SCP-125
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-125
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
26
Initial capital of ~$1.58M to construct and outfit a non-reflective, shielded containment lab and purchase specialized instruments; main recurring drivers are staff wages, security, medical/radiation compliance, and contingency reserves (~$2.06M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.6M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.1M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.1M/yr
Normal operational year with no containment incidents; routine maintenance, staff wages, and monitoring only.
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routine_operations
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Minor Incident
$2.2M/yr
Single-person infection or localized contamination requiring quarantine, medical treatment, overtime, limited PR/legal engagement, and modest equipment replacement.
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localized_outbreak
medical_quarantine
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Major Breach
$3.6M/yr
Containment breach with multiple infections or significant equipment/lab damage requiring large-scale response, extensive decontamination, legal liabilities, and potential facility downtime.
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containment_breach
facility_decontamination
Personnel
26 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist / PI | 1 | [#11] Principal Investigator / scientific lead responsible for research and oversight. |
| Research Scientist (senior/postdoc) | 2 | [#11] Senior researchers/postdocs supporting experiments and analysis. |
| Technician | 3 | [#11] Laboratory technicians handling day-to-day containment procedures and experiments. |
| Medical Officer (ophthalmology contractor/on-call) | 1 | [#8, #11] On-call ophthalmology and clinical support for protocol 125-b and medical interventions. |
| Radiation Safety Officer | 1 | [#6] RSO responsible for dosimetry program, calibration, and regulatory compliance. |
| Security Officer / Guard | 12 | [#12] 24/7 guard coverage (rotating shifts) enforcing no-reflective policies and access control. |
| Security - Specialized MTF / On-call team | 4 | [#12] Specialized rapid-response team on standby for containment alerts and breaches. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | [#16] Site engineer for HVAC, UPS/generator, and equipment maintenance. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#17, #14] Administrative/support staff for access control, recordkeeping, and logistics. |
Confidence Notes
Notes provide ranges for nearly every line item and certain reserve decisions are policy-dependent; core equipment and staffing costs are well-grounded, but incident/reserve sizing and long-tail legal/insurance exposures are uncertain, hence medium confidence.