SIC Industry Description

Industry: 8734—Testing Laboratories
Establishments primarily engaged in providing testing services. Establishments primarily engaged in performing clinical laboratory testing for the medical profession are classified in Industry 8071.

Assaying servicesMetallurgical testing laboratories
Automobile proving and testing groundsPollution testing, except automotive emissions testing
Calibration and certification (testing)Product testing services
Dosimetry, radiationRadiation dosimetry laboratories
Film budge service (radiation detection)Radiographing welded joints on pipes and fittings
Food testing servicesSeed testing laboratories
Forensic laboratoriesTesting laboratories, except clinical
Hydrostatic testing laboratoriesVeterinary testing laboratories
Laboratories, product testing: not manufacturing auxiliaries
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
8734Testing Laboratories17,313
873400Testing laboratories13,372
87340000Testing laboratories13,372
873401Radiation laboratories253
87340100Radiation laboratories108
87340101Film badge service, radiation detection5
87340102Radiation dosimetry laboratory22
87340103Welded joint radiographing9
87340104X-ray inspection service, industrial109
873402Product testing laboratories699
87340200Product testing laboratories359
87340201Automobile proving and testing ground38
87340202Product certification, safety or performance90
87340203Product testing laboratory, safety or performance212
873403Pollution testing155
87340300Pollution testing79
87340301Hazardous waste testing76
873499Testing laboratories, nec2,834
87349901Assaying service42
87349902Calibration and certification594
87349903Food testing service125
87349904Forensic laboratory754
87349905Hydrostatic testing laboratory38
87349906Industrial sterilization service34
87349907Metallurgical testing laboratory166
87349908Seed testing laboratory24
87349909Soil analysis180
87349910Veterinary testing153
87349911Water testing laboratory724