Industry Profile: Testing Labs (NAICS 54138)

Industry Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing physical, chemical, and other analytical testing services, such as acoustics or vibration testing, assaying, biological testing (except medical and veterinary), calibration testing, electrical and electronic testing, geotechnical testing, mechanical testing, nondestructive testing, or thermal testing. The testing may occur in a laboratory or on-site.

Research and testing can be carried out within the laboratory environment or it may involve field studies. Much of the testing in This industry report involves the maintenance of utility, agricultural, food and industry/product standards. The research is carried out and used by industry, government, universities, colleges, individuals and non-profit organizations.

Industry Activities

The primary activities of firms in this industry are:

Acoustics testing laboratories or services
Assaying services
Automobile proving and testing grounds
Biological (except medical, veterinary) testing laboratories or services
Calibration and certification testing laboratories or services
Electrical testing laboratories or services
Environmental testing laboratories or services
Film badge testing (i.e., radiation testing) laboratories or services
Fire insurance underwriters' laboratories
Food testing laboratories or services
Forensic (except medical) laboratories or services
Geotechnical testing laboratories or services
Hydrostatic testing laboratories or services
Industrial testing laboratories or services
Laboratory testing (except medical, veterinary) services
Mechanical testing laboratories or services
Metallurgical testing laboratories or services
Non-destructive testing laboratories or services
Pollution testing (except automotive emissions testing) services
Product testing laboratories or services
Radiation testing laboratories or services
Radiographic testing laboratories or services
Radon testing laboratories or services
Seed testing laboratories or services
Soil testing laboratories or services
Thermal testing laboratories or services
Vibration testing laboratories or services
X-ray inspection services

Industry Products

The major products and services in this industry are:

Construction materials engineering
Chemical testing
Product performance testing
Mechanical testing
Biological testing
Electrical/electronic testing
Meteorological testing
Environmental impact testing
Nondestructive evaluation testing
Geotechnical testing
Forensic testing
Thermal testing
Acoustic / vibration testing
Surface analysis/ microscopic testing
Optics/photometry testing
Radiation testing

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