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SCP-1385 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1385
Expected annual
$167K
One-time setup
$79K
Annual recurring
$162K
Personnel
4
One-time setup costs are modest (~$78.8k) driven by wet-chamber retrofit and research instrumentation; recurring annual costs are dominated by staffing, contingency reserves, animal husbandry and disposables (~$161.8k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $79K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $48K
[#12, #17, #14, #21, #26] Research aquarium/tank system and life-support, scientific instrumentation, animal ethics/protocol development, SOP creation and redundant containment/forensic sample efforts.
Facilities $27K
[#1, #11, #16] Secure safe-class locker, wet chamber retrofit and decontamination station setup (structural/fit-out costs).
Equipment $4K
[#2, #8, #9] CCTV/access hardware, initial PPE stock, hair-management equipment (trimmers/shears sterilization gear).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $162K/yr
Contingency Reserve $50K/yr
[#19] Reserve for liability, malpractice, internal investigations and potential compensation (budgetary reserve).
Staff Wages $29K/yr
[#4, #5] Level 3 senior researcher oversight (fractional FTE) and technician staffing (part-time allocations).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #15, #24] PPE replacements, hair removal consumables/disposal per test, first-aid/wound care, biohazard disposal and general testing consumables.
Crustacean Procurement And Husbandry $12K/yr
[#13] Purchase, quarantine, feed, veterinary care and replacement of lobsters/crayfish for recurring tests (monthly cadence assumed).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#18] Cover companies, procurement fronting, legal review for human subjects and liability mitigation.
Incident Investigation Reserve $10K/yr
[#25] Reserve for incident investigations, autopsies, forensics and follow-up research per major incident (annual set-aside).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #12, #16, #23] CCTV/monitoring maintenance, aquarium maintenance, decontamination consumables maintenance and utilities related maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#17] Sequencing/reagents and per-study analysis costs (molecular biology, microscopy, tensile testing consumables).
On Site Medical $6K/yr
[#6] EMT/nurse on-site for human trials, emergency response staffing and basic emergency equipment time costs.
Human Subject Screening $6K/yr
[#7] Shellfish allergy testing and medical clearances for test subjects (IgE panels, medical screening).
Psychological Evaluation $4K/yr
[#20] Pre- and post-test psychological screening and counseling for human subjects.
Miscellaneous Administrative Overhead $3K/yr
[#27] Filing, records retention, classification compliance and data management overhead.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#22] Secure transfers between storage and test facility, transport of live animals (in-house courier/secure container).
Animal Compliance And Euthanasia $2K/yr
[#14] Ongoing compliance, euthanasia supplies and disposal costs (annual).
Training And Sop Retraining $2K/yr
[#21] Annual retraining and SOP refresh for staff (aquatic emergency, hair removal, containment procedures).
Inventory And Audit $1K/yr
[#3] Quarterly inventory checks, chain-of-custody logs and annual audits (staff time/admin).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $162K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with approved testing cadence (monthly tests), routine maintenance and no major incidents.
routine_monthly_testing no_injuries standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $177K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Non-fatal injury or small-scale animal breach requiring medical treatment, limited investigation, and temporary increased disposables/cleanup.
minor_injury local_animal_mortality equipment_tampering
🚨 Major Incident $312K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Serious injury or subject fatality leading to full incident investigation, legal action, external forensics and substantial compensation/contingency drawdown.
subject_fatality major_medical_liability public_exposure
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Level 3 Senior Researcher 1 [#4] Single Level-3 reviewer allocated (fractional FTE ~0.05-0.1) for approvals and incident decisions.
Research Technician 1 [#5] Technician for test prep, handling and aquatic tests (part-time allocation, 0.1–0.3 FTE equivalent).
Medical Officer / EMT 1 [#6] On-site EMT/nurse presence for human trials (hourly/part-time coverage during tests).
Administrative Staff 1 [#3, #27] Administrative support for inventory, audits, records retention and scheduling (fractional allocation).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-specified with ranges; estimates pick mid- to conservative values. Uncertainty remains around incident frequency/severity and contingency sizing, so confidence is medium.
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