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SCP-1379 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1379
Expected annual
$150K
One-time setup
$48K
Annual recurring
$143K
Personnel
4
One-time setup costs are modest (~$48k) for a dedicated archival locker, environmental and security equipment and initial conservation; recurring annual costs (~$143k/yr) are driven by staff wage allocations, contingency reserves for reassignment/long-term care, and a modest research/admin budget.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $48K
Destruction Contingency $20K
[#25] Contingency for specialized destruction or permanent deep-sequester (unlikely but budgeted).
Equipment $12K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #12] Environmental hardware (microclimate/logger), fire-rated cabinet / local suppression hardware, electronic access/CCTV hardware, padded transport crate and handling gear, AED.
Facilities $8K
[#1] Purchase & installation of a dedicated object containment locker / archival cabinet sized for the framed canvas.
Training Development $2K
[#8] Initial SOP development and one-time staff training material development for the 'no remarks' protocol.
Baseline Medical Screening Initial $2K
[#10] Baseline psychological and medical screening for cleared personnel (aggregate estimate for ~4 staff).
Conservator Assessment $2K
[#6] Professional condition assessment and minor conservation/touch-up work, initial condition report.
Archival Valuation $1K
[#22] One-time asset valuation / archival appraisal.
Emergency Training $800
[#12] Initial EMT / emergency-response training costs (one-time portions).
Signage Initial $500
[#20] Design/printing of non-descriptive internal signage and placards (initial run).
Cover Sheet Initial $125
[#7] Archival cover sheet / dust cover initial purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $143K/yr
Staff Wages $45K/yr
[#8, #9, #15, #10] Allocated fraction of salaries for assigned personnel (research time, conservator oversight, security/admin allocation and time for trainings/medical coordination).
Research And Monitoring $27K/yr
[#6, #11, #15] Conservator follow-up checks, ongoing psychological monitoring of exposed/at-risk staff, and core research budget for non-invasive characterization.
Long Term Care Reserve $20K/yr
[#14] Contingency / escrow reserve for potential long-term care, therapy, or compensation in the event of civilian/juvenile exposure.
Reassignment Contingency $15K/yr
[#13] Amortized contingency reserve for lost-productivity and salary continuation if personnel are reassigned after contamination.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17] Legal retainer / cover-story & plausible-deniability budgeting, FOIA/PR handling reserve.
Administrative Overhead $10K/yr
[#9] Site allocation share for space, utilities, security patrol burden, and general admin overhead.
Incident Investigation Reserve $3K/yr
[#21] Annual reserve for investigations, admin time, video review and follow-up per-incident costs.
Emergency Medical Readiness $2K/yr
[#12] On-site first aid/paramedic readiness, AED maintenance and contingency for rare emergency diagnostics.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#18] Budgeted controlled transport costs / occasional transfers (crate, two-person handling, insured transport).
Archival Reserve $2K/yr
[#22] Ongoing valuation/reserve for asset-loss contingencies and related admin.
Recordkeeping And It $2K/yr
[#16] Secure databases, encrypted storage, backups and retention costs for logs, video and medical records.
Medical Screening $1K/yr
[#10] Annual medical/psych checkups for cleared staff (aggregate estimate).
Training And Compliance $1K/yr
[#8] Annual refresher training, briefings, signoffs and compliance administration for the no-remarks protocol.
Cross Testing Enforcement $1K/yr
[#23] Administrative coordination to enforce cross-testing restrictions with specified childlike SCPs.
Facilities Maintenance $900/yr
[#2, #3, #4] Environmental calibration / small energy costs and maintenance, fire-system / cabinet maintenance, camera maintenance & storage infrastructure.
Supplies And Consumables $640/yr
[#5, #7, #19, #20, #24] Replacement gloves, cover replacements, PPE consumables, signage replacements, humidity buffers/silica gel/pest traps.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $143K/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal year with standard monitoring, maintenance, and no major incidents.
no incident scheduled maintenance routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $155K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$12K vs baseline
Single-person disparaging remark triggers chest pain medical response and a formal investigation; minor administrative/medical costs.
single remark / contamination ER diagnostic & short investigation temporary productivity loss
🚨 Major Breach $283K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$140K vs baseline
Significant exposure (e.g., juvenile civilian affected) triggering long-term care, legal, and containment response.
civilian/juvenile exposure legal/compensation demands long-term care & containment reinforcement
🚨 Research Scale Up $193K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Year where an expanded research program is funded to actively investigate mechanism.
approval for expanded studies imaging/EEG/MRI projects additional staff/time allocation
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#15] Part-time / fractional allocation to research, experiment planning, and oversight of monitoring.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#4, #9] Access control and patrol responsibilities; fractional allocation of site security to this object.
Conservator 1 [#6] Conservator for condition assessments, handling oversight and periodic checks.
Administrative Staff 1 [#8, #16] Training coordination, recordkeeping, incident administration and permit coordination (cross-testing enforcement).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and typical site allocations; containment hardware and routine maintenance are well-defined, but contingent items (reassignment, long-term care, rare legal events) have high uncertainty, so overall confidence is medium.
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