) SURVEY RESPONSE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PER LOCATION (For example, a
state laboratory with multiple regional laboratories should submit a separate response for
each of its locations.)     THE SURVEY WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 15-60 MINUTES TO
COMPLETE.  YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY.
SURVEY INFORMATION SHEET is available for survey participants which explains this study.
You should read the Information Sheet at https://www.nist.gov/osac/osac-registryimplementation-survey.  Upon completion, select the option below that applies.  

2.

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Respondent
Information

This survey may be received by multiple individuals within the same organization.

We are requesting that only ONLY ONE (1) SURVEY RESPONSE BE SUBMITTED PER
LOCATION (i.e., City, State).

3.

First Name - Last Name of Respondent.  [This will remain confidential.] *

4.

Name of Organization.  [This will remain confidential.] *

5.

City and State of Organization. Submit one response per location (i.e., City, State). [This
will remain confidential.]

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6.

Respondent's Position in Organization. *
Mark only one oval.
Director/Deputy Director/Administrator
Manager/Section Head/Technical Leader
Medical Examiner/Coroner - Deputy Medical Examiner/Coroner
Practitioner/Examiner
Quality Manager
Other:

7.

Organization Type *
Mark only one oval.
U.S. Federal Government
U.S. State Government
U.S. County Government
U.S. City Government
U.S. Private
U.S. Academic
Non-U.S. Organization
None of the Above

OSAC Registry
Implementation:
 Awareness,
Priority, &
Challenges

8.

The following questions will help OSAC better understand a Forensic Science
Service Provider's (FSSP)1 current awareness of the OSAC Registry and the priority
and challenges they see regarding standards implementation.

1) A forensic science agency or forensic science practitioner providing forensic
science services. Source: ASTM E1732-22, Standard Terminology Relating to
Forensic Science

Is your organization aware of the OSAC Registry? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

9.

What priority does the Organization identify for  implementation of the applicable
standards on the OSAC Registry? (Select One Response)

*

Mark only one oval.
High Priority/Very Important
Medium Priority/Important
Low Priority/Somewhat Important
Not a priority/Not important at this time
Not Applicable

Key Challenges
10.

Please select the key challenges or reasons preventing implementation of the OSAC
Registry standards at this  organization (Please select up to 5).    If guidance documents
from other organizations are used, identify them in the space below.
Check all that apply.
NO Key challenges. My organization supports implementation policies.
My organization supports implementation policies but can't implement at this time.
My organization does not have the available personnel to allocate to this task.
My organization does not have the available instruments and/or facility to support implementation.
My organization does not have the training to support implementation.
My organization does not have the funding to support implementation.
My organization has not completed validation required by these standards.
My organization does not know how to update our standard operating procedures/quality manual
to incorporate OSAC Registry standards.
My organization does not understand the need for standards on the OSAC Registry.
My organization does not feel the standards on the OSAC Registry will add value over what is
already implemented.
My organization does not agree with standards on the OSAC Registry.
My organization is not required to implement standards on the OSAC Registry.
The OSAC Registry does not have any applicable standards for my organization.
My organization currently uses other guidance documents that are not on the OSAC Registry.

11.

If other guidance documents from other organizations are used, identify them below.

Implementation of Standards on the OSAC Registry.
12.

Has the organization implemented ANY of the standards on the OSAC Registry? *
Mark only one oval.
YES
NO

Skip to question 55

As of June 2022, the OSAC Registry contains 95 standards. These standards are categorized alphabetically by forensic
disciplines and can be referenced here:
https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2022/06/15/2022%20OSAC%20Registry%20Implementation%20Survey.pdf

OSAC
Registry.

Provide only one (1) response for each of the standards that follow. Responses will be saved
along the way, and you can return to the survey at a later time to complete it, if needed.
Anthropology
13.

Does the organization perform services in Anthropology? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 15

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

Anthropology
Standards
14.

