ASTM F2343-05

Standard Test Method for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices

SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers test methods used to determine the accuracy of electronic devices that evaluate composition or quality constituents of livestock, meat, and poultry.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2005
• ICS: 67.120.01 - Animal produce in general
• Technical Committee: F10 - Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
• Drafting Committee: F10.20 - Device Performance Criteria

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2343-06 - Standard Test Method for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2463-15(2021) - Standard Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2343 – 05
Standard Test Method for
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2343; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
1.1 This test method covers test methods used to determine 4.1 Characteristics of livestock, meat, and poultry can be
the accuracy of electronic devices that evaluate composition or used to determine value. Devices have been and are currently
quality constituents of livestock, meat, and poultry. under development to evaluate these characteristics.The use of
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the this test method will assist manufacturers, users, and regulating
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the authorities to refer to uniform test methods to determine if the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- devices are accurate.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5. Apparatus
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 Reference materials may include, but are not limited to,
2. Referenced Documents
test blocks to verify linear measurements for ultrasound and
2.1 ASTM Standards: linear probes, “phantom carcasses” to verify non-linear mea-
F 2463 Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry surements used in devices that use magnetic energy absorption,
Evaluation Systems photographic plates for visual imaging devices, or other means
to verify a characteristic.
3. Terminology
5.2 Manufacturers provide reference materials to use in the
3.1 For definitions relating to livestock, meat, and poultry initial setup and calibration of evaluating devices before use;
evaluation systems, see Terminology F 2463.
these reference materials can be used as standards for ensuring
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: accuracy after they are verified and documented by an inde-
3.2.1 error, n—difference between the “true” value of a
pendent third party. Reference material shall be uniquely
reference material and the indication received from an elec- identified (for example, serial number) and retained for addi-
tronic evaluation device or system. tional testing and calibration to ensure the accuracy of the
3.2.2 meat, n—all edible products and edible by-products
device as it is being used over time.
harvested by the meat-packing industry. 5.3 Verification of the reference material requires: (1) that
3.2.3 reference material, n—physical object used as a basis
the reference materials stated measurements are accurate (this
for comparison or calibration. requires that the error of the labeled measurements can not be
3.2.4 test, n—procedure for determining a characteristic by
greater than one-third of the smallest allowable error accept-
direct measurement. able when the reference material is used to verify an evaluating
3.2.5 tolerance, n—value fixing the limit of allowable error
device), and (2) the reference material is an appropriate proxy
or departure from true performance or value. for the characteristic being evaluated by the device or system
3.2.6 value, measurement, n
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