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SCP-1403 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1403
Expected annual
$815K
One-time setup
$405K
Annual recurring
$812K
Personnel
6.5
One-time setup is approximately $404,800 driven by lead shielding, structural work, and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs are approximately $811,600 driven primarily by personnel, consumables (protein solution), and site overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $405K
Facilities $213K
[#1, #2, #3, #18, #23] Lead shielding material, installation/structural reinforcement, shielded door, one-time engineering/permitting fees, and decommissioning/lead disposal reserve.
Equipment $152K
[#4, #5, #9, #10, #13, #14, #16, #17] Remote monitoring hardware, per-instance engineered sockets installation, initial PPE sets, initial dosimeter badges, remote manipulator hardware, portable shielding modules, containment racks, and shielded transport container.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#8, #20] Class II biosafety cabinet for sterile work and initial special-purpose research equipment.
Legal And Admin Setup $10K
[#21] One-time legal/setup fee / contingency fund setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $812K/yr
Staff Wages $546K/yr
[#11] Salaries and benefits for site/specimen manager, RSO, 0.5 FTE technician, 4 FTE security, and proportional site overhead included in salary/benefits estimate.
Site Overhead And Administration $150K/yr
[#24] Site overhead, shared utilities, administration, and miscellaneous allocations (20–25% of recurring operational costs).
Supplies And Consumables $39K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #15, #16] Battery replacements, protein/amino-acid solution (budgeted toward higher end), sterile consumables for biosafety cabinet, PPE cleaning/replacement, hazardous/biological waste disposal, and spare connector hardware/consumables.
Research And Monitoring $31K/yr
[#20, #10, #12] Routine research operations budget (assays, sequencing, imaging), dosimetry reading/monitoring service, and medical surveillance/occupational health.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#21, #19] Annual contingency/insurance budget and recurring regulatory compliance training/audits.
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#4, #5, #13, #14, #18, #22] Remote monitoring calibration/maintenance, spare parts for sockets, remote-manipulator maintenance, portable shield storage/handling, recurring permit/audit fees, and HVAC/energy for the lead room.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $812K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no incidents beyond expected maintenance and consumable replacement.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research regular_consumable_replacement
🚨 Minor Incident $822K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small containment/technical incident (e.g., single-instance overcurrent, equipment failure) requiring repairs, limited medical checks, and short downtime.
equipment_failure partial_exposure_requiring_medical_testing localized_shielding_repair
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Major radiological release or significant breach requiring containment upgrades, external remediation, legal/insurance payouts, and possible replacement of shielding and equipment.
power_surge_or_miswire significant_overcurrent_experiment structural_shielding_failure
👥 Personnel 6.5 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#11] One site/specimen manager (salary basis included in staff_wages).
Radiation Safety Officer 1 [#11] One dedicated RSO (salary basis included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Technician 0.5 [#11] 0.5 FTE technician for specimen care and experiments (salary basis included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#11] Four full-time security personnel (salary basis included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and quantities (31 instances) but several items use ranges or recommended choices (door cost range, protein grade, staffing overhead). Some contingency and site-specific variation remain, yielding medium confidence.
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