SCP-2124
Safe
✓
high confidence
SCP-2124
Expected annual
$16K
One-time setup
$64K
Annual recurring
$15K
Personnel
2
One-time baseline capital of $64,150 (driven primarily by optional/advanced research instrumentation and an extended research program); recurring annual costs ~$14,745 driven by personnel, remediation/incident reserves, testing consumables and facility overhead.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $64K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $15K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$15K/yr
Routine year with only scheduled testing, consumable replacement, training and minor maintenance; no incidents or major research activations.
routine testing
no contamination events
no injuries
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Minor Incident
$25K/yr
Single minor contamination or personnel injury requiring external medical treatment, remediation, and additional investigation/administrative response.
staff laceration requiring hospitalization
mold recurrence requiring professional remediation
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Major Breach
$90K/yr
Serious security incident (escape/assault or public exposure) leading to extensive legal, security, remediation and reputational costs.
D-class escape or security assault
public exposure / litigation
Personnel
2 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist (Level-2 test operator) | 1 | [#10] Typical allocated testing operator: ~96 hrs/yr of testing time accounted for in staff wages (estimated at $24/hr for the hours billed). |
| Senior Researcher / Supervisor (Level-4) | 1 | [#10] Level-4 supervision: ~24 hrs/yr of supervision time accounted for in staff wages (estimated at $58/hr for the hours billed). |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for all costs and clear splitting of one-time vs recurring; optional research items introduce variance but are explicitly labeled. Small Safe-class object with straightforward containment supports high confidence in baseline recurring estimates.