ASTM F2463-05

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Designation: F 2463 – 05
Standard Terminology for
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2463; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope conforms to the standard within the allowable tolerance.
F2341, F2343
1.1 This terminology contains related definitions and de-
carcass, n—harvested animal, whether eviscerated or not.
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
DISCUSSION—A carcass may or may not be split into separate sides,
standards in which they are used.
one or both sides may be measured or evaluated.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
carcass primal, n—basic major cuts into which carcasses
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and sides are separated.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
carcass subprimal, n—smaller cuts derived from primal
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
cuts.
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
evaluation device, n—equipment designed to measure com-
position or quality constituents used to determine the value
2. Referenced Documents
of live animals, carcasses, and individual cuts of meat.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
F 2340 Specification for Developing and Validating Predic-
evaluation system, n—device or group of devices used to
tion Equation(s) or Model(s) Used in Connection with
measure and record composition or quality constituents used
Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Device(s) or
to determine the value of live animals, carcasses, and
System(s) to Determine Value
individual cuts of meat. F2340, F2341, F2342, F2343
F 2341 Practice for User Requirements for Livestock, Meat,
independent third party, n—unbiased person or entity that is
and Poultry Evaluation Devices or Systems
knowledgeable with subject matter expertise.
F 2342 Specification for Design and Construction of Com-
F2340, F2343
position or Quality Constituent Measuring Devices or
livestock, n—cattle, sheep, swine, and other domesticated
Syst
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