CHM561 QUALITY IN ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT

FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PERLIS

Presentation by, NURLINA ABD MUTALIB 2011892902

Criminal case:
A body of rules and statutes that defines conduct

prohibited by the government because it threatens and harms public safety and welfare and that establishes punishment to be imposed for the commission of such acts.
E.g. murder, raping, kidnapping

A standard is an established norm or requirement It is usually a formal document that establishes uniform technical criteria, methods, processes and practices

The International Organization for Standardization is a global federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies),
Launches the development of new standards in response to sectors and stakeholders that express a clearly established global need for them.

ISO standards are developed by technical committees comprising experts from the industrial, technical and business sectors which have asked for the standards. These experts may be joined by representatives of government agencies, testing laboratories, consumer associations, non-governmental organizations and academic circles.

Forensic Science Regulator Standard

ISO17025 - Laboratory based activities

ISO17020 - Scene of Crime activities

ISO17025 ILAC G19 Guidelines for Forensic Science Laboratories

ISO17020 EA 5/03 Guidance for the implementation of ISO/IEC 17020 in the field of crime scene investigation

Definition of an objective test from ILAC G19:

A test which having been documented and validated is under control so that it can be demonstrated that all appropriately trained staff will obtain the same results within defined limits. These defined limits relate to expressions of degrees of probability as well as numerical values.

Objective tests will be controlled by:

Documentation of the test (Chain of Custody)

Validation of the test Training and authorization of staff

Maintenance of equipment
And where appropriate Calibration of equipment, use of appropriate reference materials, provision of guidance for interpretation, checking of results, testing of staff proficiency, recording of equipment / test performance

The term laboratory is often used to mean:The organisation being assessed

or

The facilities where relevant activities are being carried out (e.g. workshop / office / photographic studio)

Assessment against internationally recognised standards Allows for the comparability of the quality of evidence presented in cross border cases
Independent assessment by competent third party, NO BIAS! Demonstration of continuing technical competence Demonstration of fairness Gives confidence to customers reduces risk

 Drugs, Accelerants, Toxicology, Glass, Paint

Tool marks, Footwear, Vehicles Fingerprints enhancement and comparison Body Fluids, Fibres, BPA DNA Subject and Crime samples, LCN, Paternity Questioned Documents Computer Crime, Mobile Phone Examination, Audio Firearms, FDR, Explosives