Section 144.1a. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

AOAC—AOAC International.

Accuracy check—A test made at the beginning of each testing session and once per hour thereafter to determine the continued accuracy of the electronic testing apparatus.

Calibration—The adjustment of an electronic instrument so that the results for a given payment component meet the comparison criteria results of an AOAC, SMEDP or USDA approved reference method.

Certified tester—A Board certified technician as provided in section 602 of the act (31 P. S. § 700j-602).

Control milk or control sample—Samples produced by a commercial laboratory or by the USDA, or its successor agency, used to do the following:

(i) Determine the calibration of an electronic instrument.

(ii) Set the calibration of an electronic instrument.

Electronic method—A method for determining the components in raw milk using an electronic testing instrument.

Milk component or component—A unique compound within milk whose relative mass within the milk may be used to determine the payment to producers. Component parts of milk include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

(i) Butterfat.

(ii) Protein.

(iii) Lactose.

(iv) Solids nonfat.

(v) Other solids.

(vi) Total solids.

Reference method—A standard method using analytical chemistry or other approved techniques by which all other electronic methods of testing milk are compared for determining the components in milk.

Repeatability check—A test run at the beginning of each testing session to demonstrate the ability of a given electronic testing instrument or piece of equipment to meet the requirements for repeatability in § 144.4(b)(2) (relating to routine inspection and control).

SMEDP—Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products published by the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.

USDA—The United States Department of Agriculture.

The provisions of this § 144.1a adopted January 11, 2013, effective January 12, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 216.

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 144.1a issued under section 307 of the Milk Marketing Law (31 P. S. § 700j-307).