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SCP-1022 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1022
Expected annual
$349K
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$298K
Personnel
5
One-time capital costs are dominated by optional laboratory upgrades (BSL-2/BSL-3) and specialized instrumentation; baseline containment is inexpensive. Recurring costs are driven by staff wages, psychological screening/treatment, consumables and administrative/legal secrecy costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Bsl3 Upgrade $2.0M
[#19] BSL-3 facility build/commissioning contingency (one-time capital) if virology or higher-risk work is pursued.
Bsl2 Upgrade $275K
[#18] BSL-2 laboratory build/upgrade (biosafety cabinet, incubators, waste handling) - one-time capital upgrade if pursued.
Equipment $29K
[#2, #3, #5, #15, #16, #20, #28] Durable labels/tags, access-control hardware (keycard reader/locks) setup, CCTV camera and sensors (purchase & install), PPE station initial purchase, small bench autoclave purchase (option), light microscope (purchase), secure transfer case.
Orientation Development $14K
[#9] Development of SCP-1022 orientation curriculum, materials and testing.
Data Storage Initial $6K
[#8] Initial encrypted server space, backup and access control setup for research and psychological records.
It And Database Setup $6K
[#7] Secure inventory/database entry, redaction, SOP and IT/compliance work (one-time setup).
Facilities $5K
[#1] Lockable, tamper-resistant locker and installation/certifying lock.
Coat Conservation $2K
[#17] Conservation/protective storage and one-time preservation costs for the original coat.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $298K/yr
Staff Wages $112K/yr
[#6, #14, #23] CCTV monitoring/review labor (contract/part-time), supervision during use (guard/escort part-time), research & technical staffing allocations (microbiologist, lab tech, safety officer - part-time/shared allocations).
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#15, #16, #21, #30] PPE consumables (goggles, disposable shields), chemical sterilisation supplies, microbiology consumables (media, plates, tips, reagents), miscellaneous small consumables and contingency.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#25] Legal counsel, records redaction, PR/cover story maintenance and related staff time.
Incident Response Reserve $30K/yr
[#24] Contingency fund for incident investigation, forensic analysis and remediation (budgetary reserve per incident-year).
Logistics And Transport $16K/yr
[#13, #28] D-class housing/security for experiments (example baseline: one D-class intermittently ≈ $15k/yr) and courier/escort per-transfer averages.
Biohazard Waste Disposal $15K/yr
[#22] Contracted hazardous/biohazard waste pickup and incineration.
Occupational Health Insurance $15K/yr
[#26] Annual occupational health surveillance, compliance inspections and insurance premiums.
Orientation Delivery $15K/yr
[#10] Ongoing cost to deliver mandatory orientation (instructor time, materials) to staff and D-class prior to use.
Psychiatric Services $13K/yr
[#11, #12, #29] Pre-use psychiatric evaluations (per-eval fees), ongoing mental-health treatment/follow-up per case, and lost productivity/time costs related to orientation and screening.
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#8, #20, #21] Ongoing secure data hosting/encryption costs, occasional EM/core facility access fees, and minor research monitoring costs (baseline).
Training And Refresher $5K/yr
[#27] Annual data handling/confidentiality refreshers and related training.
Access Control Maintenance $1K/yr
[#4] Access control software/subscription, periodic audits and log review.
Facilities Maintenance $500/yr
[#1] Locker and immediate-area maintenance, periodic certification/repairs.
Coat Replacement Contingency $500/yr
[#17] Small recurring contingency for coat repairs/replacement supplies.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $298K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with containment, routine training, occasional D-class use and no major incidents or facility upgrades.
routine_use scheduled_training no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $398K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
A psychological/security incident (similar to Incident 1022-1) requiring investigation, increased treatment and temporary mitigation measures.
unauthorised_use psychological_break tampering
🚨 Research Scale Up Bsl3 $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.3M vs baseline
Decision/year in which Foundation pursues major research expansion including construction/commissioning of a BSL-3 facility and ramped operations for virology experimentation.
BSL-3 build virology experimentation major research campaign
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Microbiologist) 1 Part-time/shared allocation (~0.4 FTE) to support experiments and oversight; salary portion included in staff_wages.
Lab Technician 1 Part-time technician (~0.3 FTE) for sample handling and consumables management; cost included in staff_wages.
Safety Officer 1 Shared safety officer allocation for biosafety and SOP compliance; cost included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Part-time guard/escort coverage for sessions; supervision costs included in staff_wages.
CCTV / Surveillance Contractor 1 Contracted monitoring/review (or equivalent part-time FTE) for camera footage and alerts; cost included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-documented in the analyst notes and original article, but many items (BSL upgrades, EM purchases, frequency of D-class use and incident rates) are optional or highly variable, producing moderate uncertainty.
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