Anthropology:  1 Standard *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ANSI/ASB BPR
089, Best
Practice
Recommendation
for Facial
Approximation in
Forensic
Anthropology

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

Biology/DNA
15.

Does the organization perform services in Biology/DNA? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 17

Biology/DNA Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS LISTED.

16.

Biology/DNA:  13 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ANSI/ASB 018,
Standard for
Validation of
Probabilistic
Genotyping
Systems
ANSI/ASB 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 040,
Standard for
Forensic DNA
Interpretation and
Comparison
Protocols
ANSI/ASB 110,
Standards for
Training in
Forensic
Serological
Methods
ANSI/ASB 115,
Standard for
Training in
Forensic Short

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

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 140,
Standard for
Training in
Forensic Human
Mitochondrial
DNA Analysis,
Interpretation,
Comparison,
Statistical
Evaluation, and
Reporting
OSAC Proposed
Standard 2020-S0004, Standard for
Interpreting,
Comparing and
Reporting DNA
Test Results
Associated with
Failed Controls
and
Contamination
Events

OSAC Proposed
Standard 2020-N0007, Best
Practice
Recommendations
for the
Management and
Use of Quality
Assurance DNA
Elimination
Databases in
Forensic DNA
Analysis

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
17.

Does the organization perform services in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 19

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE
STANDARDS LISTED.

18.

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis:  2 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

ANSI/ASB
Tech Report
033, Terms
and
Definitions in
Bloodstain
Pattern
Analysis
OSAC
Proposed
Standard
2021-N-0039,
Standard for
a Mentorship
Program in
Bloodstain
Pattern
Analysis

Crime Scene Investigation/Reconstruction
19.

Does the organization perform services in Crime Scene Investigation/Reconstruction? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 21

Crime Scene
Investigation/Reconstruction
 Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE
STANDARDS LISTED.

20.

Crime Scene Investigation/Reconstruction:  2 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

OSAC
Proposed
Standard 2021N-0015,
Guiding
Principles for
Scene
Investigation
and
Reconstruction
OSAC
Proposed
Standard 2021N-0016,
Standard for
Initial
Response at
Scenes by Law
Enforcement

Digital Evidence
21.

Does the organization perform services in Digital Evidence? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 23

Digital Evidence
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

22.

Digital Evidence:  3 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

ASTM E291619e1,
Standard
Terminology
for Digital and
Multimedia
Evidence
Examination
ASTM E301719, Standard
Practice for
Examining
Magnetic
Card Readers
ASTM E315018, Standard
Guide for
Forensic
Audio Lab
Setup and
Maintenance

Dogs & Sensors
23.

Does the organization perform services in Dogs & Sensors? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 25

Dogs & Sensors
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

24.

Dogs & Sensors:  3 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

ANSI/ASB 025,
Crime
Scene/Death
Investigation Dogs and
Sensors Terms and
Definitions
ANSI/ASB 085,
Standard for
Detection
Canine
Selection,
Kenneling, and
Healthcare
ANSI/ASB 088,
General
Guidelines for
Training,
Certification,
and
Documentation
of Canine
Detection
Disciplines

Facial Identification
25.

Does the organization perform services in Facial Identification? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 27

Facial Identification
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

26.

Facial Identification:  5 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ASTM E291619e1
Standard
Terminology
for Digital and
Multimedia
Evidence
Examination
ASTM E311517, Standard
Guide for
Capturing
Facial Images
for Use with
Facial
Recognition
Systems
ASTM E314818, Standard
Guide for
Postmortem
Facial Image
Capture
ASTM E314918, Standard
Guide for
Facial Image
Comparison
Feature List
for
Morphological
Analysis
OSAC
Proposed
Standard
2020-S-0002,
Physical
Stability of
Facial
Features of
Adults

Fire & Explosion Investigation

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

27.

Does the organization perform services in Fire & Explosion Investigation? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 29

Fire & Explosion Investigation
Standards
28.

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE
STANDARDS LISTED.

