What are the Facility Identification numbers such as Dun and Bradstreet, SIC and NAICS?
Dun and Bradstreet (D & B) – The D&B DUNS Number (website: http://www.dnb.com/us/) is an unique nine-digit identification sequence, which provides a unique identifier of single business entities, while linking corporate family structures together. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) – The Standard Industrial Classification has been replaced by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) – On January 1, 2003 OSHA began using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for industry identification in its various data sets. NAICS uses a six digit hierarchical coding system to classify all economic activity into twenty industry sectors. Five sectors are mainly goods-producing sectors and fifteen are entirely services-producing sectors. This six digit hierarchical structure allows greater coding flexibility than the four digit structure of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS allows
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