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SCP-1528 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1528
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$856K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
9
One-time capital mainly driven by aerosol test chamber and analytical instrumentation; recurring costs dominated by dedicated personnel, ongoing research/monitoring, and contingency/reserve funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $856K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#12] In-house analytical instrumentation buy-in (GC–MS, LC–MS, NMR, etc.) for mechanistic study (alternative to outsourcing).
Equipment $298K
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #13, #15, #16] Chemical-compatible containers, inventory/barcode system, aerosol exposure system and sealed chamber, initial PPE stock, environmental detectors, emergency cleanup hardware, and security/CCTV hardware.
Facilities $46K
[#1, #23] Containment locker upgrades (corrosion-resistant shelving, seals, HVAC tweaks) and duplicate locker/secure cache setup.
Initial Training $12K
[#20] Initial staff training, fit-testing, PPE certification and procedural documentation (one-time setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $820K/yr
[#9] Dedicated personnel salaries plus payroll taxes/benefits (PI, researchers, technicians, security, safety officer).
Research And Monitoring $336K/yr
[#5, #12, #13, #10, #22, #25] Aerosol chamber maintenance and certification, recurring analytical costs (outsourcing/sample processing), environmental sensor calibration, medical monitoring, long-term research program funding, and secure data/records handling.
Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#21] Insurance/reserve fund for accidental exposure, cleanup, litigation, and infrastructure replacement.
Test Subjects $30K/yr
[#11] Costs for human test subjects or equivalent (compensation, medical oversight, ethics board fees) per testing program scale.
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#17, #18] Hazmat-compliant shipping of samples and field collection/monitoring operations (travel, purchases, courier fees).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#19] Discreet removal of items from commerce, vendor payments, false recalls/buyouts, and legal/PR costs for public incidents.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#6, #24] HVAC/negative-pressure energy overhead and periodic corrosion/infrastructure replacement.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#8, #14] PPE consumables (gloves, cartridges, disposable suits), disinfectants, and routine hazardous-waste neutralization/disposal.
Emergency Drills $6K/yr
[#15] Readiness drills, standby costs and replacement of portable scrubber media after drills.
Training And Documentation $4K/yr
[#20] Periodic refresher training, fit-testing, and procedural documentation updates.
Security And Cctv $3K/yr
[#16] CCTV storage extension, monitoring and log retention for locker and test chamber footage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing and no containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small accidental aerosolization or localized exposure requiring medical monitoring, cleanup and limited replacement of equipment.
small_accidental_aerosol_release single_staff_exposure localized_cleanup
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Decision to expand research effort (new studies, outsourcing, additional instrumentation, or extended collaborations).
funded_expansion major_study_initiation outsourced_large-scale_analysis
🚨 Major Public Exposure $1.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Large accidental release or public exposure requiring extensive medical treatment, PR/legal responses, large-scale cleanup and replacement of infrastructure.
large_aerosol_release public_exposure litigation_and_mass_medical_response
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Principal Investigator / Senior Researcher 1 [#9] Senior researcher/PI (lead oversight and project authority).
Research Scientist 2 [#9] Research staff conducting experiments and analysis.
Lab Technician 3 [#9] Technicians for sample handling, assays, and chamber operation.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Dedicated security personnel for locker and experiment operations.
Safety Officer 1 [#9] Safety oversight, medical coordination, and procedural compliance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges and staff needs are well-described in analyst notes, but uncertainty remains in breach probabilities, scale choices (in-house instruments vs outsourcing), and contingency sizing, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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