1 Scope
This PAS specifies requirements for:
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a) consumables used in the collection, preservation and processing of material for forensic analysis;
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b) the manufacture and storage of these consumables; and
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c) the assembly and packaging of forensic kits.
The PAS covers:
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1) risk assessment;
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2) product requirements;
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3) traceability, continuity and integrity;
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4) consumable manufacture and kit assembly;
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5) personnel;
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6) product release; and
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7) quality management.
This PAS does not cover technical product specifications for consumables, although it could be used by manufacturers to assist in developing a technical product specification.
This PAS is intended for use by manufacturers and assemblers of consumables and kits, and is of interest to end-user organizations, such as police forces, forensic science
laboratories, and sexual assault referral centres.
This PAS might also be of interest to anyone buying, selling, using or relying on
the performance of consumables to conduct sampling, and to those who preserve, transport or analyse consumables within the forensic examination workflow.
This PAS is intended to apply to all consumables and forensic kits, regardless of where they are produced, and includes those that are assembled by
end users themselves, such as police forces or forensic laboratories.
This PAS is intended to be internationally applicable.