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SCP-1212 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-1212
Expected annual
$733K
One-time setup
$122K
Annual recurring
$722K
Personnel
6
One-time startup costs are moderate (~$122,500) for containment retrofitting and equipment; recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages (security + medical/research), testing/reagents and contingency, totaling ~$722,100/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $122K
Facilities $70K
[#1, #2, #3] Containment cell construction ($50,000 midpoint), plumbing/drain installation ($10,000 midpoint) and HVAC/filtration/localized modifications ($10,000 midpoint) for odor control and isolation; structural work and plumbing upgrades are included here.
Equipment $42K
[#4, #5, #6, #14, #15] One-time purchase/installation of fixed surveillance and environmental sensors ($14,000), medical monitoring and portable diagnostics ($14,000), PPE/decon station setup ($5,000), secure evidence locker ($3,500), and initial IT/encryption setup ($5,000).
Sop Development And Initial Training $11K
[#22] Initial SOP, containment/emergency procedure development and instructor-led initial training package (~$11,000 midpoint).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Advanced Research Equipment Purchase $0
[#17] Optional on-site advanced equipment (fMRI, mass-spec) noted at $50k–$250k; assumed not purchased in baseline (budgeted as optional, zeroed here).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $722K/yr
Staff Wages $370K/yr
[#8, #9] Dedicated security staffing (3 FTE guards ~$150,000/yr) plus medical & research staffing (senior researcher, medical tech, 0.5 FTE psychologist totaling ~$220,000/yr) aggregated as staff wages.
Research And Monitoring $130K/yr
[#11, #16, #15, #10, #20] Medical testing and imaging budget (~$40,000/yr), research reagents and consumables for mechanistic studies (~$50,000/yr), secure data storage/IT recurring ($10,000/yr), participant recruitment/screening/stipends (~$20,000/yr), and psychological aftercare/counseling (~$10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $78K/yr
[#19, #24, #21] Witness management/PR/legal budget (~$60,000/yr), insurance/regulatory/audit costs (~$12,500/yr), and a small annualized fatality/forensic contingency reserve (~$5,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve $60K/yr
[#25] 10% contingency reserve of recurring budget to cover unforeseen spikes in operations, ad-hoc experiments, equipment failures (~$60,000/yr chosen).
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #13, #23] Plumbing/drain maintenance and wastewater handling ($2,000/yr), HVAC filter replacement and energy premium ($600/yr), surveillance/storage maintenance ($5,000/yr), specialized cleaning contract ($30,000/yr) and small-item replacements/wear & tear ($2,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#18, #14] Transportation and field recovery (2 missions/yr assumed ~$20,000/yr) plus minor recurring evidence handling/storage costs (~$500/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#6, #5, #12, #7] PPE and disposable consumables ($5,000/yr), medical consumables/calibration ($5,000/yr), per-experiment single-use supplies ($5,000/yr), and contracted biohazard waste disposal ($5,000/yr).
Training And Drills $4K/yr
[#22] Recurring refresher training and periodic drills (~$3,000–$6,000/yr; $4,500 assumed).
Advanced Research Equipment Contract Scans $0/yr
[#17] Per-scan or contracted imaging fees (MRI/fMRI) noted as $1k–$3k/scan in source; assumed zero in baseline year (no heavy contracted scanning budgeted).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $722K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with planned testing cadence and no major incidents.
scheduled experiments routine maintenance standard participant throughput
🚨 Minor Incident $782K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring emergency response, deep-clean and overtime; no public exposure or fatalities.
unexpected heavy contamination equipment failure requiring emergency replacement medical emergency without fatality
🚨 Major Breach $972K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Serious adverse event such as a fatality, public exposure, or protracted recovery requiring legal action and major PR/containment response.
fatality during test media/public exposure multiple recovery missions / external audits
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#8] Three full-time guards providing 24/7 coverage as specified in notes; salaries aggregated in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#9] One senior researcher/PI dedicated oversight (~1.0 FTE).
Medical Officer / Medical Technician 1 [#9] One full-time medical tech / ER-trained medic for experiments and subject care.
Psychologist / Psychiatrist (part-time) 1 [#9] 0.5 FTE allocated for psychologist/psychiatrist follow-up and screening; counted as one part-time staff member in headcount, salary pro-rated in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and midpoints for each major cost; SCP is Safe-class and small which constrains major unknowns. Staffing and testing cadence are the primary variables; overall estimates are well-grounded.
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