ASTM_F_2341_-_05_2010.pdf

Designation:F234105(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 case 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 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,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 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 Poultry Evalu-ation Systems3.Terminology3.1 For definitions relating to livestock,meat,and poultryevaluation 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 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 beginning 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 under 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,operatortraining,operation,verification,inspection,maintenance,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 wasproperly 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 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,devicemanufacturer,manufacturer device manuals,or trained servicepersonnel.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,which1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F10 on Livestock,Meat,and Poultry Evaluation Systems 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 website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 shall be measured against standards established by 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 shallmaintain 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