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.

1.1 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.