2002 NAICS Definitions

423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment and supplies (except ophthalmic goods and medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians, such as ophthalmic frames and lenses, and sunglasses,--are classified in Industry 423460, Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of medical professional equipment, instruments, and supplies used by medical and dental practitioners (except ophthalmic equipment, instruments, and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians) and medical facilities--are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of silverware and plated flatware--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of books--are classified in Industry 424920, Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Merchant wholesale distribution of school furniture--are classified in Industry 423210, Furniture Merchant Wholesalers.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
423490	421490	5049	Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) mercha
423490	421490	5049	Architect's equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Balances and scales, laboratory (except dental, medical), merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Blackboards merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Church supplies (except plated ware, silverware) merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Drafting instruments merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Drafting tables merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Engineers' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Instruments, professional and scientific, merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Laboratory equipment (except dental, medical, ophthalmic) merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Professional equipment and supplies (except dental, medical, ophthalmic) merchant
423490	421490	5049	Professional instruments merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Religious supplies merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	School equipment and supplies (except books, furniture) merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Scientific instruments merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Scientific laboratory equipment merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Surveying equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Teaching machines (except computers), electronic, merchant wholesalers
423490	421490	5049	Veterinarians' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

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