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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTORS

LABORATORY ACCREDITATION BOARD

Code of Conduct

for ASCLD/LAB Volunteers

All volunteers affiliated with of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory

Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB

) shall abide by this Code of Conduct as a condition of service.

ASCLD/LAB volunteers include unpaid team captains/lead assessors, inspectors/assessors and members of

standing and ad hoc committees.

Compliance with policies and procedures:

ASCLD/LAB volunteers shall comply with

ASCLD/LAB’s by-laws, policies and procedures as they may apply to each volunteer’s role and

duties. In the absence of clear guidance on policy or procedures that may apply in given situations,

volunteers shall seek clarification from appropriate authorities within ASCLD/LAB.

Confidential Information: ASCLD/LAB volunteers shall regard all information pertaining to

ASCLD/LAB’s operations as confidential information, including information regarding

ASCLD/LAB’s business plans, financial status, employees, affiliation with other organizations,

laboratories inspected or assessed by ASCLD/LAB, and all accreditation-related information and

decisions. Unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction or authorized by the Executive

Director or an ASCLD/LAB Accreditation Program Manager, ASCLD/LAB volunteers (a) shall not

share, disclose or release confidential information to other ASCLD/LAB volunteers except on a need-

to-know basis, and (b) shall not share, disclose or release confidential information to individuals not

affiliated with ASCLD/LAB or other organizations without appropriate authorization.

Professionalism: (a) Each volunteer shall strive to uphold ASCLD/LAB’s tradition of excellence in

providing forensic laboratory accreditation services. Members of inspection/assessment teams or

proficiency review committees shall exhibit a high professional standard of conduct when inspecting

or evaluating forensic laboratories. Team captains/Lead Assessors and inspectors/assessors shall

objectively and fairly gather, evaluate and report information and shall not allow prior experiences or

affiliations to unfairly affect their judgment. Volunteers shall not offer opinions beyond their

established areas of expertise or authority.

(b) ASCLD/LAB’s accreditation programs and policies and procedures shall be the only guidelines

utilized in conducting accreditation inspections.

Team captains/Lead Assessors and

inspectors/assessors shall consider each forensic laboratory on its merits and shall, to the greatest

practicable extent, determine findings and recommendations affecting accreditation in a manner

consistent with established practice for similarly situated laboratories. Standards for proficiency

testing shall be applied consistently to all member laboratories and practitioners of accredited

disciplines.

4. Conflicts of interest: ASCLD/LAB volunteers shall make every reasonable effort to avoid or prevent

conflicts of interest. Upon the request of the Executive Director, or designee, volunteers shall disclose

such information as the Board of Directors may deem reasonable to determine qualifications or

ascertain conflicts of interest as an ASCLD/LAB volunteer, including paid employment and other

business and professional relationships and affiliations. Volunteers shall not divide their loyalty to

ASCLD/LAB and its business purposes or interests with any loyalty or obligation they may have or

feel they have to other organizations or person(s) having business purposes or interests that may

Code of Conduct for Volunteers

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Approval Date: November 22, 2011

Effective Date: November 22, 2011

Approved By: Executive Director

AL-OD-4026-Ver 2.1

Code Of Conduct For Ascld/lab Volunteers

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