PPE & Infection Control Products worked example

Scrap Cost at 110% non-recoverable share: a worked example in ppe & infection control products

What does the result look like when non-recoverable share reaches 110%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. A line supervisor uses it to quantify the scrap loss from a gown lot that failed seam-integrity testing.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrapped units (masks, gowns, or gloves): 3,000 units (unchanged)
  • Loaded cost per scrapped unit: 0.42 $/unit (unchanged)
  • Non-recoverable share (not reworkable or reclaimable): 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Disposal, incineration & documentation cost: 120 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total scrap = scrapped units x loaded unit cost x non-recoverable share% + disposal) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,506 $ for total scrap cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.5 $ / piece for scrap cost per unit.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,386 $ for variable scrap cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 120 $ for fixed scrap cost adder.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where non-recoverable share sits at 100% and the headline result is 1,380 $, this scenario comes in 9.13% above the baseline at 1,506 $.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when non-recoverable share is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It treats the non-recoverable share as a single blended percentage; if some of your scrap is genuinely reclaimable (e.g. regrind on nitrile) you should model that stream separately rather than lumping it in here.

Results at a glance

  • Total scrap cost: 1,506 $ (headline result)
  • Scrap cost per unit: 0.5 $ / piece
  • Variable scrap cost: 1,386 $
  • Fixed scrap cost adder: 120 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Scrap Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.