RB/T 198-2021General requirements for the competence of forensic units (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" drafted.

This document replaces RB/T 198-2015 "General Requirements for Competence Accreditation of Forensic/Forensic Science Institutions", which is in line with RB/T 198-2015 in contrast, in addition to editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

--- Modified the standard name;

--- Modified terms and definitions (see 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.10);

--- Adjusted the framework structure of the standard, and re-divided "management requirements" and "technical requirements" into "structural requirements", "resource requirements" and "processes" Requirements" and "Management System Requirements" (see 5, 6, 7, 8);

--- Added "measures to deal with risks and opportunities" (see 8.5);

--- "Subcontracting" clause merger and modification (see 6.6);

--- Broadened the scope of equipment (see 6.4.1), and incorporated the relevant requirements of the original 6.6.3 into 6.4 of this document;

--- Added "data control and information management" (see 7.11).

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1 Scope

This document specifies the basic requirements, structural requirements, resource requirements, process requirements and management system requirements of an accreditation body.

This document applies to all identification agencies engaged in identification activities in the field of forensic identification/forensic science.

Clients of the accreditation body, statutory management bodies, accreditation bodies, etc. can use this document to confirm or recognize the competence of the accreditation body.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, dated citations documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB/T 27000-2006 Conformity Assessment Vocabulary and General Principles GB/T 27025-2019 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories JJF1001-2011 General Metrology Terms and Definitions

3 Terms and Definitions

GB/T 27000-2006, GB/T 27025-2019 and JJF1001-2011 as well as the following terms and definitions apply to this document.

During the litigation activities, the appraisers use scientific technology or specialized knowledge to identify and judge the specialized issues involved, and provide forensic evidence.

opinion-setting activities.

Note. Including sampling (or sampling), testing (inspection), result analysis or comparison, result description and compliance judgment and other processes.

Appraiser forensicexpert Personnel engaged in forensic identification/forensic science identification business who have been reviewed and registered by the administrative department and obtained relevant practice certificates.

Accreditation agency forensicunit A legal person or its He organizes.

Note. The identification agency can be an organization, or a part of an organization.

Inspection materialexhibit sample all items used to prove the facts of a case (event).

Note. such as hair, blood, secretions, human tissues, poisons, drugs, document materials, footprints, handprints, etc., as well as materials that exist on various carriers for analysis and judgment