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SCP-3058 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3058
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$549K
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
8
Initial setup costs are moderate (~$0.55M one-time) driven by chamber construction, lab instrumentation, and contingency for containment upgrades; recurring annual costs are dominated by personnel, long-term care escrow and contingency reserves (~$1.75M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $549K
Containment Upgrade Contingency $300K
[#25] Reserve for rapid containment upgrades or relocation in case SCP properties change.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $95K
[#12, #14, #15, #17] Sleep-lab / PSG equipment ($47,500), initial chemical/genetic characterization instrumentation/outsourcing ($13,500), autoclave/validation and BSL-2 setup ($16,500), and initial PPE/operator safety training for staff ($17,500).
Facilities $88K
[#3, #5] Includes dedicated testing chamber build/retrofit ($70,000) and environmental/backup power hardware installation ($18,000).
Equipment $39K
[#1, #2, #4, #20, #21] Includes containment locker procurement & instrumentation ($7,500), access-control integration initial cost ($1,250), CCTV/recording hardware ($15,500), secure transport kit ($2,900), and secure server / archive initial setup ($11,500).
Protocol Development Legal Ethics $28K
[#18] One-time SOP development, IRB/internal ethics review setup, and legal documentation ($27,500).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $556K/yr
[#7, #8, #23] Salaries/benefits for clinical staff (psychiatrist/psychologist and psychiatric nurse/technician), security escort personnel, and core research program staff (PI, analysts, lab techs, admin).
Long Term Care Escrow $500K/yr
[#10] Escrow/reserve to cover potential prolonged inpatient psychiatric care or life-support costs for hosts that cannot be allowed to expire.
Incident Response And Coverup $275K/yr
[#22] Reserve for incident containment, extra security, legal/compensation, and rapid response to exposure events.
Research And Monitoring $153K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Recurring costs for sleep-study technician time and analysis ($35,000), advanced imaging/project-based imaging ($110,000), and ongoing chemical/genetic follow-up sample analyses ($8,000).
Suicide Watch And Emergency Care $150K/yr
[#9] Contingency reserve for acute stabilization incidents, emergency inpatient days, medications, sedation, and associated emergency staffing.
Subject Recruitment And Compensation $30K/yr
[#11] Volunteer recruitment, per-diem, travel, and incentives for ~50 subject-sessions/yr.
Psychological Screening Program $28K/yr
[#6] Clinician-administered psychiatric evaluations and background checks (estimated for ~50 subjects/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $22K/yr
[#18, #24] Ongoing legal/ethics oversight, IRB renewals, regulatory compliance, and small-scale cover-story maintenance or insurance/regulatory costs.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#16] Per-test disposable supplies (gloves, disposable surfaces, pens/paper, swabs, disinfectants) aggregated to annual throughput.
Data Management $7K/yr
[#4, #21] Encrypted storage, backups, CCTV storage costs, and IT support for secure archives.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3, #5] Annual maintenance, power, and calibration for testing chamber and environmental controls.
Training And Drills $6K/yr
[#19] Regular suicide-prevention and emergency removal drills (overtime, simulation materials).
Biosafety And Waste Handling $5K/yr
[#15] PPE consumables, waste disposal contracts, and routine biosafety supplies for BSL-2 handling of avian genetic material.
Personnel Training And Refreshers $5K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training in memetic safety, psychological first aid, and PPE refreshers for staff (~10 personnel).
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#20] Courier labor and secure transport logistics for moving SCP-3058 between locker and chamber.
Access Control And Audit $600/yr
[#2] Ongoing licensing and audit fees for secure access-control and logging systems.
Staff Wages Additional $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled testing, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_research no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single acute self-harm event or brief emergency resulting in inpatient stabilization, legal review, and elevated security/OT.
acute_stabilization short_inpatient_hold increased_legal_response
🚨 Major Incident $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Serious incident such as death/public exposure, extended long-term care placement, and large-scale legal/containment upgrades.
public_exposure long_term_inpatient_care containment_upgrade
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / PI 1 [#23] Lead researcher responsible for program design and oversight.
Data Analyst 1 [#23] Data analysis, report generation, and study coordination.
Lab Technician 2 [#12, #23] Operating PSG equipment, sample processing, and day-to-day lab duties.
Administrative Staff 1 [#23] Scheduling, consent paperwork, and recordkeeping.
Research Scientist / Clinical Psychiatrist 1 [#7] Licensed clinician providing pre-test screening and on-site clinical oversight.
Medical Officer / Psychiatric Nurse 1 [#7] On-site psychiatric nursing/technician support during tests.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#8] Escorting subjects, attending tests, and trained in non-lethal intervention and suicide-prevention restraint.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-identified from containment and research requirements, but ranges for contingency reserves (long-term care, incident response, containment upgrades) are highly uncertain, producing moderate confidence in aggregated estimates.
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