SCP-3126 — SCP-3126 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3126 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3126

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$1.5M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

7.1

One-time facility and research setup costs are moderate (~$0.75M) driven by non-ferrous fit-out, saline-deluge systems, and a research lab; recurring annual costs are roughly $1.8M driven primarily by security and medical staffing, drugs (deferoxamine), and research/monitoring operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M

Transplant Or Longterm Care Fund $750K

[#25] Contingency one-time fund for organ-transplant pathway or major long-term care escalation (midpoint of $500k–$1.5M taken as $750,000).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K

[#16] Dedicated small research program initial setup (lab space, equipment, animal models, reagents) estimated at $500,000 initial.

Facilities $160K

[#1, #9, #11] Containment chamber non-ferrous fit-out (#1, est. $50,000 midpoint), emergency saline-deluge system install (#9, est. $60,000 midpoint), HVAC/environmental waterproofing and rapid-drain modifications (#11, est. $50,000 midpoint).

Equipment $72K

[#3, #12, #13, #20, #22] Non-magnetic restraints and duty gear (#3, $14,000 midpoint), magnet-safe cameras/monitoring hardware (#12, $10,000), IT/data storage reconfiguration (SSDs/control panels) (#13, $5,000), UPS/pump backup and generator hardware (#20, $30,000), magnet-safe transport/transfer gear (#22, $12,500).

Training Program Setup $10K

[#14] Initial training program development and rollout for magnet-hazard & immobilization scenarios ($10,000 initial).

Ppe Initial $6K

[#21] Initial purchase of PPE and decontamination gear (gloves, splash suits, respirators) estimated midpoint $5,500.

Policy And Signage $5K

[#2] Magnet-control policy development, signage, entry screening setup and initial training ($5,000 initial).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $490K/yr

[#4, #5] Security staffing (6 guards, wages+benefits/overhead ≈ $350,000/yr) and medical staffing (1 FTE nurse + 0.1 FTE physician oversight incl. benefits ≈ $140,000/yr).

Research And Monitoring $465K/yr

[#8, #16] Routine clinical monitoring (labs, imaging) ~$15,000/yr midpoint and dedicated research program operating costs (1–3 researchers, consumables) midpoint $450,000/yr.

Medical Escalation Contingency $200K/yr

[#17] Contingency budget for emergency specialist referrals, transplant workups or high-cost escalations (conservative midpoint $200,000/yr set aside).

Long Term Care $200K/yr

[#25] Recurring long-term care or palliative/inpatient costs if hepatic failure or chronic disability develops (conservative recurring budget $200,000/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $164K/yr

[#6, #7, #18, #21] Deferoxamine drug supply and administration (midpoint used $150,000/yr), medical disposables and syringes ($6,500/yr midpoint), waste handling and hazardous disposal ($6,000/yr midpoint), and recurring PPE replacements ($2,000/yr).

Incident Response Contingency $150K/yr

[#23] Incident response reserve for rapid response team activation, overtime and emergency operations ($50k–$250k midpoint $150,000).

Psychological Care $40K/yr

[#15] Ongoing psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluation and medications for chronic depression (~$40,000/yr midpoint).

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#19] Cover-story, legal and administrative costs to maintain secrecy and liaison (~$30,000/yr midpoint).

Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr

[#10, #11] Corrosion mitigation, sacrificial components and periodic refurbishment ($5k–$20k/yr midpoint $12,500) plus HVAC/environmental operation costs ($5k–$15k/yr midpoint $10,000).

Regulatory And Ethics $12K/yr

[#24] Ongoing ethics/regulatory oversight, meetings and record-keeping (~$12,500/yr midpoint).

Saline System Maintenance $6K/yr

[#9] Maintenance, corrosion control and testing for the emergency saline-deluge system ($2k–$10k/yr midpoint $6,000).

Waste Handling $6K/yr

[#18] Biohazardous waste handling and neutralization budget ($2k–$10k/yr midpoint $6,000).

Training And Drills $5K/yr

[#14] Annual refresher training and drills (~$5,000/yr).

Backup Power Maintenance $4K/yr

[#20] Annual testing, battery replacement and fuel/testing for backup power/UPS for critical pumps and monitoring (~$4,000/yr).

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#22] Recurring transport costs / per-transfer consumables for magnet-safe transfers (assume ~$3,000/yr for occasional transfers).

It Maintenance $1K/yr

[#13] Maintenance and replacement budget for SSDs, hardened control panels and networked storage ($500–$2,000/yr midpoint $1,250).

Policy And Signage Maintenance $1K/yr

[#2] Ongoing refresher training, signage replacement and screening maintenance (~$1,000/yr).

Monitoring Equipment Maintenance $1K/yr

[#12] Annual maintenance and replacement budget for magnet-safe cameras/monitors (~$1,000/yr).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine containment, medical care, and planned research activity; no major incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_research standard_medical_care

🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$194K vs baseline

Localized accidental magnet exposure or containment breach requiring emergency response, overtime, equipment replacement, and PR/legal actions.

unauthorized_magnet_present small_containment_breach emergency_saline_response

🚨 Major Medical Escalation $2.9M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline

Subject progresses to acute hepatic failure or other severe complication requiring transplant pathway, extended specialist care and large contingency spending.

rapid_liver_failure transplant_pathway_pursued multi-week_critical_care

👥 Personnel 7.1 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#4] 24/7 security coverage: 2–3 shifts of 2 guards per shift (6 guards total). Staffing and benefits included in staff_wages estimate.
Nurse (full-time)	1	[#5] 1 FTE nurse for daily deferoxamine administration and routine monitoring; wages included in staff_wages.
Physician (oversight, part-time FTE)	0.1	[#5] ~0.1 FTE physician oversight for medical management and escalations; wages included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are based on clinical and engineering midpoints supplied by the analyst; medical progression and contingency events (transplant/long-term care) are highly uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.

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