EP.1 How do you know the crime lab did it right?
02/09/22 • 71 min
Ensuring the validity of the crime laboratory’s test result is paramount. Ensuring that the lab is impartial, competent, and committed to confidentiality is an integral part of that assurance.
PLAN - DO - CHECK - ACT
Laboratory Accreditation demonstrates conformance with international standards, giving the customer of a crime laboratory confidence in the test results.
In this episode we explore the ISO/IEC standards specific to forensic testing and calibration laboratories. These standards apply to labs performing a wide-range of forensic tests: biology/DNA, bloodstain pattern analysis, drug chemistry/ controlled substances, toxicology, firearms, blood alcohol, friction ridge, fire debris and explosives, digital evidence, and many more.
This episode sets foundational knowledge for future episodes that will explore the issues, challenges, and scandals facing many laboratories and how having a robust quality assurance program is essential for driving improvements.
Comments? Feedback? Suggestions? Or if you would like to be a guest?
Email: [email protected]
To learn more about the host, Angela Swarts, visit:
practicalforensics.science
Helpful Links:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/challenging-forensic-science
International Organization for Standardization
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
The National Registry of Exonerations
Want to be on an episode? Have ideas for an episode you would like to hear? Want to sponsor the podcast? General enquiry?
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Ensuring the validity of the crime laboratory’s test result is paramount. Ensuring that the lab is impartial, competent, and committed to confidentiality is an integral part of that assurance.
PLAN - DO - CHECK - ACT
Laboratory Accreditation demonstrates conformance with international standards, giving the customer of a crime laboratory confidence in the test results.
In this episode we explore the ISO/IEC standards specific to forensic testing and calibration laboratories. These standards apply to labs performing a wide-range of forensic tests: biology/DNA, bloodstain pattern analysis, drug chemistry/ controlled substances, toxicology, firearms, blood alcohol, friction ridge, fire debris and explosives, digital evidence, and many more.
This episode sets foundational knowledge for future episodes that will explore the issues, challenges, and scandals facing many laboratories and how having a robust quality assurance program is essential for driving improvements.
Comments? Feedback? Suggestions? Or if you would like to be a guest?
Email: [email protected]
To learn more about the host, Angela Swarts, visit:
practicalforensics.science
Helpful Links:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/challenging-forensic-science
International Organization for Standardization
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
The National Registry of Exonerations
Want to be on an episode? Have ideas for an episode you would like to hear? Want to sponsor the podcast? General enquiry?
email [email protected]
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Secrets From the Crime Lab - EP.1 How do you know the crime lab did it right?
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Ep 1
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[00:00:00] Intro
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Angela: Hello and welcome to secrets from the crime lab. An educational podcast, where we discuss forensic science and related scientific fields and topics. I'm your host, Angela Swarts. And I've been a scientist working in laboratories for the last 22 years. 19 of which have been in forensic laboratories. I'm excited to share with you the knowledge and expertise I've gained over that time and bring the reality of science to you, to demystify what happ
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