ASTM E3234-20
(Practice)Standard Practice for Forensic Paint Analysis Training Program
Standard Practice for Forensic Paint Analysis Training Program
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 The procedures outlined herein are grounded in the generally accepted body of knowledge and experience in the field of forensic paint examination and comparison.
3.2 With successful completion of this paint analysis training program, the trainee gains the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to perform, document, and evaluate forensic paint examinations and comparisons.
3.3 This training practice covers a variety of instrumental methods which can be used in the analysis of paint. Not all laboratories will have access to all of the instrumentation. It is expected that a paint analysis training program will include all the techniques that are found within a laboratory's procedures for the forensic examination of paint.
3.3.1 Instrumental methods that provide organic and inorganic analysis capabilities are utilized in the laboratory training program. Examples include Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, pyrolysis gas chromatography (PGC), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
SCOPE
1.1 This document is intended as a practice for use by laboratory personnel responsible for training examiners to perform forensic examinations and comparisons of paint. It contains a list of training objectives with recommended methods of instruction, reading assignments and structured exercises to provide practical experience for the trainee.
1.1.1 The trainees and training program shall meet or exceed the minimum training requirements set forth in Practice E2917.
1.1.2 Additional training could be required for a particular method or instrument referred to herein. The application of analytical techniques to paint analysis assumes the trainee is already competent in the use of each particular analytical technique or instrumental method.
1.1.3 Other sources of information on forensic paint examination not specifically mentioned in this document can be considered and added.
1.1.4 Additional paint analysis training beyond that which is listed here should be made available to the trainee. Such training could include off-site courses, internships, and specialized training by experienced examiners.
1.1.5 Continuing education and training is recommended. Additional training provides a forensic paint examiner with the opportunity to remain current in the field.
1.1.6 Paint samples occasionally are evaluated for physical matches of broken edges. This document does not provide training requirements for physical match comparisons. Additional training is required to conduct this type of analysis.
1.2 This practice is in a modular format for easy adaptation to an individual laboratory’s training program. Recommendations as to lessons, practical exercises, progress monitoring, and trainee evaluations are included. Reading assignments are listed in each subsequent section of this practice; full citations are available in the References section.
1.3 A paint analysis training program provides a theoretical foundation and basic practical skills necessary to prepare a trainee to become a qualified forensic paint examiner. At the end of the paint analysis training program, the trainee is capable of forming opinions based upon sound scientific knowledge, appropriate examinations, and practical experience. The trainee also is able to independently work cases, write reports, testify in court, and peer review cases. Upon completion of the program by a trainee or at some regular interval (for example, once per accreditation cycle), the training program should be evaluated for its efficacy and relevance according to the guidance set forth in Practice E2917.
1.4 This standard practice does not address human factors (for example, cognitive bias). It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to address human factors during the initial or general training of...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E3234 − 20 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
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Forensic Paint Analysis Training Program
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3234; 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 end of the paint analysis training program, the trainee is
capable of forming opinions based upon sound scientific
1.1 This document is intended as a practice for use by
knowledge, appropriate examinations, and practical experi-
laboratory personnel responsible for training examiners to
ence. The trainee also is able to independently work cases,
perform forensic examinations and comparisons of paint. It
write reports, testify in court, and peer review cases. Upon
contains a list of training objectives with recommended meth-
completion of the program by a trainee or at some regular
ods of instruction, reading assignments and structured exer-
interval (for example, once per accreditation cycle), the train-
cises to provide practical experience for the trainee.
ing program should be evaluated for its efficacy and relevance
1.1.1 The trainees and training program shall meet or
according to the guidance set forth in Practice E2917.
exceedtheminimumtrainingrequirementssetforthinPractice
E2917. 1.4 This standard practice does not address human factors
1.1.2 Additional training could be required for a particular (for example, cognitive bias). It is the responsibility of the user
method or instrument referred to herein. The application of of this standard to address human factors during the initial or
analytical techniques to paint analysis assumes the trainee is generaltrainingofaforensicscientist.RefertoPracticeE2917.
already competent in the use of each particular analytical
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
technique or instrumental method.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1.3 Other sources of information on forensic paint exami-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
nation not specifically mentioned in this document can be
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
considered and added.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1.4 Additionalpaintanalysistrainingbeyondthatwhichis
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
listed here should be made available to the trainee. Such
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
trainingcouldincludeoff-sitecourses,internships,andspecial-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ized training by experienced examiners.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.1.5 Continuing education and training is recommended.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Additional training provides a forensic paint examiner with the
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
opportunity to remain current in the field.
1.1.6 Paint samples occasionally are evaluated for physical
2. Referenced Documents
matches of broken edges. This document does not provide
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
training requirements for physical match comparisons. Addi-
E2917 Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training,
tional training is required to conduct this type of analysis.
Continuing Education, and Professional Development
1.2 This practice is in a modular format for easy adaptation
Programs
to an individual laboratory’s training program. Recommenda-
D16 TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,and
tions as to lessons, practical exercises, progress monitoring,
Applications
and trainee evaluations are included. Reading assignments are
D1535 Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell System
listed in each subsequent section of this practice; full citations
D4764 Test Method for Determination by X-ray Fluores-
are available in the References section.
cence Spectroscopy of Titanium Dioxide Content in Paint
D5380 Test Method for Identification of Crystalline Pig-
1.3 Apaint analysis training program provides a theoretical
ments and Extenders in Paint by X-Ray Diffraction
foundation and basic practical skills necessary to prepare a
Analysis
trainee to become a qualified forensic paint examiner. At the
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Sciences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E30.01 on Crimina
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