Fire & Explosion Investigation:  2 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

NFPA
921:2017,
Guide for Fire
and Explosion
Investigations
NFPA
1033:2014,
Standard for
Professional
Qualifications
for Fire
Investigator

Fire Debris
29.

Does the organization perform services in Fire Debris? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 31

Fire Debris Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS LISTED.

30.

Fire Debris:  7 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ASTM E138817, Standard
Practice for
Static
Headspace
Sampling of
Vapors from
Fire Debris
Samples
ASTM E141219, Standard
Practice for
Separation of
Ignitable
Liquid
Residues
from Fire
Debris
Samples by
Passive
Headspace
Concentration
with Activated
Charcoal
ASTM E141319, Standard
Practice for
Separation of
Ignitable
Liquid
Residues
from Fire
Debris
Samples by
Dynamic
Headspace
Concentration
onto an
Adsorbent
Tube
ASTM E245121, Standard
Practice for
Preserving
Ignitable
Liquids and
Ignitable
Liquid

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

Residue
Extracts from
Fire Debris
Samples
ASTM E318919, Standard
Practice for
Separation of
Ignitable
Liquid
Residues
from Fire
Debris
Samples by
Static
Headspace
Concentration
onto an
Adsorbent
Tube
ASTM E319720, Standard
Terminology
Relating to
Examination
of Fire Debris
ASTM E324520e1,
Standard
Guide for
Systematic
Approach to
the Extraction,
Analysis, and
Classification
of Ignitable
Liquids and
Ignitable
Liquid
Residues in
Fire Debris
Samples

Firearms & Toolmarks

31.

Does the organization perform services in Firearms & Toolmarks? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 33

Firearms & Toolmarks
Standards
32.

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

Firearms & Toolmarks:  3 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ANSI/ASB
BPR 068, Safe
Handling of
Firearms and
Ammunition
ANSI/ASB
093, Standard
Test Method
for the
Forensic
Examination
and Testing of
Firearms
ANSI/ASB
061, Firearms
and
Toolmarks 3D
Measurement
Systems and
Measurement
Quality
Control

Footwear & Tire

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

33.

Does the organization perform services in Footwear & Tire? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 35

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

Footwear & Tire
Standards
34.

Footwear & Tire:  2 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

ANSI/ASB BPR
021, Best
Practices for the
Preparation of
Test Impressions
from Footwear
and Tires, First
Edition, 2019
ANSI/ASB BPR
049, Best
Practice
Recommendation
for Lifting of
Footwear and
Tire Impressions,
First Edition,
2020

Friction Ridge
35.

Does the organization perform services in Friction Ridge? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 37

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

Friction Ridge
Standards
36.

Friction Ridge:  2 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

OSAC Proposed
Standard 2021-N0020, Best
Practice
Recommendations
for Limited
Examinations
OSAC Proposed
Standard 2022-S0012, Standard for
Proficiency
Testing in Friction
Ridge Examination

Gunshot Residue Analysis
37.

Does the organization perform services in Gunshot Residue Analysis? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 39

Gunshot Residue Analysis
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE
STANDARDS LISTED.

Not
Applicable

38.

Gunshot Residue Analysis:  2 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

ASTM E1588-20,
Standard Practice
for Gunshot
Residue Analysis
by Scanning
Electron
Microscopy/Energy
Dispersive X-Ray
Spectrometry
OSAC Proposed
Standard 2021-N0009, Standard
Practice for the
Collection and
Preservation of
Organic Gunshot
Residue

Medicolegal Death Investigation
39.

Does the organization perform services in Medicolegal Death Investigation? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 41

Medicolegal Death Investigation
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE
STANDARDS LISTED.

40.

