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SCP-2767 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2767
Expected annual
$189K
One-time setup
$155K
Annual recurring
$185K
Personnel
7
One-time setup and outfitting (test chamber, secure locker, monitoring equipment) estimated at $155,000, with the largest one-time driver being internal valuation of the finite paint inventory; recurring costs are dominated by pro-rated personnel and medical/operational support, ~ $185,250/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $155K
Inventory Opportunity Cost $80K
[#19] Internal valuation / opportunity cost for finite inventory (eight 1L tins) treated as a one-time intangible cost (#19).
Facilities $40K
[#1, #5] Secure storage locker upgrade (#1) and dedicated small test chamber construction/outfitting (#5).
Equipment $12K
[#2a, #6a, #23] CCTV install (#2a), remote observation/intercom equipment (#6a), and IT/setup hardware (#23 — one-time portion).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#15] Chemical characterization and initial anomalous research instrumentation/time (#15).
Sop Development And Initial Training $7K
[#14] One-time SOP development and initial staff training costs (#14).
Background Checks Initial $2K
[#12] Initial background checks and clearances for authorized personnel (#12).
End Of Life Disposal $2K
[#26] Secure disposal or archival of tins at end-of-life (#26).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $185K/yr
Staff Wages $118K/yr
[#3, #4, #7, #17] Pro-rated personnel costs: site admin access control time (#3), security escorts/transfers (#4), medical standby/on-call payments (#7), and dedicated personnel pro-rated salaries (Head, Tech, Psych, Medic) (#17).
Incident Response Reserve $20K/yr
[#22] Annual contingency reserve for unforeseen incidents, evacuations, or emergency medical/hardware responses (#22).
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#2b, #6b, #18, #23] CCTV/data storage & maintenance (#2b), remote-equipment maintenance (#6b), test-chamber refurbishment/downtime maintenance (#18), and IT hosting/secure backups recurring costs (#23).
Research And Monitoring $12K/yr
[#13, #14, #16] Psychological screening and evaluations (#13), annual training refreshers/SOP upkeep (#14), and controlled experimental program costs (subject compensation, monitoring, data analysis) (#16).
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #25] Sedatives/medical consumables (#8), decontamination and paint-removal supplies and labor (#9), hazardous/secret waste handling (#10), PPE (#11), and miscellaneous consumables/overhead (#25).
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#21] Legal/cover story, FOIA defense, records maintenance, and benign labeling costs (#21).
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#20] Secure inter-site transfer and transport costs (courier/armored moves) (#20).
Insurance And Treatment $2K/yr
[#24] Occupational health coverage, counseling, and per-incident staff treatment budget (#24).
Background Checks Reinvestigation $500/yr
[#12] Periodic rechecks / reinvestigation amortized annually (#12).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $185K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $210K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Single medical emergency or local equipment failure requiring extra medical care, short refurbishment and investigation.
subject_severe_reaction small_room_damage short_hospitalization
🚨 Major Breach $335K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Serious testing incident causing multiple injuries/death, extended investigations, repairs, amnestics and legal actions.
severe_testing_fatality extended_investigation facility_repairs
🚨 Research Breakthrough Scale Up $235K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Decision to aggressively scale experimental program (more sessions, specialized instruments, additional staffing).
expanded_experimentation additional_staffing outsourced_analysis
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Head of Research / Principal Investigator 1 0.1–0.25 FTE dedicated to SCP-2767 oversight (pro-rated cost included in staff_wages) [#17].
Research Technician 1 0.5–1.0 FTE pro-rated technical support for testing and analysis (included in staff_wages) [#17].
Clinical Psychologist 1 ~0.25 FTE pro-rated for screening and on-call evaluations (costs in staff_wages and research_and_monitoring) [#13, #17].
Medic / EMT (on-call) 1 Part-time/on-call medic for tests (pro-rated costs included in staff_wages / medical standby) [#7, #17].
Site Administrator / Ops 1 Part-time administrative time for access control, audits and logging (pro-rated cost included in staff_wages) [#3].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Provision of guards for handling/transfers and escort duties (pro-rated minimal recurring cost included in staff_wages) [#4].
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-specified by analyst notes, but uncertainty remains around usage frequency, valuation of finite inventory (intangible), and incident likelihood/severity, so a medium confidence is appropriate.
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