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SCP-1974 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1974
Expected annual
$81K
One-time setup
$59K
Annual recurring
$76K
Personnel
2.2
One-time startup costs are modest (~$58.7k) for shelving, security hardware, recording/sampling kit and contingency; annual operating costs are moderate (~$76.4k/yr) driven mainly by personnel, medical/research monitoring, and lab analysis.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $59K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $14K
[#8, #10] Lab-grade audio/video recording kit (#8) and water-sampling hardware/inline meters (#10).
Contingency Reserve $12K
[#18] Reserved emergency/incident response fund (one-time reserve).
Soundproofing Booth $8K
[#9] Optional small sound-isolation booth for controlled acoustic experiments.
Equipment $7K
[#2, #3, #14] Reinforced transport crate and inserts (#2), access control/CCTV hardware (#3), one-time IT/server setup (#14).
Sop And Ethical Approval Setup $5K
[#7] One-time drafting of SOPs, ethical approvals and related administrative setup.
Cover Story Setup $5K
[#15] One-time preparation of cover documents/legal provenance materials.
Facilities $3K
[#1] Vault shelving/outfit, labeling, cataloging and moving allocation at Site-242.
Training And Sop Development $3K
[#12] Initial staff training sessions and SOP development (one-time component of #12).
Conservation Treatment $2K
[#17] Conservation assessment and initial ceramic tub stabilization/treatment.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $76K/yr
Research And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#6, #10, #13, #14, #19, #20, #12] Medical monitoring and attendant ER responder costs (#6), per-sample lab analyses and routine sampling (#10), psychological/linguistic research budget (#13), secure data storage/IT recurring (#14), human-subject compensation (#19), publication/conference budget (#20), refresher training (#12).
Staff Wages $24K/yr
[#4, #5, #21] Pro-rated researcher time (~0.1 FTE, #4 = $9k), lab technician pro-rating (~0.1–0.3 FTE, #5 = $12k), occasional/part-time guard coverage budgeted (#21 = $3k).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#1, #3, #17, #22] Vault overhead (lighting/bookkeeping/maintenance #1), access control/CCTV maintenance (#3), environmental monitoring/maintenance (#17), marginal energy/climate control costs (#22).
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#15] Annual legal/PR retainer and small cover-story/consultation budget.
Admin And Ethics Overhead $3K/yr
[#7] Ongoing administrative overhead for recordkeeping, approvals and internal review processes (recurring component of #7).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#11] Gloves, disinfectant, single-use containers, replacement filters, batteries, cleaning supplies.
Logistics And Transport $700/yr
[#2, #16] Internal move packaging/logistics (~$200/move assumed 1/yr, #2) and occasional external relocation contingency averaged per year (~$500/yr assumed, #16).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $76K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine testing, minimal moves, and scheduled monitoring.
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🚨 Minor Incident $96K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Adverse human-subject reaction, minor artifact damage, or discovery of unexpected expelled matter requiring emergency response and extra analysis.
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🚨 Major Relocation For Special Analysis $106K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
SCP-1974 is moved to an external specialized facility for high-end analysis (e.g., advanced mass spec) requiring armored transport and extended lab time.
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👥 Personnel 2.2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#4] Primary assigned researcher (pro-rated ~0.1 FTE costed).
Lab Technician 1 [#5] Technician support for setup, handling and sample processing (0.1–0.3 FTE pro-rated).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.2 [#21] Occasional/part-time guard coverage budgeted (hourly contract coverage rather than full-time assignment).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based directly on analyst ranges in the notes and the SCP text; frequencies for per-move costs and incident probabilities required judgment (moderate uncertainty).
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