ASTM F2463-15(2021)
(Terminology)Standard Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
Standard Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
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1.1 This terminology contains related definitions and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in livestock, meat, and poultry evaluation standards. The purpose of terminology is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the standards in which they are used.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F2463 − 15 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Terminology for
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2463; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F2925 Specification for Tenderness Marketing ClaimsAsso-
ciated with Meat Cuts Derived from Beef
1.1 This terminology contains related definitions and de-
scriptions of terms used or likely to be used in livestock, meat,
3. Terminology
and poultry evaluation standards. The purpose of terminology
accuracy, n—statement of the exactness with which a mea-
is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the
surement approaches the true measure for that characteristic.
standards in which they are used.
F2340, F2343
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
accurate, adj—when performance or value of a device, as
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- determined by tests made with a suitable reference material,
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
conforms to the standard within the allowable tolerance.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. F2341, F2343
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
beef, n—meat derived from cattle used for food. F2340,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
F2342, F2343, F2925
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- carcass,n—harvestedlivestockorpoultry,whethereviscerated
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
or not. F2341, F2343, F2925
DISCUSSION—A carcass may or may not be split into separate sides,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
one or both sides may be measured or evaluated.
2. Referenced Documents carcassprimal,n—basicmajorcutsintowhichcarcassesand
sides are separated.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
carcasssubprimal,n—smallercutsderivedfromprimalcuts.
F2340 Specification for Developing and Validating Predic-
tion Equation(s) or Model(s) Used in Connection with
evaluation device, n—equipment designed to measure compo-
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Device(s) or
sition or quality constituents used to determine the value of
System(s) to Determine Value
live animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat. F2340,
F2341 Practice for User Requirements for Livestock, Meat,
F2341, F2342, F2343
and Poultry Evaluation Devices or Systems
F2342 Specification for Design and Construction of Com- evaluation system, n—device or group of devices used to
position or Quality Constituent Measuring Devices or measure and record composition or quality constituents used
Systems
to determine the value of live animals, carcasses, and
F2343 Test Method for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evalu- individual cuts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
ation Devices
independent third party, n—unbiased person or entity that is
F2717 Guide for Development o
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