ASTM F2342/F2342M-15(2021)

Standard Specification for Design and Construction of Composition or Quality Constituent Measuring Devices or Systems

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for design and construction of evaluation devices or systems for measuring composition or quality constituents of live animals, livestock and poultry carcasses, and individual cuts of meat, or a combination thereof. Examples include, but are not limited, to half and whole carcasses, primals, subprimals, and boxed meat.  
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.  
1.3 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.  
1.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-May-2021
• ICS: 65.020.30 - Animal husbandry and breeding
• ICS: 67.120.20 - Poultry and eggs
• Technical Committee: F10 - Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
• Drafting Committee: F10.10 - Design Specification

Standards Content (Sample)

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: F2342/F2342M −15 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Design and Construction of Composition or Quality
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Constituent Measuring Devices or Systems
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2342/F2342M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 evaluation device, n—equipment designed to measure
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for design
composition or quality constituents used to determine the value
and construction of evaluation devices or systems for measur-
of live animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat (see
ing composition or quality constituents of live animals, live-
Terminology F2463).
stock and poultry carcasses, and individual cuts of meat, or a
combination thereof. Examples include, but are not limited, to
3.2.2 evaluation system, n—device or group of devices used
halfandwholecarcasses,primals,subprimals,andboxedmeat.
to measure and record composition or quality constituents used
to determine the value of live animals, carcasses, and indi-
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
vidual cuts of meat (see Terminology F2463).
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
3.2.3 fault condition, n—abnormal condition that may cause
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
a reduction in, or loss of the capability of, a functional unit to
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
perform a required function.
with the standard.
3.2.3.1 Discussion—Principally, a fault is the result of an
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the error in the data contained in or flowing through a measuring
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the device or system.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.4 inch-pound unit, n—inASTM standards, unit based on
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
the inch and pound, commonly used in the United States of
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
America and defined by the National Institute of Standards and
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
Technology, including certain other units accepted for use with
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
the units.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.2.4.1 Discussion—Inch-pound, also known as US Cus-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tomary Units, are one type of non-SI units.Another example of
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
non-SI units is the centimetre gram second (cgs) system.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.2.5 indicating element, n—element incorporated in a mea-
2. Referenced Documents
suring device or system by means of which its output, relative
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2.1 ASTM Standards: toquantityorqualitymeasurement,isdisplayedor“read”from
the device itself as, for example, a digital indicator.
F2463 Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evalu-
ation Systems
3.2.6 meat, n—edible product(s) harvested by the livestock
or poultry packing industries (see Terminology F2463).
3. Terminology
3.2.7 National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP),
3.1 For definitions relating to livestock, meat, and poultry
n—program administered by the National Conference on
evaluation systems, see Terminology F2463.
Weights and Measures, Inc. (NCWM) in cooperation with the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), state
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F10 on
and local governments, and the private sector for determining,
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F10.10 on Design Specification.
on a uniform basis, conformance of a type, with an applicable
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2021.PublishedJuly2021.Originallyapproved
standard.
in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F2342/F2342M – 15. DOI:
10.1520/F2342_F2342M-15R21.
3.2.8 recording element, n—element incorporated in a mea-
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
suring device by means of which its output, relative to quantity
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
or quality measurement, is permanently recorded on a tape
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