ASTM F2463-12a
(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 and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F2463 – 12a
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 (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F2341, F2343
beef, n—flesh of adult domestic cattle used as food. F2340,
1.1 This terminology contains related definitions and de-
F2925
scriptions of terms used or likely to be used in livestock, meat,
carcass, n—harvested livestock or poultry, whether eviscer-
and poultry evaluation standards. The purpose of terminology
ated or not. F2341, F2343
is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the
standards in which they are used.
DISCUSSION—A carcass may or may not be split into separate sides,
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the one or both sides may be measured or evaluated.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
carcass primal, n—basic major cuts into which carcasses
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and sides are separated.
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
carcass subprimal, n—smaller cuts derived from primal
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
cuts.
evaluation device, n—equipment designed to measure com-
2. Referenced Documents
position or quality constituents used to determine the value
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
of live animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat.
F2340 Specification for Developing and Validating Predic-
F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
tion Equation(s) or Model(s) Used in Connection with
evaluation system, n—device or group of devices used to
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Device(s) or
measure and record composition or quality constituents used
System(s) to Determine Value
to determine the value of live animals, carcasses, and
F2341 Practice for User Requirements for Livestock, Meat,
individual cuts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
and Poultry Evaluation Devices or Systems
independent third party, n—unbiased person or entity that is
F2342 Specification for Design and Construction of Com-
knowledgeable with subject matter expertise.
position or Quality Constituent Measuring Devices or
F2340, F2343
Systems
livestock, n—cattle, sheep, swine, goat, horse, mule, or other
F2343 Test Method for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evalu-
equine. F2341, F2342, F2343
ation Devices
longissimus, n—muscle that arises as the middle and largest
F2925 Specification for Tenderness Marketing Claims As-
entity of the sacrospinal muscles that is attached by some of
sociated with Meat Cuts Derived from Beef
its fibers to the lumbar vertebrae, inserted into all
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Designation:F2463–12 Designation: F2463 – 12a
Standard Terminology for
1
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 (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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
2
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
F2925 Specification for Tenderness Marketing Claims Associated with Meat Cuts Derived from Beef
3. Terminology
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—flesh of adult domestic cattle used as food. F2340, F2925
carcass, n—harvested livestock or poultry, whether eviscerated or not. F2341, F2343
DISCUSSION—A carcass may or may not be split into separate sides, one or both sides may be measured or evaluated.
carcass primal, n—basic major cuts into which carcasses and sides are separated.
carcass subprimal, n—smaller cuts derived from primal cuts.
evaluation device, n—equipment designed to measure composition or quality constituents used to determine the value of live
animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
evaluation system, n—device or group of devices used to measure and record composition or quality constituents used to
determine the value of live animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
independent third party, n—unbiased person or entity that
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