scope:

Over 190 standards cover:

Forensic Psychophysiology-guides and practices address polygraph training and recommended practices for the design, conduct, and interpretation of psychophysiological detection of deception examinations.

Forensic Sciences-the majority of standards in this section deal with criminalistics and questioned documents, including forensic analysis, examination of physical evidence, documenting, labeling, storing, and retrieving evidence.

Conformity Assessment-criteria for the evaluation of testing laboratories and proficiency testing by interlaboratory comparisons. Hazard Potential of Chemicals-covers flash point, thermal stability and instability, explosibility, and autoignition temperatures of chemicals.

Particle and Spray Characterization-standards cover sieving and nonsieving methods and screening media.

Quality and Statistics-practices and guides evaluate statistical methods, sampling and data analysis, and quality statements.

Thermal Measurements-practices and test methods cover thermal analysis and thermophysical properties.

Nanotechnology-standards cover terminology, environmental and occupational health and safety, international law and intellectual property, risk management, and product stewardship.

Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products-standards examine the application of process analytical technology (PAT) within the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting PAT system management, implementation, and practices.

Forensic Engineering-addresses the scientific, engineering, ethical, and legal considerations inherent in forensic engineering investigations, reporting, and testimony.