ASTM F2343-09

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Characteristics of livestock, meat, and poultry can be used to determine value. Devices have been and are currently under development to evaluate these characteristics. The use of this test method will assist manufacturers, users, and regulating authorities to refer to uniform test methods to determine if the devices are accurate.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers test methods used to determine the accuracy of electronic devices that evaluate composition or quality constituents of livestock, meat, and poultry.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2009
• 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

• Replaces: ASTM F2343-08 - Standard Test Method for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2463-15(2021) - Standard Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2343 − 09
StandardTest Method for
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Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2343; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2.3 reference material, n—physical object used as a basis
for comparison or calibration.
1.1 This test method covers test methods used to determine
3.2.4 test, n—procedure for determining a characteristic by
theaccuracyofelectronicdevicesthatevaluatecompositionor
direct measurement.
quality constituents of livestock, meat, and poultry.
3.2.5 tolerance, n—value fixing the limit of allowable error
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
or departure from true performance or value.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
3.2.6 value, measurement, n—data point or indication rep-
resenting the outcome of a measurement or observation.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Significance and Use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 Characteristics of livestock, meat, and poultry can be
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
used to determine value. Devices have been and are currently
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
underdevelopmenttoevaluatethesecharacteristics.Theuseof
thistestmethodwillassistmanufacturers,users,andregulating
2. Referenced Documents
authorities to refer to uniform test methods to determine if the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
devices are accurate.
F2463Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evalu-
ation Systems 5. Apparatus
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2.2 NIST Standard:
5.1 Reference materials may include, but are not limited to,
NISTHandbook 44Electronic Livestock, Meat, and Poultry test blocks to verify linear measurements for ultrasound and
Evaluation Systems and/or Devices
linear probes, “phantom carcasses” to verify non-linear mea-
surementsusedindevicesthatusemagneticenergyabsorption,
3. Terminology
photographic plates for visual imaging devices, or other means
to verify a characteristic.
3.1 For definitions relating to livestock, meat, and poultry
evaluation systems, see Terminology F2463.
5.2 Manufacturers provide reference materials to use in the
initial setup and calibration of evaluating devices before use;
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
these reference materials can be used as standards for ensuring
3.2.1 error, n—difference between the “true” value of a
accuracy after they are verified and documented by an inde-
reference material and the indication received from an elec-
pendent third party. Reference material shall be uniquely
tronic evaluation device or system.
identified (for example, serial number) and retained for addi-
3.2.2 meat, n—all edible products and edible by-products
tional testing and calibration to ensure the accuracy of the
harvested by the meat-packing industry.
device as it is being used over time.
5.3 Verification of the reference material requires: (1) that
the reference materials stated measurements are accurate (this
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F10 on
requires that the error of the labeled measurements can not be
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F10.20 on Device Performance Criteria.
greater than one-third of the smallest allowable error accept-
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published September 2009. Originally
ablewhenthereferencematerialisusedtoverifyanevaluating
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2343–08. DOI:
device), and (2) the reference material is an appropriate proxy
10.1520/F2343-09.
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for the characteristic being evaluated by the device or system
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
(the reference material is considered appropriate if it is has
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
been designed to be used as a reference material, and it is
the ASTM website.
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constructed to retain its characteristics for a reasonable period
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:F2343–08 Designation: F2343 – 09
Standard Test Method for
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Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2343; 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
1.1 This test method covers test methods used to determine the accuracy of electronic devices that evaluate composition or
quality constituents of livestock, meat, and poultry.
1.2
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2463 Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
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2.2 NIST Standard:
NIST Handbook 44 Electronic Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems and/or Devices
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions relating to livestock, meat, and poultry evaluation systems, see Terminology F2463.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 error, n—difference between the “true” value of a reference material and the indication received from an electronic
evaluation device or system.
3.2.2 meat, n—all edible products and edible by-products harvested by the meat-packing industry.
3.2.3 reference material, n—physical object used as a basis for comparison or calibration.
3.2.4 test, n—procedure for determining a characteristic by direct measurement.
3.2.5 tolerance, n—value fixing the limit of allowable error or departure from true performance or value.
3.2.6 value, measurement, n—data point or indication representing the outcome of a measurement or observation.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Characteristics of livestock, meat, and poultry can be used to determine value. Devices have been and are currently under
development to evaluate these characteristics. The use of this test method will assist manufacturers, users, and regulating
authorities to refer to uniform test methods to determine if the devices are accurate.
5. Apparatus
5.1 Reference materials may include, but are not limited to, test blocks to verify linear measurements for ultrasound and linear
probes, “phantom carcasses” to verify non-linear measurements used in devices that use magnetic energy absorption, photographic
plates for visual imaging devices, or other means to verify a characteristic.
5.2 Manufacturers provide reference materials to use in the initial setup and calibration of evaluating devices before use; these
reference materials can be used as standards for ensuring accuracy after they are verified and documented by an independent third
party. Reference material shall be uniquely identified (for example, serial number) and retained for additional testing and
calibration to ensure the accuracy of the device as it is being used over time.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F10 on Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F10.20 on Device Performance Criteria.
Current edition approved AprilSept. 1, 2008.2009. Published April 2008.September 2009. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20072008 as
F2343 – 078. DOI: 10.1520/F2343-089.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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F2343 – 09
5.3 Verification of the reference material requires: (1) that the reference materials stated measurements are accurate (this
requires that the error of the labeled measurements can not be greater than one-third of the smallest allowable error acceptable
when the reference material is used t
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