Variable

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● Materials ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
The cost of all bulk materials (pure components and stock mixtures) and discrete entities that are utilized as raw materials in a process; for more details, see Materials Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Facility-Dependent ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This accounts for additional costs related to the use of a facility; for more details, see Facility-Dependent Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Labor-Dependent ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This includes all labor-dependent operating costs except those for laboratory analyses, quality control and quality analyses, which are included in the Laboratory/QC/QA cost; for more details, see Labor-Dependent Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Laboratory / QC/ QA ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This accounts for the cost of off-line analysis, quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) costs; for more details, see Laboratory / QC / QA Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Consumables ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This includes the costs of periodically replaced materials, such as membranes, chromatography resins, activated carbon, and other materials which may be required for the operation of process equipment; for more details, see Consumables Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Utilities ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This is the total cost of heating/cooling utilities (i.e., heat transfer agents) and power utilized in a process; for more details, see Utilities Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Waste Treatment / Disposal ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This includes the cost of treatment or disposal of certain process outputs that correspond to wastes (e.g., undesirable by-products, solvents, etc.); for more details, see Waste Treatment/Disposal Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Transportation ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This accounts for the cost of long-distance transportation of raw materials and products by sea, land, and air. Transportation operations are the only process steps that can contribute to transportation cost; for more details, see Transportation Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Miscellaneous ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
This accounts for on-going R&D, process validation and other overhead-type of expenses that are not covered by other cost categories; for more details, see Miscellaneous Operating Costs.

0.0

Positive

● Other ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
The sum of Advertising and Selling Costs, Running Royalties and Failed Product Disposal Cost.

0.0

Positive

● Total Annual Operating Cost ($/yr)($/batch or $/hr)($/kg MP)
The sum of all the above costs; for more details, see Operating Cost.

0.0

Positive