1、Designation:F246312a Designation: F2463 12bStandard Terminology forLivestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2463; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year
2、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 terminology contains related definitions and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in livestock, mea
3、t, andpoultry evaluation standards. The purpose of terminology is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the standards inwhich 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 responsibilityof the user of
4、 this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F2340 Specification for Developing and Validating Prediction Equation(s) or Model(s) Used in Connection with Livesto
5、ck,Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Device(s) or System(s) to Determine ValueF2341 Practice for User Requirements for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Devices or SystemsF2342 Specification for Design and Construction of Composition or Quality Constituent Measuring Devices or SystemsF2343 Test Met
6、hod for Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation DevicesF2925 Specification for Tenderness Marketing Claims Associated with Meat Cuts Derived from Beef3. Terminologyaccurate, adjwhen performance or value of a device, as determined by tests made with a suitable reference material, conformsto the stand
7、ard within the allowable tolerance. F2341, F2343beef, nflesh of adult domestic cattle used as food. F2340, F2925carcass, nharvested livestock or poultry, whether eviscerated or not. F2341, F2343DISCUSSIONA carcass may or may not be split into separate sides, one or both sides may be measured or eval
8、uated.carcass primal, nbasic major cuts into which carcasses and sides are separated.carcass subprimal, nsmaller cuts derived from primal cuts.evaluation device, nequipment designed to measure composition or quality constituents used to determine the value of liveanimals, carcasses, and individual c
9、uts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343evaluation system, ndevice or group of devices used to measure and record composition or quality constituents used todetermine the value of live animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343independent third party, nunbiased person
10、 or entity that is knowledgeable with subject matter expertise.F2340, F2343livestock, ncattle, sheep, swine, goat, horse, mule, or other equine. F2341, F2342, F2343longissimus, nmuscle that arises as the middle and largest entity of the sacrospinal muscles that is attached by some of its fibersto th
11、e lumbar vertebrae, inserted into all the thoracic vertebrae, and depresses the ribs and extends the spinal column and bendsit to one side. F2340, F2925meat, nedible product(s) harvested by the livestock or poultry packing industries. the flesh of animals used as food includingthe dressed flesh of c
12、attle, swine, sheep, or goats and other edible animals, except fish, poultry, and wild game animals.poultry, nchickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated fowl. F2341, F2342, F23431This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F10 on Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation
13、Systems and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF10.50 on Terminology.Current edition approved Sept. 1,Nov. 15, 2012. Published OctoberDecember 2012. Originally approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2463 12a.DOI: 10.1520/F2463-12AB.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit
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16、 is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.poultry, quality constituents, nchickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated fowl. F2341, measurable charac-teristic, such as, but n
17、ot limited to pH, marbling, tenderness, or color. F2342, F2343quality constituents, nmeasurable characteristic, such as, but not limited to pH, marbling, tenderness, or color. F2342,F2343value, commerce, nmeasure of economic worth in commerce. F2340, F2341, F23434. Keywords4.1 livestock; meat; poult
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