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SCP-2380 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2380
Expected annual
$166K
One-time setup
$906K
Annual recurring
$160K
Personnel
1
One-time setup costs for secure locker, remote handling, and research infrastructure dominate initial expenditures; ongoing costs are moderate, driven by medical retainers, research, legal retainer, and administrative overhead, with large per-incident contingencies possible for successful implantation or major breaches.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $906K
Contingency Upgrade Fund $550K
[#27] Reserve for containment escalation / reclassification (one-time contingency)
Equipment $210K
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #21, #24] Containment cabinet/locker, biometric/electronic lock, CCTV installation, remote manipulator, lab fridge unit, initial sterile instrument kits, sharps custody hardware/software, emergency breach kit, initial software/data-logging installation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $115K
[#15] Initial focused research program build-out (genetic/proteomic/histological assays and safe experimental setup).
Facilities $25K
[#13] Dedicated protective custody room buildout (one-time)
Ethics And Legal Review $6K
[#16] Institutional review board / ethics and legal approval costs (one-time/process fees).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $160K/yr
Emergency Medical Retainer $40K/yr
[#11] Annual retainer for prioritized on-call surgical/trauma team / guaranteed OR access.
Research And Monitoring $35K/yr
[#15, #12] Ongoing research program expenses and medical monitoring/care for Junior Researcher Østergaard.
Staff Wages $25K/yr
[#10] Training-specific costs and a part-time administrative allocation to manage procurement/clearance; baseline assumes site security coverage with training rather than dedicated guards.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#17] Legal counsel/PR retainer for cover/containment support (recurring retainer).
Administrative Overhead $15K/yr
[#26] Recurring administrative costs (procurement, clearance processing, HR maintenance of authorized personnel list).
Psychological Services $7K/yr
[#14] Counseling and psychological monitoring for exposed personnel and Østergaard.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#4, #13] Protective custody room maintenance and CCTV storage/monitoring infrastructure maintenance/retention.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #22] Fridge energy/calibration, PPE inventory, sterile kit sterilization/consumables, and biohazard waste disposal/autoclave costs.
Sops And Audits $4K/yr
[#23] Documentation, training materials, periodic compliance audits and staff training refreshers.
Sharps System Maintenance $2K/yr
[#9] Annual maintenance/licensing/updates for sharps custody and instrument access control software/hardware.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#20] Secure transport/transfer costs are per-transfer; baseline assumes no routine transfers (handled in incident scenarios).
Incident Forensics Per Incident $0/yr
[#18] Per-incident forensic analysis (CCTV review, behavioral forensics, microbiology) — costed in incident scenarios.
Medical Prophylaxis Per Incident $0/yr
[#19] Per-incident medical prophylaxis/treatment/workers' comp reserve for affected staff — costed in incident scenarios.
Transport Per Transfer $0/yr
[#20] Per-transfer secure transport/escort costs — costed in incident/scenario-based transfers.
Major Event Medical Reserve Per Event $0/yr
[#25] Reserve for full surgical intervention / ICU / long-term care per major event — handled in high-cost scenarios.
Legal Incident Contingency Reserve $0/yr
[#17] Large incident contingency (settlements, litigation) — held as contingency and costed in incident scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $160K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no breaches or major incidents; routine monitoring, retainers, and training only.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $180K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized breach or unauthorized bare-skin handling detected and contained rapidly; limited medical prophylaxis and forensic investigation required.
minor_breach unauthorized_bare-skin_contact limited_forensic_investigation
🚨 Major Incident $645K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$485K vs baseline
Severe breach resulting in attempted or successful implantation attempt requiring emergency surgery, extended medical care, and legal action.
successful_implantation_attempt emergency_surgical_intervention major_legal_exposure
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Administrative Staff 1 Part-time administrative/procurement/clearance role (salary allocation included in staff_wages) to maintain authorized personnel list and manage logistics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges for each line item; per-incident costs and probabilities are highly uncertain and can vary by orders of magnitude, but baseline recurring costs are reasonably well-defined.
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