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SCP-3670 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3670
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$11.9M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
11
First-year one-time capital and contingency costs are large (~$11.9M) driven primarily by a catastrophic contingency reserve and R&D/containment buildouts; recurring operations run roughly $1.6M/yr dominated by staff wages, security, monitoring, and specialized response capacity.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.9M
Catastrophic Contingency Fund $10.0M
[#16] Dedicated catastrophic contingency/emergency reserve (minimum ~$10,000,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $850K
[#7, #8, #17] Analytical laboratory equipment/upgrades (~$150,000), memetic R&D & device development (~$200,000), counter-anomalous neutralization R&D (~$500,000).
Facilities $500K
[#3, #10, #11] Secure test chamber buildout (~$350,000 planned), quarantine/BSL upgrades (~$100,000) and shelving/climate storage setup (~$50,000).
Per Incident Public Remediation $250K
[#23, #14] Per-incident public remediation/legal/cleanup reserve (illustrative ~$250,000 per incident; note #14 also references per-incident legal contingency).
Equipment $236K
[#2, #4, #12, #18] CCTV/install (~$1,500), robotic handling systems (~$115,000 mid-range), vehicle retrofits/containment pods (~$100,000), secure servers/hardware (~$20,000).
Hazmat Kit $40K
[#5] Initial HazMat kits and decontamination equipment (~$40,000).
Sop Development $25K
[#19] One-time SOP and procedures development (~$25,000).
Memetic Implantation Per Subject $10K
[#8] Per-subject implantation/device cost (noted as ~$10,000 per subject).
Volunteer Screening $5K
[#9] Initial volunteer screening and psychological evaluation (~$5,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $840K/yr
[#6, #13, #5] Research staff and technician salaries (3 researchers @ $120k + 1 tech @ $60k = $420,000), additional security guards (4 @ $50k + benefits = $260,000), HazMat staffing (2 FTEs ~$160,000) — wages aggregated here.
Opportunity Costs $200K/yr
[#22] Conservative estimate for suspended-testing / program delay opportunity costs (~$200,000/yr).
Volunteer Program $115K/yr
[#9] Volunteer compensation/benefits (~$80,000/yr per active subject assumed = 1 subject), psych monitoring ($20,000/yr), health costs ($15,000/yr) total ~$115,000/yr.
Insurance Reserve $100K/yr
[#15] Self-insurance reserve contribution for liability/property (~$100,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $80K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Analytical lab consumables & servicing (~$30,000/yr), memetic monitoring (~$30,000/yr), ongoing psychological monitoring of volunteers (~$20,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#14] Annual retainer and ongoing legal/cover-up expenses (~$50,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $47K/yr
[#1, #3, #10] Locker and safe-class storage upkeep (~$2,000/yr), test chamber maintenance (~$20,000/yr), quarantine suite maintenance/oversight (~$25,000/yr).
Surveillance Monitoring $40K/yr
[#2] Ongoing monitoring FTE, encrypted recording storage and maintenance (~$40,000/yr).
Hazmat Consumables $20K/yr
[#5] HazMat consumables and disposables (~$20,000/yr).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $20K/yr
[#11] Certified hazardous waste disposal (~$20,000/yr).
Counter Anomalous Ongoing $20K/yr
[#17] Ongoing R&D/support for counter-anomalous neutralization (~$20,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#20] General consumables and PPE (gloves, masks, HEPA filters, sampling supplies) estimated at ~$15,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#12] Operational costs for specialized transport and retrofitted vehicles (~$10,000/yr).
Vehicle Operations $10K/yr
[#12] Fuel, maintenance, and operation of transport/containment vehicles (~$10,000/yr).
Robotic Maintenance And Calibration $10K/yr
[#4] Maintenance and calibration for robotic handling and remote manipulators (~$10,000/yr).
Energy And Utilities $10K/yr
[#21] Continuous HVAC, HEPA, negative pressure and climate control (~$10,000/yr).
Data Hosting And Backups $5K/yr
[#18] Secure hosting, air-gapped backups and maintenance (~$5,000/yr).
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#19] Periodic staff refresher training and drills (~$5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no public incidents or major containment failures; routine operations and testing resumption under strict controls.
no_incident routine_maintenance controlled_testing_state
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized uncontrolled manifestation or public exposure requiring cleanup, legal response, and limited emergency deployment.
public_manifestation small_escape localized_hazardous_output
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $16.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Severe manifestation with mass harm/national-security consequences requiring major federal response and large expenditures.
weapon_scale_manifestation mass_harm national_security_incident
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 [#6] Three research scientists dedicated to SCP-3670 testing and analysis.
Lab Technician 1 [#6] One lab technician supporting experiments and sample prep.
HazMat Responder / Specialist 2 [#5] Two HazMat FTEs on-call for cleanup and decontamination.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#13] Four additional on-site security/rapid reaction personnel.
Surveillance / Monitoring Operator 1 [#2] One monitoring FTE for CCTV/alarm systems and encrypted logging.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are directly derived from detailed analyst notes and line-item estimates, but several items (subject counts, mid-range selections for ranges, frequency of incidents, and the treatment of one-time contingency drawdowns) required assumptions, so uncertainty remains.
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