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
E1389-95 Standard Practice for Cleanup of Fire Debris Sample Extracts by Acid Stripping (Withdrawn 2003)
E2328-04 Standard Terminology Relating to Seized-Drug Analysis (Withdrawn 2005)
E2154-15a Standard Practice for Separation and Concentration of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Passive Headspace Concentration with Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) (Withdrawn 2024)
E2327-15e1 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Performing Seized-Drug Analysis (Withdrawn 2024)
E2548-16 Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis (Withdrawn 2025)
E2764-11 Standard Practice for Uncertainty Assessment in the Context of Seized-Drug Analysis (Withdrawn 2020)
E1385-00 Standard Practice for Separation and Concentration of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Steam Distillation (Withdrawn 2009)
E2326-14 Standard Practice for Education and Training of Seized-Drug Analysts (Withdrawn 2023)
E1387-01 Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography (Withdrawn 2010)
E3307-24 Standard Practice for the Collection and Preservation of Organic Gunshot Residue (OGSR)
E3462-25 Standard Guide for Interpretation and Reporting in Forensic Comparisons of Trace Materials
E2997-25 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Biodiesel Products by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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 (Withdrawn 2024)
E3016-18 Standard Guide for Establishing Confidence in Digital and Multimedia Evidence Forensic Results by Error Mitigation Analysis
E3149-18 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis
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 (Withdrawn 2023)
E2825-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Digital Image Processing
E3115-17(2023) Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems
E3148-18(2023) Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture
E3150-18(2023) Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Laboratory Setup and Maintenance
E3445-24 Standard Practice for Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search Performance
Examiner Education and Training
E2000-05 Standard Guide for Minimum Basic Education and Training of Individuals Involved in the Detection of Deception (PDD) (Withdrawn 2014)
E2162-07 Standard Guide for Minimum Continuing Education of Individuals Involved in Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD) Testing of Sex Offenders (Withdrawn 2016)
E2163-06(2014) Standard Guide for Minimum Training Requirements for Examiners Conducting Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD) Testing of Sex Offenders in Treatment, Probation or Other Similar Programs (Withdrawn 2023)
E2064-00(2014) Standard Guide for Minimum Continuing Education of Individuals Involved in Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD) (Withdrawn 2023)
General Practice
E3176-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Engineering Expert Reports
E2713-25 Standard Guide to Forensic Engineering
Industrial Processes
E2292-21 Standard Guide for Field Investigation of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incidents
Instrumentation
E2439-09(2016) Standard Guide for Instrumentation, Sensors and Operating Software Used in Forensic Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) Examinations (Withdrawn 2025)
E2063-12(2017) Standard Practice for Calibration and Functionality Checks Used in Forensic Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) Examinations
Interdisciplinary Forensic Science Standards
E620-18 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts
E3255-21 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Forensic Science Service Providers Performing Forensic Chemical Analysis
E678-07(2013) Standard Practice for Evaluation of Scientific or Technical Data (Withdrawn 2022)
E1020-13e1 Standard Practice for Reporting Incidents that May Involve Criminal or Civil Litigation (Withdrawn 2022)
E2549-14 Standard Practice for Validation of Seized-Drug Analytical Methods (Withdrawn 2023)
E860-22 Standard Practice for Examining and Preparing Items That Are or May Become Involved in Criminal or Civil Litigation
E2917-24a Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs
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
E2229-09(2018) Standard Practices for Interpretation of Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) Data
E2080-14 Standard Guide for Clinical Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD) Examinations for Sex Offenders (Withdrawn 2023)
Quality Control
E2031-99(2016) Standard Practice for Quality Control of Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) Examinations (Withdrawn 2025)
Research
E1954-05(2017) Standard Practice for Conduct of Research in Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph)
Terminology
E2035-12(2024) Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Psychophysiology