Medicolegal Death Investigation:  7 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ANSI/ASB BPR
007, Postmortem
Impression
Submission
Strategy for
Comprehensive
Searches of
Essential
Automated
Fingerprint
Identification
System Databases
ANSI/ASB 008,
Mass Fatality
Scene Processing:
Best Practice
Recommendations
for the
Medicolegal
Authority
ANSI/ASB BPR
009, Best Practice
Recommendations
for the
Examination of
Human Remains
by Forensic
Pathologists in the
Disaster Victim
Identification
Context
ANSI/ASB BPR
010, Forensic
Anthropology in
Disaster Victim
Identification: Best
Practice
Recommendations
for the
Medicolegal
Authority
ANSI/ASB 094,
BPR, Postmortem
Impression
Recovery:
Guidance and Best

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

Practices for
Disaster Victim
Identification
OSAC Proposed
Standard 2021-N0007, Media
Communications
Following a Mass
Fatality Incident:
Best Practice
Recommendations
for the
Medicolegal
Authority
OSAC Proposed
Standard 2021-N0008, Victim
Accounting: Best
Practice
Recommendations
for Medicolegal
Authorities in
Mass Fatality
Management

Odontology
41.

Does the organization perform services in Forensic Odontology? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 43

Odontology Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS LISTED.

42.

Odontology:  4 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

ANSI/ADA
1058-2010D,
Forensic
Dental Data
Set
ADA 10772020, Human
Age
Assessment
by Dental
Analysis
ADA 10882017D,
Human
Identification
by
Comparative
Dental
Analysis
OSAC
Proposed
Standard
2021-N-0030,
Terminology
for A
Suspected
Pattern of
Dental Origin

Seized Drugs
43.

Does the organization perform services in Seized Drugs? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 45

Seized Drugs Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS LISTED.

44.

Seized Drugs:  7 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ASTM E1968-19,
Standard Practice
for Microcrystal
Testing in Forensic
Analysis of
Cocaine
ASTM E1969-19,
Standard Practice
for Microcrystal
Testing in Forensic
Analysis for
Methamphetamine
and Amphetamine
ASTM E2125-19,
Standard Practice
for Microcrystal
Testing in Forensic
Analysis for
Phencyclidine and
its Analogues
ASTM E2329-17,
Standard Practice
for Identification
of Seized Drugs
ASTM E2548-16,
Standard Guide for
Sampling Seized
Drugs for
Qualitative and
Quantitative
Analysis
ASTM E2882-19,
Standard Guide for
Analysis of
Clandestine Drug
Laboratory
Evidence
ASTM E3255-21,
Standard Practice
for Quality
Assurance of
Forensic Science
Service Providers
Performing

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

Forensic Chemical
Analysis

Toxicology
45.

Does the organization perform services in Forensic Toxicology? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 47

Toxicology Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS LISTED.

46.

Toxicology:  6 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ANSI/ASB
017, Standard
Practices for
Measurement
Traceability in
Forensic
Toxicology
ANSI/ASB
036, Standard
Practices for
Method
Validation in
Forensic
Toxicology
ANSI/ASB
BPR 037,
Guidelines for
Opinions and
Testimony in
Forensic
Toxicology
ANSI/ASB
053, Standard
for Report
Content in
Forensic
Toxicology
ANSI/ASB
121, Standard
for the
Analytical
Scope and
Sensitivity of
Forensic
Toxicological
Testing of
Urine in DrugFacilitated
Crime
Investigations,
OSAC
Proposed
Standard
2020-S-0003,
Guidelines for

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

Performing
Alcohol
Calculations
in Forensic
Toxicology

Trace Evidence
47.

Does the organization perform services in Trace Evidence? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 49

Trace Evidence
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

48.

Trace Evidence:  12 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
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 (ICPMS) for Forensic
Comparisons
ASTM E2808-21a,
Standard Guide for
Microspectrophotome
try in Forensic Paint
Analysis
ASTM E2926-17,
Standard Test Method
for Forensic
Comparison of Glass
Using Micro X-ray
Flourescence
Spectrometry
ASTM E2927-16e1,
Standard Test Method
for Determination of
Trace Elements in
Soda-Lime Glass
Samples Using Laser
Ablation Inductively
Coupled Plasma Mass

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

Spectrometry for
Forensic Comparisons
ASTM E2937-18,
Standard Guide for
Using Infrared
Spectroscopy in
Forensic Paint
Examinations
ASTM E3085-17,
Standard Guide for
Fourier Transform
Infrared Spectroscopy
in Forensic Tape
Examinations
ASTM E3233-20,
Standard Practice for
Forensic Tape
Analysis Training
Program
ASTM E3234-20,
Standard Practice for
Forensic Paint
Analysis Training
Program
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

Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis
49.

