ASTM E1732-18,Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science.ASTM E1732-18 pdf free download.
This is a compilation of terms and corresponding definitions used in the forensic sciences. Legal or scientific terms that are generally understood or defined adequately in other readily available sources may not be included.
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ASTM C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
ASTM E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
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3. Significance and Use
3.1 These terms have particular application to the forensic sciences. In addition, a hierarchy of sources of definitions were used in the development of this terminology. The hierarchy is as follows: Websters New Collegiate 7th Dictionary; technical dictionaries; and the Compilation of ASTM Standard Defini tions. The subcommittee developed a suitable definition after all of the sources in the hierarchy were found wanting.