SIC 8734—Testing Laboratories

Where 8734 sits

1. I Services
2. 87 Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services
3. 873 Research, Development, and Testing Services
4. 8734 Testing Laboratories

Description

Establishments primarily engaged in providing testing services.

What 8734 includes

6-digit codes

• 873400 — Testing Laboratories
• 873401 — Radiation Laboratories
• 873402 — Product Testing Laboratories
• 873403 — Pollution Testing
• 873499 — Testing Laboratories, NEC

8-digit codes

• 87340000 — Testing laboratories
• 87340100 — Radiation laboratories
• 87340101 — Film badge service, radiation detection
• 87340102 — Radiation dosimetry laboratory
• 87340103 — Welded joint radiographing
• 87340104 — X-ray inspection service, industrial
• 87340200 — Product testing laboratories
• 87340201 — Automobile proving and testing ground
• 87340202 — Product certification, safety or performance
• 87340203 — Product testing laboratory, safety or performance
• 87340300 — Pollution testing
• 87340301 — Hazardous waste testing
• 87349900 — Testing laboratories, nec
• 87349901 — Assaying service
• 87349902 — Calibration and certification
• 87349903 — Food testing service
• 87349904 — Forensic laboratory
• 87349905 — Hydrostatic testing laboratory
• 87349906 — Industrial sterilization service
• 87349907 — Metallurgical testing laboratory
• 87349908 — Seed testing laboratory
• 87349909 — Soil analysis
• 87349910 — Veterinary testing
• 87349911 — Water testing laboratory

Example activities

• assaying services
• automobile proving and testing grounds
• calibration and certification (testing)
• dosimetry, radiation
• film budge service (radiation detection)
• food testing services
• forensic laboratories
• hydrostatic testing laboratories
• laboratories, product testing: not manufacturing auxiliaries
• metallurgical testing laboratories
• pollution testing, except automotive emissions testing
• product testing services
• radiation dosimetry laboratories
• radiographing welded joints on pipes and fittings
• seed testing laboratories
• testing laboratories, except clinical
• veterinary testing laboratories

Cross-references for 8734

• Establishments primarily engaged in performing clinical laboratory testing for the medical profession are classified in Industry 8071.

8734 in other systems