AS ISO 18385:2017
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Minimizing the risk of human DNA contamination in products used to collect, store and analyze biological material for forensic purposes - Requirements
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02-24-2017
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Adopts ISO18385:2016, which specifies requirements for the production of products used in the collection, storage and analysis of biological material for forensic DNA purposes, but not those consumables and reagents used in post-amplification analysis.
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CH-041
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Standard
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| ISBN |
978 1 76035 676 7
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| Pages |
19
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AS 5483-2012 will be withdrawn on 24 February 2020 at which time AS ISO 18385:2017 will be superseding AS 5483-2012.
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Standards Australia
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This International Standard specifies requirements for the production of products used in the collection, storage, and analysis of biological material for forensic DNA purposes, but not those consumables and reagents used in post-amplification analysis.The consumables and reagents covered by this International Standard include those used for evidence collection (sampling kits), such as swabs, containers, and packaging, and also products used in the analysis of DNA samples, such as tubes and other plasticware, disposable laboratory coats, gloves, and other consumables.This International Standard applies to the production of consumables and reagents which do not require cleaning for continued use. This International Standard does not cover technical product specifications (i.e. product design).This International Standard excludes microbiological testing.This International Standard specifies a requirement for manufacturers to minimize the risk of occurrence of detectable human nuclear DNA contamination in products used by the global forensic community.An overview of the International Standard is provided in Figure 1.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 18385:2016 | Identical |
Originated as AS 5483-2012.
Revised and redesignated as AS ISO 18385:2017.
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