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SCP-331 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-331
Expected annual
$58K
One-time setup
$73K
Annual recurring
$55K
Personnel
8
Estimated one-time setup of about $72,675 driven by biosafety bench/equipment, refrigeration, initial testing/regulatory setup and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs about $54,575 driven primarily by pathology/testing, disposal, and a small fraction of staff time.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $73K
Contingency Reserve $25K
[#21] Reserve fund for unexpected incidents/escalation response.
Equipment $24K
[#1, #2, #6, #7, #15, #16, #19] Included: secure safe purchase (#1), access-control install (#2), biosafety cabinet/bench as equipment (#6), medical refrigerator (#7), transport kit (#15), odor-control equipment (#16), replacement/replica collars (#19).
Public Relations Contingency $10K
[#18] One-time contingency for public/PR/legal costs if an incident requires reimbursements or cover action.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K
[#10, #11] One-time collar/materials analysis and initial laboratory testing setup (XRF/SEM, materials panel).
Regulatory Initial $3K
[#13] Initial IACUC/protocol submission and administrative fees.
Sop Development $3K
[#22] SOP and containment procedure development costs.
Euthanasia Training Setup $2K
[#14] Initial training and supply setup for humane euthanasia/neutralization.
Background Checks Initial $1K
[#4] Initial background checks for authorized personnel (estimated for 5 people).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $55K/yr
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#9, #10] Pathology/veterinary consultancy and necropsy fees (~$18,500/yr) and recurring microbiology/toxicology/materials testing (~$12,000/yr).
Staff Wages $8K/yr
[#3, #4, #20] Monthly code-change admin (~$1,800/yr), clearance admin (~$500/yr), 0.1 FTE research tech (~$6,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#15] Secure transport per-event costs (vehicle, staff) assumed for routine transfers (~$6,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#5, #8, #12, #14] PPE and consumables (~$650/yr), biohazard disposal (~$3,250/yr), occasional specimen acquisition/transport (~$400/yr), euthanasia consumables replenishment (~$600/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#1, #2, #7, #16, #17, #23] Safe battery/maintenance (~$100/yr), access/log storage (~$200/yr), fridge power (~$225/yr), odor-filter replacements (~$600/yr), documentation/IT (~$600/yr), minor utilities/maintenance (~$1,150/yr).
Regulatory Oversight $1K/yr
[#13] Recurring IACUC/audit oversight (~$1,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#18] Ongoing coordination with local authorities and minor cover/coordination expense (~$500/yr).
Training Refreshers $500/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training / SOP refreshers (~$500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $55K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, necropsies, diagnostics and no public incident.
routine_necropsy_and_testing regular_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $70K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Localized public sighting or small media attention requiring targeted PR, reimbursements and extra testing/cleanup.
local_public_sighting media_attention animal_control_involvement
🚨 Major Breach $155K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Larger public exposure or misuse requiring field response, MTF mobilization and significant legal/containment costs.
widespread_application multiple_public_incidents MTF_response
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#3] Primary investigator (Dr.) responsible for monthly code changes and authorization; monthly code-change labor cost included in staff_wages.
Research Technician / Lab Tech 1 [#20] 0.1 FTE allocated (one person, part-time) for routine monitoring and small-scale research (~$6,000/yr).
Authorized Personnel (cleared staff) 5 [#4] Personnel authorized to handle SCP-331; initial background checks and clearance maintenance apply.
Administrative Staff 1 [#4, #17] Administrative support for logs, clearances and recordkeeping; clearance admin cost and small IT/documentation costs accounted in recurring costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment needs and recurring drivers (pathology, disposal, small staff time) are well described; cost ranges and site-sharing options introduce moderate uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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