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SCP-086 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-086
Expected annual
$209K
One-time setup
$383K
Annual recurring
$206K
Personnel
2
Initial capital outlay is estimated at $383,000, dominated by microfilm production equipment, on-site incinerator option, and initial scientific characterization; ongoing annual costs are about $206,150/year, driven primarily by staff wages (guard + fractional technician), contracted transcription/storage, administrative overhead, and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $383K
Equipment $218K
[#2, #12, #15, #16, #22] CCTV/audio + secure archiving server and RAID (#2), onsite microfilm production/darkroom & casting system (#12), on-site medical incinerator/autoclave capital option (#15), secure/tamper-resistant telephone hardware (#16), initial small tooling and spare-parts kit (#22).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#7] Initial scientific characterization and pathology (imaging, histology, sequencing, consults).
Emergency Response Reserve $50K
[#17] Emergency response & containment breach contingency fund (reserve for RRT standby, overtime, mitigation tools, temporary relocation).
Facilities $45K
[#1] Containment-room retrofit (reinforced door, bio-seal, soundproofing, BSL-2 surfaces, signage).
Permitting And Environmental Assessment Initial $10K
[#23] Initial legal/regulatory permitting for chemical handling, incinerator installation, environmental assessments and permitting fees.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $206K/yr
Staff Wages $92K/yr
[#5, #6] Armed guard (1 FTE) and additional on-site technical staff (fractional FTEs) salaries, benefits, and training.
Administrative Overhead $30K/yr
[#18] Administrative overhead for approvals, oversight, chain-of-command time, legal counsel, secure meeting overhead.
Transcription And Records Processing $25K/yr
[#4] Transcription, review, redaction, and records processing for all communications (contracted or in-house labor + QC).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#19] Data protection, counter-intelligence, cover-story maintenance, FOIA/PR responses, periodic privacy/security audits.
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#10, #11, #22] PPE, decontamination supplies (#10), consumables required by protocol (pencils/staples + microfilm raw chemistry) (#11), and small-tooling replenishment (#22).
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#8] Ongoing biosurveillance & environmental monitoring (air/surface sampling, PCR/culture testing, lab fees, technician time).
Equipment Maintenance $6K/yr
[#20] Routine maintenance, calibration, and replacement reserve for CCTV/audio/phone systems, darkroom equipment, HVAC, UPS batteries, and spare parts.
Training And Psych Support $5K/yr
[#24] Specialized memetic-safety training, briefings, and ongoing counseling/psych support for staff interacting with SCP-086.
Medical Surveillance $4K/yr
[#9] Medical surveillance and occupational health for personnel (baseline exams, bloodwork, vaccinations, exposure follow-up).
Digital Storage And Backups $3K/yr
[#3] Long-term secure digital storage & offsite/off-network backups, integrity checks and media migration planning.
Utilities And Energy $3K/yr
[#21] Increased utilities (HVAC for darkroom and microfilm storage, servers, ventilation) and energy load.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#13] Microfilm storage climate control and preservation (facility-level maintenance for archival storage).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#14, #11] Biohazard waste handling & incineration (contract disposal) (#14) and small shipping/logistics for microfilm consumables (#11).
Permitting Compliance $2K/yr
[#23] Recurring compliance reporting and small permit fees related to chemical handling/incineration.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $206K/yr
97.0% probability / year
Normal year with no containment incidents and no major capital purchases; regular recurring costs only.
routine operations scheduled maintenance no breaches or policy changes
🚨 Minor Incident $246K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Small containment incident (spill/overflow from SCP-086-5, localized contamination, or accidental damage) requiring emergency response, overtime, decontamination, and temporary increased disposal costs.
unexpected contamination spill from SCP-086-5 emergency decontamination
🚨 Strict On Site Production $426K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$220K vs baseline
Policy/regulatory change or operational decision requiring full on-site microfilm production and mandatory on-site incineration (capital purchases executed in-year), raising both one-time capital spending and ongoing operations complexity.
policy mandates on-site production regulatory prohibition on offsite disposal security-driven capital expansion
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#5] One armed guard posted at the secretarial post 24/7; salary + benefits included in staff_wages.
Technician / Maintenance 1 [#6] Additional on-site technical staff (fractional FTE 0.2–0.5 covered as ~0.3 FTE budgeted); represented as one headcount for staffing purposes and included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed, itemized one-time and recurring ranges for every cost line; containment procedures and recurring rituals are well-specified, enabling reasonably precise mid-range estimates.
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