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SCP-1762 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1762
Expected annual
$120K
One-time setup
$104K
Annual recurring
$117K
Personnel
1.25
First-year setup costs are approximately $103,900 one-time, with recurring annual operations around $117,450; main drivers are personnel (research/security wages), ongoing research/monitoring, and equipment/ventilation for smoke handling and archival systems.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $104K
Equipment $43K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #12, #19, #20] Includes local exhaust/filtered ducting & fan, fire detection/suppression hardware and signage, high-res cameras/NVR/UPS/mics/cabling, on-site server and initial drives, integrated environmental sensors, UV-filtered climate display case, archival sleeves/boxes/shelving, PPE equipment, optional access-control hardware, IT security setup, and one-time cover-story/legal documentation preparation.
Facilities $25K
[#1] Containment room renovation (standard Safe-class cell fit-out, observation window, HVAC tie-in, negative-pressure capability).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#14] Analytical lab work (microscopy, FTIR, mass spec, elemental analysis) and initial sample testing/outsourced lab fees.
Contingency Fund $18K
[#22] Reserved contingency / escalation fund for rapid upgrades if behavior changes.
Medical Baseline $1K
[#10] Baseline occupational health exams for ~4 staff (initial screening).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $117K/yr
Staff Wages $60K/yr
[#11, #12] Research/monitoring staff (0.5–1.0 FTE research assistant/technician) and low-level dedicated security (0.25–0.5 FTE equivalent) — combined fully loaded estimate.
Research And Monitoring $36K/yr
[#15, #16, #17, #18] Ongoing experimental budget, periodic conservation consultation, documentation/translation tools and small software licenses, and manual video review / incident logging labor.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#20] Ongoing minimal legal/PR support and cover-story maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#13] Secure transfers and insured courier costs (assumed ~4 transfers/year).
Insurance Liability $4K/yr
[#24] Rare-event insurance / liability buffer or pro-rated inclusion in site insurance.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #19] Annual maintenance: filter/cartridge replacements and disposal, fire system inspections, camera/NVR power & maintenance, environmental sensor calibration, and IT/security maintenance.
Cloud Backup $2K/yr
[#5] Secure cloud backups and increased storage for continuous high-res video archival.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#8, #9, #21] Archival sleeves/boxes consumables, PPE consumables/cartridge replacements, and janitorial/room cleaning supplies.
Medical Surveillance $650/yr
[#10] Ongoing annual medical surveillance and respiratory screening for exposed personnel.
Archival Migration $500/yr
[#23] Averaged annual cost for periodic (3–5 year) digital archival migration and media refresh.
Case Monitoring $150/yr
[#7] Monitoring of the conservation/display case (environmental logging for the box when not in experiments).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $117K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment, monitoring, and scheduled research; no unusual incidents.
routine_releases scheduled_experiments normal_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $127K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small containment-related incident (e.g., heavier smoke event requiring extra cleanup and short-term overtime), limited localized damage to archival materials.
unexpected_heavier_smoke minor_damage_to_messages short_term_overtime
🚨 Major Breach $367K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Rare severe event (analogous to 'Jabberwocky Event' recurrence) with fire, extensive damage to box and archives, intensive emergency response and extended research.
prolonged_fire_emission large-scale archival_loss extensive_external_contract_response
👥 Personnel 1.25 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Technician 1 Primary 0.5–1.0 FTE research/monitoring technician handling recordings, experiments, and documentation (wages included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.25 Low-intensity dedicated security coverage as 0.25 FTE equivalent (or supplemented by general site guards); costed as partial FTE in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are grounded in standard containment, conservation and lab costs; uncertainty remains around staffing choices (FTE level) and the low-frequency high-impact events, hence medium confidence.
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