ASTM E2327-04 - 1.10.2004
 
Significance and Use

These are minimum standards of quality assurance applicable to laboratories where analysis of seized-drug submissions is performed.

The standards are to be practiced by forensic analysts performing seized-drug analysis and promoted/supported by laboratory management.

 
1. Scope

1.1 This standard covers quality assurance issues in forensic laboratories performing seized-drug analysis including evidence handling, analytical procedures, report writing, method validation, documentation, proficiency testing, audits, and health and safety.

1.2 Standards are meant to apply only to the practice of qualitative seized-drug analysis.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E2549-14

Standard Practice for Validation of Seized-Drug Analytical Methods (Withdrawn 2023)

E1732-25e1

Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science (Includes all amendments and changes 10/27/2025).

E1492-25

Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence by a Forensic Service Provider

E2548-26

Standard Practice for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

E620-18

Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts

E2329-25

Standard Practice for Designing Analytical Schemes for the Identification of Chemical Substances in Suspected Seized Drug Evidence

E2326-14

Standard Practice for Education and Training of Seized-Drug Analysts (Withdrawn 2023)

E1459-24

Standard Practice for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation

E2764-11

Standard Practice for Uncertainty Assessment in the Context of Seized-Drug Analysis (Withdrawn 2020)