Does the organization perform services in Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 51

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE
STANDARDS LISTED.

Video/Imaging Technology and
Analysis Standards
50.

Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis: 3 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

ASTM E291619e1,
Standard
Terminology
for Digital and
Multimedia
Evidence
Examination
ASTM E323521, Standard
Practice for
Latent Print
Evidence
Imaging
Resolution
OSAC
Proposed
Standard
2021-S-0013,
Standard
Guide for
Post Mortem
Examination
Photography

Wildlife Forensics
51.

Does the organization perform services in Wildlife Forensics? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No

Skip to question 53

Wildlife Forensics
Standards

PROVIDE ONLY ONE (1) RESPONSE FOR EACH OF THE STANDARDS
LISTED.

52.

Wildlife Forensics:  6 Standards *
Mark only one oval per row.
Implemented
(Full)
ANSI/ASB
019, Wildlife
Forensics
General
Standards
ANSI/ASB
028, Wildlife
Forensics
Morphology
Standards
ANSI/ASB
029, Report
Writing in
Wildlife
Forensics:
Morphology
and Genetics
ANSI/ASB
047, Wildlife
Forensics
Validation
Standard Validating
New Primers
for
Sequencing
OSAC
Proposed
Standard
2021-N-0001,
Wildlife
Forensics
MethodCollection of
Known DNA
Samples from
Domestic
Mammals
OSAC
Proposed
Standard
2021-S-0006,
Standard for
the Use of
GenBank for

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

Taxonomic
Assignment
of Wildlife

Interdisciplinary
Standards

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LISTED.

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Interdisciplinary:  5 Standards *
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Implemented
(Full)
ANSI/NIST
ITL-1: 2011,
Data Format
for the
Interchange
of Fingerprint,
Facial & Other
Biometric
Information
ASTM E291719a, Standard
Practice for
Forensic
Science
Practitioner
Training,
Continuing
Education,
and
Professional
Development
Programs
ASTM E325521, Standard
Practice for
Quality
Assurance of
Forensic
Science
Service
Providers
Performing
Forensic
Chemical
Analysis
ISO/IEC
17020:2012,
Conformity
Assessment Requirements
for the
Operation of
Various types
of Bodies
Performing
Inspection

Implemented
(Partial)

Not Yet
Implemented/
Undecided

Will Not
Implement

Not
Applicable

ISO/IEC
17025:2017,
General
requirements
for the
Competence
of testing and
Calibration
Laboratories
ISO 21043-2
Forensic
Sciences, Part
2:
Recognition,
recording,
collecting
transport and
storage of
items

OPTIONAL (click
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section):  Forensic
Science Service
Provider (FSSP)
Self-Declaration of
Standards
Implementation
54.

In addition to this survey, OSAC has developed an Implementation Declaration
Form that FSSPs can complete to inform OSAC of their current compliance or
self-adoption of the applicable standards on the OSAC Registry in their SOPs or
quality manual. A FSSP that has completed and submitted this form is eligible to
receive an OSAC Registry Implementer Certificate.

Should OSAC acknowledge this survey as your self-declaration and send your
organization an OSAC Registry Implementer Certificate?
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Yes. Thank you for completing the survey and choosing to be an implementer. Continue to
submit your survey.
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participating.

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for the time and effort to complete it.  Time is one of the most valuable things we have
and the OSAC Program Office expresses a sincere appreciation for the time given to this
activity.  We are hopeful that we will get clear responses that indicate whether we are on
the correct path to improving implementation of the standards on the OSAC Registry.

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this information collection is 0693-0033.  Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey/information collection.
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