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 Laboratories16,251
873400Testing laboratories12,267
87340000Testing laboratories12,267
873401Radiation laboratories258
87340100Radiation laboratories114
87340101Film badge service, radiation detection4
87340102Radiation dosimetry laboratory21
87340103Welded joint radiographing8
87340104X-ray inspection service, industrial111
873402Product testing laboratories694
87340200Product testing laboratories361
87340201Automobile proving and testing ground36
87340202Product certification, safety or performance93
87340203Product testing laboratory, safety or performance204
873403Pollution testing158
87340300Pollution testing82
87340301Hazardous waste testing76
873499Testing laboratories, nec2,874
87349901Assaying service39
87349902Calibration and certification592
87349903Food testing service127
87349904Forensic laboratory791
87349905Hydrostatic testing laboratory37
87349906Industrial sterilization service31
87349907Metallurgical testing laboratory168
87349908Seed testing laboratory26
87349909Soil analysis184
87349910Veterinary testing148
87349911Water testing laboratory731