ASTM E2329-14

Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 These are minimum requirements applicable to the identification of seized drugs.  
3.1.1 As these are minimum requirements, it should be recognized that they may not be sufficient for the identification of all drugs in all circumstances. Within these requirements, it is up to the individual laboratory’s management to determine which combination of analytical techniques best satisfies the requirements of its jurisdiction.  
3.2 Correct identification of a drug or chemical depends on the use of an analytical scheme based on validated methods (see Practice E2549) and the competence of the analyst. It is expected that in the absence of unforeseen error, an appropriate analytical scheme effectively results in no uncertainty in reported identifications (see Practice E2764).  
3.3 This practice requires the use of multiple uncorrelated techniques. It does not discourage the use of any particular method within an analytical scheme. Unique requirements in different jurisdictions may dictate the actual practices followed by a particular laboratory.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes minimum criteria for the qualitative analysis (identification) of seized drugs.  
1.2 Listed are a number of analytical techniques for the identification of seized drugs. These techniques are grouped on the basis of their discriminating power. Analytical schemes based on these groupings are described.  
1.3 Additional information is found in Guides E1968, E1969, E2125, and E2548 and Practices E2326, E2327, E2549, and E2764.  
1.4 This practice does not replace knowledge, skill, ability, experience, education or training and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2014
• ICS: 11.120.10 - Medicaments
• Technical Committee: E30 - Forensic Sciences
• Drafting Committee: E30.01 - Criminalistics

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2329-10 - Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E2882-19 - Standard Guide for Analysis of Clandestine Drug Laboratory Evidence
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E2548-16 - Standard Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E1969-19 - Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E2125-19 - Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Phencyclidine and Its Analogues
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E2327-15e1 - Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Performing Seized-Drug Analysis
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E1968-19 - Standard Practice for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis for Cocaine
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2329 −14
Standard Practice for
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Identification of Seized Drugs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2329; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E2549 Practice for Validation of Seized-Drug Analytical
Methods
1.1 This practice describes minimum criteria for the quali-
E2764 PracticeforUncertaintyAssessmentintheContextof
tative analysis (identification) of seized drugs.
Seized-Drug Analysis
1.2 Listed are a number of analytical techniques for the
2.2 Other Document:
identification of seized drugs.These techniques are grouped on
SWGDRUG Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of
the basis of their discriminating power. Analytical schemes
Seized Drugs—Recommendations for: Education and
based on these groupings are described.
3
Training, Quality Assurance, Methods of Analysis
1.3 Additional information is found in Guides E1968,
E1969,E2125,andE2548andPracticesE2326,E2327,E2549, 3. Terminology
and E2764.
3.1 Definitions—Terms that may assist in interpreting this
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1.4 This practice does not replace knowledge, skill, ability, practice are found in the SWGDRUG glossary.
experience, education or training and should be used in
4. Significance and Use
conjunction with professional judgment.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the 4.1 These are minimum requirements applicable to the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the identification of seized drugs.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4.1.1 As these are minimum requirements, it should be
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- recognized that they may not be sufficient for the identification
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. of all drugs in all circumstances. Within these requirements, it
is up to the individual laboratory’s management to determine
2. Referenced Documents
which combination of analytical techniques best satisfies the
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requirements of its jurisdiction.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1968 Guide for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis
4.2 Correct identification of a drug or chemical depends on
of Cocaine
the use of an analytical scheme based on validated methods
E1969 Guide for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis
(see Practice E2549) and the competence of the analyst. It is
of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine expectedthatintheabsenceofunforeseenerror,anappropriate
E2125 Guide for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis
analytical scheme effectively results in no uncertainty in
of Phencyclidine and Its Analogues reported identifications (see Practice E2764).
E2326 Practice for Education and Training of Seized-Drug
4.3 This practice requires the use of multiple uncorrelated
Analysts
techniques. It does not discourage the use of any particular
E2327 Practice for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Per-
method within an analytical scheme. Unique requirements in
forming Seized-Drug Analysis
different jurisdictions may dictate the actual practices followed
E2548 Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and
by a particular laboratory.
Quantitative Analysis
5. Categories of Analytical Techniques
5.1 For the purpose of this practice, techniques for the
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic
analysis of drug samples are classified into three categories
Sciences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E30.01 on Criminalistics.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2014. Published December 2014. Originally (see Table 1) based on their maximum potential discriminating
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2329 – 10. DOI:
power. However, the classification of a technique may be
10.1520/E2329-14.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from the Scientific Working Group for theAnalysis of Seized Drugs
the ASTM website. (SWGDRUG), http://www.swgdrug.org.
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TABLE 1 Categories of Analytical Techniques
sional botanists or those assessed to be competent by such.
Category A Category B Category C Identifications of chemical components contained in botanicals
Infrared Spectroscopy Capillary Electrophoresis Color Tests (mescaline, opiates, psilocin, etc.) should rely on principles of
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Designation: E2329 − 10 E2329 − 14
Standard Practice for
1
Identification of Seized Drugs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2329; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice describes minimum criteria for the qualitative analysis (identification) of seized drugs.
1.2 Listed are a number of analytical techniques for the identification of seized drugs. These techniques are grouped on the basis
of their discriminating power. Analytical schemes based on these groupings are described.
1.3 Additional information is found in Guides E1968, E1969, and E2125, and E2548 and Practices E2326, E2327and,
E2327E2549, and E2764.
1.4 This practice does not replace knowledge, skill, ability, experience, education or training and should be used in conjunction
with professional judgment.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1968 Guide for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis of Cocaine
E1969 Guide for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine
E2125 Guide for Microcrystal Testing in Forensic Analysis of Phencyclidine and Its Analogues
E2326 Practice for Education and Training of Seized-Drug Analysts
E2327 Practice for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Performing Seized-Drug Analysis
E2548 Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
E2549 Practice for Validation of Seized-Drug Analytical Methods
E2764 Practice for Uncertainty Assessment in the Context of Seized-Drug Analysis
2.2 Other Document:
Scientific Working GroupSWGDRUG Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs—Recommendations for:
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Education and Training, Quality Assurance, Methods of Analysis
3. Terminology
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3.1 Definitions—Terms that may assist in interpreting this practice are found in the SWGDRUG glossary.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 These are minimum requirements applicable to the identification of seized drugs.
4.1.1 As these are minimum requirements, it should be recognized that they may not be sufficient for the identification of all
drugs in all circumstances. Within these requirements, it is up to the individual laboratory’s management to determine which
combination of analytical techniques best satisfies the requirements of its jurisdiction.
4.2 It is recognized that the correct Correct identification of a drug or chemical depends on the use of an analytical scheme based
on validated methods (see Practice E2549) and the competence of the analyst. It is expected that in the absence of unforeseen error,
an appropriate analytical scheme effectively results in no uncertainty in reported identifications.identifications (see Practice
E2764).
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E30.01 on Criminalistics.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2010Dec. 1, 2014. Published December 2010December 2014. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20092010
as E2329 – 09.E2329 – 10. DOI: 10.1520/E2329-1010.1520/E2329-14.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from the Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs (SWGDRUG), http://www.swgdrug.org.
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4.3 This practice requires the use of multiple uncorrelated techniques. It does not discourage the use of any particular method
within an analytical scheme. Unique requirements in different jurisdictions may dictate the actual practices followed by a particular
laboratory.
5. Categories of Analytical Techniques
5.1 For the purpose of this practice, techniques for the analysis of drug samples are classified into three cate
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