Work Item
ASTM WK72856
New Practice for Standard Practice for the Collection, Preservation, and Analysis of Organic Gunshot Residue
1. Scope
This standard practice describes procedures for the sampling and preservation of organic gunshot residues (OGSR) recovered from hands, skin, clothing, and other substrates, also instrument conditions for subsequent analysis of samples by gas or liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS or LC-MS), and recommendations for reporting the significance of those findings.
Keywords
organic gunshot residue; mass spectrometry
Rationale
The OSAC Subcommittee for Gunshot Residue Analysis has developed a new standard practice for the collection, preservation, and analysis of organic gunshot residue. This document was reviewed by the OSAC Chemistry/Instrumental Analysis SAC and resource committee members.
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 05-02-2020
Technical Contact: David Freehling
Item: 002
Ballot: E30.01 (20-03)
Status: Will Reballot Item
Item: 005
Ballot: E30 (21-03)
Status: Will Reballot Item
Item: 002
Ballot: E30 (22-01)
Status: Will Reballot Item
Item: 014
Ballot: E30 (22-06)
Status: Will Reballot Item