1、Designation: F2341 05 (Reapproved 2010)Standard Practice forUser Requirements for Livestock, Meat, and PoultryEvaluation Devices or Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2341; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the ca
2、se of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice covers the requirements for users oflivestock, meat, and poultry evaluation
3、devices or systems usedto measure and record composition or quality constituents oflive animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat, whenthose devices or systems provide data that is used to determineeconomic value. Areas covered include: installation, operatortraining, operation, verification,
4、inspection and maintenance ofthese evaluation devices or systems, and documentation ofprocedures for retention of original data.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish
5、appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F2463 Terminology for Livestock, Meat, and PoultryEvaluation Systems3. Terminology3.1 For definitions relating to livestock, meat, and poultryev
6、aluation systems, see Terminology F2463.3.2 Definitions:3.2.1 device operator, nany individual whose job respon-sibilities include the operation of an evaluation device orsystem.3.2.2 document, npermanent physical record, paper orelectronic.3.2.3 documentation, nuse of documents in authenticatingor
7、substantiating an act that may include users guides,technical manuals, setup and installation instructions, labeling,and procedures for retaining original data.3.2.4 original data, ninitial data recorded by the device orsystem.3.2.5 production day, nperiod not exceeding 24 consecu-tive hours beginni
8、ng with the initial production shift.3.2.6 user, nperson or entity that employs an evaluationsystem or device to determine value of live animals, carcasses,or individual cuts of meat or poultry.4. Significance and Use4.1 There are several live animal or carcass evaluationdevices or systems used or u
9、nder development for use indetermination of economic value of live animals, carcasses, orindividual cuts of meat. The correct use of these devices orsystems may affect the reliability of the data.4.2 This practice provides user requirements for installation,operator training, operation, verification
10、, inspection, mainte-nance, and retention of original data.5. Procedure5.1 InstallationAccurate and consistent results can onlybe obtained from a device or equipment that is properlyinstalled and operated. The user shall maintain documentationthat, at the time of installation, the measuring device w
11、asproperly installed according to design specifications and manu-facturers requirements.5.2 Operator Training:5.2.1 The user shall establish a documented training pro-gram which shall include an operator manual to ensure deviceoperators are familiar with the design and operating character-istics of
12、the devices or systems that the user installs, maintains,and operates. The user shall properly train device operators andmaintain documentation that device operators are properlytrained. Assistance in operator training may be obtained fromseveral sources including, but not limited to, device manufac
13、-turer, manufacturer device manuals, or trained service person-nel.5.2.2 For those devices or systems requiring an operator, theuser shall develop and maintain individual operator perfor-mance records, including individual operator error rates, whichshall be measured against standards established by
14、 the user.The user shall have a documented corrective action plan foridentifying and correcting potential sources of operator errorspecific to the evaluation device or system. The user shall1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F10 on Livestock,Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Syste
15、ms and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-mittee F10.30 on User Requirements.Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. Originallyapproved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F2341 05. DOI:10.1520/F2341-05R10.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM web
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17、tes.maintain records documenting when it has implemented itscorrective action plan.5.3 Operation:5.3.1 User shall ensure that the device or system is operatedas recommended by the manufacturer, consistent with themanufacturers current instruction manual, unless an alterna-tive method of use has been
18、 established by the user consistentwith ASTM Committee F10 standards and disclosed to theseller or appropriate government agency, or both, when re-quired by law or regulation as an alternate method.5.3.2 User shall develop, document and make available tothe seller and appropriate government agency,
19、when requiredby law or regulation, a contingency plan for any alternate valuedetermination process to be used in the event of equipmentfailure.5.3.3 User shall disclose to the seller and appropriategovernment agency, when required by law or regulation, aplanned change in the type of device or system
20、 used for valuedetermination prior to implementation.5.4 VerificationUser shall verify and document the accu-racy of a device or system by the proper test method, prior tothe initial use of the device on each production day or morefrequently if recommended by the manufacturer. Re-verification of the
21、 accuracy of the device should occur when-ever damage is suspected to have occurred, when significantrepairs have been made, or as circumstances warrant.5.5 InspectionThe user shall, utilizing manufacturersrecommendations, develop an inspection checklist and conductand document the inspection in con
22、junction with the produc-tion day verification (see 5.4). The inspection shall include thedevice or system, all auxiliary equipment, and environmentalconditions that may affect the device or operator performance.5.6 Maintenance:5.6.1 User shall perform routine maintenance as needed oras recommended,
23、 or both, by the manufacturer.5.6.2 Inaccurate devices shall be corrected or removed fromuse by the user.5.7 Retention of Original Data:5.7.1 The user shall establish and document proceduresused for retention of original data.5.7.2 The user shall develop and implement procedures todocument the exclu
24、sion of original data or substitution of datafor original data. The user shall disclose to the seller any timethe user excludes original data or substitutes data for originaldata.6. Keywords6.1 evaluation devices or systems; livestock; meat; poultry;user requirementsASTM International takes no posit
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