SCP-3412
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-3412
Expected annual
$87K
One-time setup
$180K
Annual recurring
$86K
Personnel
3
Initial setup is dominated by the secure audio testing booth and a one-time contingency reserve, bringing one-time costs to ~180k; ongoing costs are staff wages, research activity, legal/OPSEC and overhead at ~86k/year.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $180K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $86K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$86K/yr
Normal year with periodic authorized tests and no major incidents.
routine_testing
regular_maintenance
no_incidents
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Minor Incident
$96K/yr
Small-scale incident such as incomplete playback or transient adverse effects requiring extra medical follow-up and investigation.
incomplete_playback
short_term_medical_followup
equipment_downtime
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Major Incident
$136K/yr
Significant personnel harm or persistent adverse effects (extended tinnitus/psychological injury), requiring transfers, amnestics, extended medical/legal action and containment upgrades.
prolonged_medical_case
legal_exposure
containment_upgrade_needed
Personnel
3 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level-3 Researcher | 1 | [#6] Fractional (0.05 FTE) but one senior researcher responsible for approvals/oversight (budgeted as part of staff_wages). |
| Research Technician | 1 | [#7] Technical staff to run tests and maintain equipment (~0.2 FTE budgeted in staff_wages). |
| Entomologist (consultant) | 1 | [#7] Entomology consultation for manifested centipedes (contract/fractional FTE budgeted in staff_wages). |
Confidence Notes
Containment and operational requirements are well described and cost ranges provided, but uncertainty remains in incident probabilities, frequency of testing and contingency utilization, so medium confidence.