SCP-1423
Safe
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medium confidence
SCP-1423
Expected annual
$312K
One-time setup
$70K
Annual recurring
$306K
Personnel
1
Initial one-time setup costs are modest (~$70k) driven by secure locker, monitoring equipment and an initial research seed; ongoing annual costs are dominated by personnel, psychological screening, administrative overhead and contingency reserves (~$306k/yr). Major incidents or cover-up operations can add tens to hundreds of thousands in an event year.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $70K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $306K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$306K/yr
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, research activity and reserves maintained; no containment incidents or major cover-ups.
no exposure events
routine research
scheduled maintenance
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Minor Incident
$339K/yr
Localized exposure or small number of affected staff requiring outpatient treatment, small amnestic/cover-up action and limited response operations.
single-staff exposure
small local media report
limited containment response
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Major Incident
$526K/yr
Significant exposure or public discovery requiring inpatient care, major amnestic operations, large PR/legal suppression and extended containment operations.
multiple affected personnel
public disclosure
large-scale amnestic operation
Personnel
1 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist / Lab Tech | 1 | [#7] Primary assigned research personnel (pro-rated 1.0 FTE represented in staff_wages). |
Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges were provided in detail, allowing reasonable estimates; however contingencies (amnestic operations, incident frequency and scale of research programs) are highly variable, so uncertainty remains.