ASTM F2463-15

Standard Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems

SCOPE
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 and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2015
• ICS: 01.040.65 - Agriculture (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 65.020.30 - Animal husbandry and breeding
• ICS: 67.120.01 - Animal produce in general
• Technical Committee: F10 - Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
• Drafting Committee: F10.50 - Terminology

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2463 − 15
Standard Terminology for
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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 accurate, adj—when performance or value of a device, as
determined by tests made with a suitable reference material,
1.1 This terminology contains related definitions and de-
conforms to the standard within the allowable tolerance.
scriptions of terms used or likely to be used in livestock, meat,
F2341, F2343
and poultry evaluation standards. The purpose of terminology
is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the
beef, n—meat derived from cattle used for food. F2340,
standards in which they are used.
F2342, F2343, F2925
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
carcass, n—harvestedlivestockorpoultry,whethereviscerated
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
or not. F2341, F2343, F2925
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
DISCUSSION—A carcass may or may not be split into separate sides,
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
one or both sides may be measured or evaluated.
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
carcassprimal,n—basicmajorcutsintowhichcarcassesand
sides are separated.
2. Referenced Documents
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carcasssubprimal,n—smallercutsderivedfromprimalcuts.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2340 Specification for Developing and Validating Predic-
evaluation device, n—equipment designed to measure compo-
tion Equation(s) or Model(s) Used in Connection with
sition or quality constituents used to determine the value of
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Device(s) or
live animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat. F2340,
System(s) to Determine Value
F2341, F2342, F2343
F2341 Practice for User Requirements for Livestock, Meat,
and Poultry Evaluation Devices or Systems evaluation system, n—device or group of devices used to
F2342 Specification for Design and Construction of Com- measure and record composition or quality constituents used
position or Quality Constituent Measuring Devices or to determine the value of live animals, carcasses, and
Systems individual cuts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
F2343 Test Method for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evalu-
independent third party, n—unbiased person or entity that is
ation Devices
knowledgeable with subject matter expertise.
F2717 Guide for Development of an Independent Third-
F2340, F2343
Party Verification of Reference Materials
F2925 Specification for Tenderness Marketing ClaimsAsso-
livestock, n—cattle, sheep, swine, goat, horse, mule, or other
ciated with Meat Cuts Derived from Beef
equine. F2341, F2342, F2343
3. Terminology
longissimus, n—muscle that arises as the middle and largest
entity of the sacrospinal muscles that is attached by some of
accuracy, n—statement of the exactness with which a mea-
it
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Designation: F2463 − 12b F2463 − 15
Standard Terminology for
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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.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected definition of ‘beef’ in April 2013.
1. Scope
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 and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2340 Specification for Developing and Validating Prediction Equation(s) or Model(s) Used in Connection with Livestock,
Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Device(s) or System(s) to Determine Value
F2341 Practice for User Requirements for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices or Systems
F2342 Specification for Design and Construction of Composition or Quality Constituent Measuring Devices or Systems
F2343 Test Method for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices
F2717 Guide for Development of an Independent Third-Party Verification of Reference Materials
F2925 Specification for Tenderness Marketing Claims Associated with Meat Cuts Derived from Beef
3. Terminology
accuracy, n—statement of the exactness with which a measurement approaches the true measure for that characteristic. F2340,
F2343
accurate, adj—when performance or value of a device, as determined by tests made with a suitable reference material, conforms
to the standard within the allowable tolerance. F2341, F2343
beef, n—meat derived from cattle used for food. F2340, F2342, F2343, F2925
carcass, n—harvested livestock or poultry, whether eviscerated or not. F2341, F2343, F2925
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F10 on Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F10.50 on Terminology.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2012Sept. 1, 2015. Published December 2012October 2015. Originally approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as
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F2463 – 12a.F2463 – 12b . DOI: 10.1520/F2463-12BE01.10.1520/F2463-15.
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DISCUSSION—
A carcass may or may not be split into separate sides, one or both sides may be measured or evaluated.
carcass
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