scope:

Over 190 standards cover:

Forensic Psychophysiologyvguides 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, and characterization, including physical, chemical, and toxicological properties.

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

Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products-standards examine the application of process analytical technology (PAT) within the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting PAT system management, implementation, and practices. New to this edition are standards on hazardous biological materials, characterization and identification of biological systems, and unit processes and validation.