Forensic Chemistry Quality Manual

Arkansas State Crime Laboratory

   See also the instructional videos on "Evidence Collection"

This manual follows the requirements specified by ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), which is based on the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards and the 2017 ANAB ISO/IEC 17025:2017 — Accreditation Requirements for Forensic Testing and Calibration (2023) (AR 3125).

The Forensic Chemistry Quality Manual is written specifically for the analysts working in the Drug Section and performing analyses in the following areas:

• Controlled Substance Analysis
• Clandestine Laboratory Analysis
• General Chemical Testing
• Tampering
• Quantitative Determination (?9-THC only)

Evidence selection, for analysis, is based on the analyst’s training and experience.

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