1、Designation: E 2326 04Standard Practice forEducation and Training of Seized-Drug Analysts1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2326; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A numb
2、er in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This standard describes prerequisite formal education,training, and continuing professional development for thoseperforming seized-drug an
3、alysis. It also describes the kinds ofprofessional documents (for example, texts, manuals, or jour-nals) that should be present in laboratories where analysis ofseized drugs is conducted.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 2329 Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs2.2 Other Document:S
4、cientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized DrugsRecommendations for: Education and Training, QualityAssurance, Methods of Analysis33. Significance and Use3.1 These are minimum standards applicable to those per-forming seized-drug analyses.3.2 These standards are intended to apply to any labo
5、ratoryanalyst who:3.2.1 examines and analyzes seized drugs or related mate-rials, or directs such examinations to be done,3.2.2 independently has access to unsealed evidence inorder to remove samples from evidence for examination and3.2.3 As a consequence of such examinations, signs reportsfor court
6、 or investigative purposes.4. Education/Experience Qualifications4.1 The aim of this standard is that laboratory analystsrecruited in the future should have at least a bachelors degree,while allowing existing laboratory analysts without degrees tobe retained as analysts. The minimum educational requ
7、ire-ments for a laboratory analyst are either:4.1.1 a bachelors degree or equivalent in a natural scienceor applied science, including criminalistics or forensic science,which shall include lecture and associated laboratory classes ingeneral, organic, and analytical chemistry, or4.1.2 by January 1,
8、2005, a minimum of five (5) yearspractical experience in the area of seized-drug analysis, andhave demonstrated competency following the completion of aformal, documented training program and post training com-petency assessment.5. Continuing Professional Development5.1 All forensic scientists have
9、an ongoing responsibility toremain current in their field. In addition, laboratories shouldprovide support and opportunities for continuing professionaldevelopment. Seized-drug analysts are expected to undergo:5.1.1 a minimum required training of twenty (20) contacthours annually. This is not meant
10、to apply to self-pacedlearning but does include distance education where there isactive interaction between student and instructor.5.1.1.1 training must be relevant to the laboratorys analyti-cal mission.5.1.1.2 Training completed must be documented.5.1.1.3 Training can be provided from a variety of
11、 sources,including, but not limited to the following:(1) chemistry or instrumental courses taught at the post-secondary educational level,(2) instrument operation or maintenance courses taught byvendors,(3) in-service classes conducted by employers,(4) in-service training taught by external provider
12、s, and(5) participation in relevant scientific meetings or confer-ences (for example, presenting papers or attending workshops).6. Training For New Analysts6.1 These minimum requirements allow individual labora-tories to structure their training programs to meet their needs asthey relate to the type
13、 of casework encountered, the analyticaltechniques and instrumentation available, and the level ofpreparedness of trainees.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E30 on ForensicSciences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E30.01 on Criminalistics.Current edition appr
14、oved July 1, 2004. Published July 2004.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.31Copyright ASTM Inter
15、national, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.6.2 A documented training program, approved by laboratorymanagement, should focus on development of the theoreticaland practical knowledge, skills and abilities necessary toexamine seized-drug samples and r
16、elated materials. This mustinclude:6.2.1 a training syllabus providing descriptions of theknowledge and skills in which analysts are to be trained forspecific topic areas, milestones of achievement, and methods oftesting or evaluating competency,6.2.2 documented standards of performance and a plan f
17、orassessing theoretical and practical competency against thesestandards, e.g. written and oral examinations, critical reviews,analysis of unknown samples, mock casework, etc. per specifictopic area,6.2.3 a period of supervised casework representative of thetype they will be required to perform, and6
18、.2.4 a verification document demonstrating that traineeshave achieved the required competence level per specific topicarea.6.3 Topic areas in the training program will include, as aminimum, the following:6.3.1 relevant background information on drugs of abuse,for example, status of control and chemi
19、cal and physicalcharacteristics,6.3.2 techniques, methodologies, and instrumentation uti-lized in the examination of seized-drug samples, and relatedmaterials,6.3.3 quality assurance,6.3.4 expert/Court testimony and legal requirements, and6.3.5 laboratory policy and procedures (such as sampling,evid
20、ence handling, safety and security) as they relate to theexamination of seized-drug samples and related materials.6.4 An individual qualified to provide instruction must havedemonstrated competence in the subject area and in thedelivery of training.7. Reference Literature7.1 The following references
21、 must be available and acces-sible in hard copy or electronic form in laboratories whereseized-drug analysis is performed:7.1.1 college/University level textbooks for reference totheory and practice in key subject areas, for example, generalchemistry, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry,7.1.
22、2 relevant jurisdictional legislation (for example, stat-utes and case law relating to controlled substances, and healthand safety legislation),7.1.3 operation and maintenance manuals for each analyti-cal instrument,7.1.4 relevant periodicals, for example, Journal of ForensicSciences, Analog, Microg
23、ram, and Analytical Chemistry,7.1.5 laboratory quality manual, standard operating proce-dures, and method validation documents, and7.1.6 reference literature containing physical, chemical andanalytical data. Such references may include The Merck Index,Clarkes Isolation and Identification of Drugs, l
24、aboratorymanuals of the United Nations Drug Control Program, andpublished standard spectra (for example, Mills and RobersonsInstrumental Data For Drug Analysis, or compendiums fromPfleger or Wiley).ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connecti
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