PPE & Infection Control Products worked example

Scrap Cost at 72% non-recoverable share: a worked example in ppe & infection control products

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop non-recoverable share to 72%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimates the cost of scrapped PPE and infection-control units including sunk material, labor, and disposal.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrapped units (masks, gowns, or gloves): 3,000 units (held at the documented default)
  • Loaded cost per scrapped unit: 0.42 $/unit (held at the documented default)
  • Non-recoverable share (not reworkable or reclaimable): 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Disposal, incineration & documentation cost: 120 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total scrap = scrapped units x loaded unit cost x non-recoverable share% + disposal.
  • Total scrap cost works out to 1,027 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Scrap cost per unit works out to 0.34 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable scrap cost works out to 907 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed scrap cost adder works out to 120 $ at these inputs.

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 25.57% below the baseline at 1,027 $.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to non-recoverable share, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. 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: 1,027 $ (headline result)
  • Scrap cost per unit: 0.34 $ / piece
  • Variable scrap cost: 907 $
  • Fixed scrap cost adder: 120 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scrap Cost calculator, set non-recoverable share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.