A Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison Guidelines

Extensive detail on paint layers, process for identification, method explanation and available tools.

Process to Create

• Needed a one-stop document that addressed the various steps in the examination process.
• Drafts offered to community for comment
• Comments reviewed by the paint subgroup and  incorporated or denied. All changes presented to the full SWG for comments
• Final draft voted on by full SWG - If approved, submitted to ASTM for incorporation
• Enforcement - Voluntary

Standard Guide for Using Scanning Electron Microscopy/X-ray Spectrometry in Forensic Paint Examinations

Technique and instrumentation specific guidance

Process to create

• To expand the use of the technique
• Drafts offered for community comment.
• Comments reviewed by the paint subgroup and incorporated or denied. All changed presented to the full SWG for their review.
• Final Draft voted on - if approved, submitted to ASTM for incorporation.
• Enforcement - Voluntary

Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry and Color Measurement in Forensic Paint Analysis

To educate analysis on the specificity of color.

Process to create

• To provide a basic understanding of the uniqueness of color & the tool utilized to determine association
• Drafts offered for community comment.
• Comments reviewed by the paint subgroup and incorporated or denied. All changed presented to the full SWG for their review.
• Final Draft voted on - if approved, submitted to ASTM for incorporation.
• Enforcement - Voluntary
   

1. Christopher Bommarito
   Forensic Science Consultants
2. Vincent Desiderio
   United States Postal Inspection Service
3. Gavin Edmonstone
   Centre of Forensic Sciences
4. David Flohr
   USACIL
5. Robyn Weimer
   Virginia Department of Forensic Science
6. Tamara Hodgins
   RCMP (Adjunct Member)
7. Tammy Jergovich
   GA Bureau of Investigation
8. Scott Ryland
   FL Dept. of Law Enforcement
9. Marianne Stam
   CA Dept. of Justice
10. Diana Wright
    Federal Bureau of Investigation
11. Chin-Chin Lim
    Health Services Authority, Singapore

 

• Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison Guidelines

• Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry and Color Measurement in Forensic Paint Analysis

• Standard Guide for Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Paint Examinations

• Forensic Paint Training Program

• Standard Guide for Using Scanning Electron Microscopy/X-ray Spectrometry in Forensic Paint Examinations
  
  
   

• Infrared spectral collection of Automotive Paint Pigments is now available. Click here to access.
   

• Paint  Daubert Final - Appendix A

• Paint Daubert Final - Appendix B

• Paint Daubert Final - Appendix C

• Paint Daubert Final - Appendix D

• Notes on Paint Daubert Slides

• Paint Daubert Final - Main Text

• Paint Daubert - PowerPoint Presentations

• ASTM E1610 - 02(2008) Standard Guide for Forensic Paint Analysis and Comparison

• ASTM E2808 - 11 Standard Guide for Microspectrophotometry and Color Measurement in Forensic Paint Analysis