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SCP-2755 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-2755
Expected annual
$53K
One-time setup
$74K
Annual recurring
$52K
Personnel
2
One-time capital costs are modest (~$74k) driven by vault reservation/retrofit, ventilation/fire controls and monitoring equipment; recurring annual costs are modest-to-low (~$52k/yr) driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and facility overheads (HVAC/power/security).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $74K
Facilities $29K
[#1, #2] Vault reservation/retrofit and structural/plumbing work (vault slot reservation or dedicated bay and corrosion-resistant drain/sloped tray and plumbing).
Equipment $18K
[#3, #4, #5] Ventilation/VOC control installation, explosion-proof fixtures, VOC sensors, local fire-detection/suppression devices, CCTV and environmental sensors/network hookup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $13K
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #18] Initial shot-glass/tray sets and spares, initial substrates/test set and archival materials, baseline lab analysis project (instrument access/reagents), initial pathogen screen, and initial recordkeeping/database setup.
Legal Review $5K
[#14] One-time legal review and rights/PR assessment for named-corpse and potential copyrighted material concerns.
Contingency Reserve $5K
[#16] One-time contingency/emergency fund for initial incident response, decontamination, or repairs.
Sop Development $2K
[#20] One-time SOP development and initial staff training on handling/collection and flammable-VOC safety.
Transportation And Transfer $2K
[#15] One-time transport/handling to move the couch/corpse to containment site (van/tail-lift, containment packaging, personnel).
Disposition Cremation $2K
[#19] One-time budget for eventual cremation/incineration or approved disposal of remains if required.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $52K/yr
Staff Wages $20K/yr
[#6, #11] Pro-rated staffing: part-time/specialized technician (weekly checks, handling) and a small research allocation for experiments/analysis.
Facilities Maintenance $11K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #17, #19] Vault occupancy overhead (HVAC/security/admin), plumbing/service maintenance, filter/sensor calibration and electricity for ventilation, annual fire-safety inspection/certification, monitoring hardware maintenance/data storage, incremental utilities, and optional long-term secure archival storage.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#5, #11, #18] Ongoing lab analysis/research project budget, data management/recordkeeping and continued environmental monitoring (CCTV/data retention/analysis).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #12, #13] PPE, spill kits, replacement shot-glass/trays and consumables, replacement substrates/archival supplies, microbiological sampling consumables, and biomedical waste disposal.
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal counsel/PR contingency and rights management budget.
Security Allocation $2K/yr
[#7] Marginal security allocation (pro-rata cost from site security coverage; not a dedicated guard salary).
Emergency Reserve $1K/yr
[#16] Annual small reserve for drills, minor incident response, and minor repairs/replacements.
Refresher Training $500/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $52K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, no incidents; standard research activity and maintenance.
routine_operations scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $62K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small containment event (overflow, localized spill, or etchings outside intended substrate) requiring cleanup, limited testing and replacement of materials.
spill_overflow unexpected_etchings sensor_alarm
🚨 Major Breach $92K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Significant exposure or public/legal incident (etchings appearing outside containment, publicity/next-of-kin action, or large contamination) requiring large response, legal action, deep decontamination and potential asset replacement.
public_exposure etchings_outside_vault significant_contamination
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Partial allocation to SCP-2755 research and analysis (pro-rated salary included in staff_wages).
Technician 1 Part-time/specialized technician for weekly inspections, sample handling and routine maintenance (pro-rated salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for both capital and recurring costs and the SCP's containment needs are straightforward (vault, small VOC/fire concerns, modest research), enabling a reasonably precise estimate.
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