[ DOE, December 17, 1997 ]

ADDITIONAL FEE FOR INCLUSION IN THE DOE REVISED SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES UNDER THE ENERGY RESEARCH LABORATORY (ERL)




Costing for Mineral Analysis Using X-ray Flourescent Spectrometer 10 Elements/Sample (SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 TiO2, CaO, MgO, Na2O, K2O, MnO2, and P2O5)

1. Equipment:  
Depreciation: ($199,686) (P 30/$)  
(1 year/1,825 days) (1 day/8 samples) = 410.31
Maintenance: ($6,000) (P 35/$)  
(1 year/264 days) (1 day/8 samples) = 99.43
Electricity: (13.86/kw-hr) (3 Kw)  
(0.80) (0.5 hr/sample) = 16.63
  ----
  P 526.37/sample
2. Calibration:  
Standards : ($4,000) (P 30/$)(1/264 days)  
(1 day/8 samples) = 56.82
Manpower : (P 881.86/day) (10 days/yr)  
(1 yr/264 days) (1 day/8 samples) = 4.18
  ----
  P 61.00/sample
3. Analysis:  
Manpower: (P 881.86/day)  
(1 day/8 samples) = 110.00
Gases: (P 17,803) (1/264 days)  
(1/8 samples) = 8.43
  ----
  P 118.43/sample
4. Sample Preparation:  
Equipment: ($11,800) (P30/$) (1/1825 days)  
(1/8 samples) = P 24.25
Electricity : (P 13.86/kw-hr) (1/3 hp) (0.746 kw)  
(0.17 hr/sample) = P 0.58
Manpower: (P 477.27/day)  
(1 day/8 samples) = P 59.66
Petri dish: (P 22/pc) (3 pcs/sample) = P 66.00
Caps: (P 11.40/pc) (3 pcs/sample) = P 34.20
Boric Acid: (P 1.016/g) (15g/sample) = P 15.20
  -----
  P 199.93/sample
5. Ashing  
Manpower: (P 75/hr) (5 hrs/5 sample) = P 75.00
Equipment Depreciation:  
(DM12,967) (P 18.5/DM) (1/5 yrs)  
(1/1320 samples) = P 36.35
Electricity: (P 13.86/kw-hr) (5kw)  
(0.80) (5 hrs) = P 277.20
Consumables: (540/crucible & disk liner)  
(1 c & dl/10 samples) = P 54.00
  -----
  P 442.55/sample
Total = P 1,348.00/sample
+10% Incidentals = P 1,500.00/sample

Adopted: 17 Dec. 1997

(SGD.) CESAR V. RAMIREZ
OIC-Assistant Secretary