SCP-2084
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-2084
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
12
First-year one-time setup is estimated at $2,295,000 driven by property acquisition, tent/HVAC, lab setup, sensors and contingency funds; ongoing annual operations are estimated at $1,620,000/yr driven by staff wages, utilities, research consumables, and security.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.3M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.7M/yr
Cost Scenarios
📊
Baseline
(baseline)
$1.7M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, no containment incidents.
routine_operations
scheduled_maintenance
regular_research
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Minor Incident
$1.8M/yr
Localized contamination or small breach requiring targeted remediation, overtime, and temporary increased disposal and testing.
localized_contamination
PPE_breach
small-scale_decontamination
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Major Breach
$3.1M/yr
Significant containment failure or discovery that requires building-level remediation, extended shutdown, large-scale waste disposal, legal/PR response and possible property remediation.
large_scale_contamination
structural_remediation
public_exposure
Personnel
12 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 8 | [#9] 24/7 guarded perimeter and access control; count includes supervisors/shift coverage as part of FTE total accounted in staff_wages. |
| Research Scientist | 2 | [#14] Virologist/microbiologist leads included in research staffing budget. |
| Laboratory Technician | 2 | [#14, #13] Lab technicians for sample handling and routine testing; costs included in research personnel wages. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling medium confidence in category-level estimates; major uncertainties remain in property acquisition cost, sensor sophistication, and exact staffing mixes which drive wide ranges.