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SCP-3684 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3684
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time setup is substantial due to neonatal/holding room build-out and medical equipment; recurring costs are dominated by specialized medical and security staffing. Total one-time capital is roughly $1.96M with annual operating ~ $1.29M driven by salaries and ongoing medical/logistics expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Expanded Containment Contingency $1.2M
[#19] Contingency estimate for major expansion if policy raises the 20-instance limit: additional ward space, modular construction, major utilities and systems.
Equipment $290K
[#1, #3] Containment locker upgrades (sensors, tamper alarms, camera, environmental monitoring) and medical equipment (incubators, monitors, sterilizers, delivery kits) sized for up to 20 concurrent subjects.
Facilities $190K
[#2] Neonatal/holding room build-out (minor construction, HVAC zoning, electrical upgrades sized for up to 20 SCP-3684-A).
Dedicated Transport Vehicle Purchase $85K
[#12] Optional dedicated secure courier/vehicle purchase (midpoint of $50k–$120k). Baseline assumes use of existing site assets; vehicle is included here as an optional one-time capital expense.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#4] Baseline research & analytical equipment (mass spec, metallurgical analysis) to verify lead and run biological tests; some sharing with site labs possible.
Humane Destruction Setup $30K
[#18] Setup of humane destruction protocols/facility and compliant biohazard disposal systems for excess instances.
Legal Cover Setup $12K
[#14] Initial legal/cover-up and administrative setup (fabricated cover documentation, record redaction procedures).
Data Logging Setup $8K
[#13] One-time secure digital storage and CCTV/access-control IT setup.
Waste Management Setup $5K
[#10] Initial one-time waste containment setup for biohazard and lead-containing waste (containers, initial autoclave/incineration setup procedures).
Lead Storage Setup $4K
[#11] Secure packaging/storage containers and labeling for non‑anomalous lead handling prior to disposal/recycling.
Sop Development $2K
[#15] Initial SOP development, documentation, and training materials creation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8] Salaries and benefits: Level-3/3684 project lead (~$180k), midwifery & neonatal team (2 midwives, 2 neonatal nurses, 1 pediatrician/consultant; ~$625k), security personnel (3–6 guards; midpoint ~$275k), and on-call/crisis premiums (~$40k).
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#9] Consumables and medical supplies: diapers, formula/specialized nutrition, sterile consumables, medications, PPE, cleaning supplies.
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#14] Annual legal/cover-up, recordkeeping, regulatory liaison and administrative overhead to maintain plausible disposal/sale of lead and redacted records.
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#20] Utilities and site allocation overhead (power for monitoring, incubators, HVAC/climate control, small maintenance).
Waste Management $15K/yr
[#10] Annual hazardous waste pickup, incineration/autoclaving and compliant disposal of biological and lead-containing scrap.
Lead Processing $12K/yr
[#11] Recurring transport/processing & administrative costs for secure handling, periodic testing, and disposition (recycling/disposal) of produced lead.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#12] Secure transport using existing site vehicle pool/secure courier costs (baseline option: $5k–$15k/yr).
Psychological Support $9K/yr
[#16] Staff counseling, debriefing and rotation costs to mitigate burnout from anomalous births and prolonged care.
Research And Monitoring $8K/yr
[#4] Ongoing analytical consumables and routine testing related to verifying lead and biological monitoring (assumes some equipment is shared with site labs).
Training And Drills $7K/yr
[#15] Annual staff training, refresher courses, and containment/security drills.
Ethical Oversight $6K/yr
[#17] Costs for ethical review board meetings, legal review and recordkeeping related to decisions about destruction or retention of instances.
Data Logging And It Maintenance $5K/yr
[#13] Ongoing secure storage, CCTV retention costs, access-log maintenance and cybersecurity oversight.
Humane Destruction Per Event Fund $2K/yr
[#18] Per-event consumables/disposal/legal processing averaged as an annual budget line for occasional humane destruction events ($500–$5,000 per event).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year operating within Site-32 using existing vehicle assets, with no major incidents; standard staffing and supplies.
no major incidents use of existing site assets routine births within capacity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$42K vs baseline
Short-term spike in anomalous births or medical incidents requiring overtime, extra supplies and emergency response.
cluster of SCP-3684-1 births medical emergencies requiring overtime increased consumables and short-term transport
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.7M vs baseline
Containment policy failure or sustained over-limit retention requiring immediate expansion, large-scale humane destruction operations, legal action, and emergency staffing.
policy change or failure leading to >20 concurrent instances large-scale rescue/containment/expansion significant legal/exposure response
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Level-3/3684 Project Lead / Senior Researcher 1 [#5] Full-time project lead responsible for access control, oversight and reporting.
Midwifery / Neonatal Medical Staff 5 [#6] 2 midwives, 2 neonatal nurses, 1 pediatrician/consultant for up to 20 concurrent SCP-3684-A.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#7] 3–6 full-time guards (rotating shifts); midpoint staffing used for budgeting.
On-call Crisis / Incident Response 2 [#8] Medical and security rapid-response personnel available on-call; additional overtime budgeted.
Administrative Staff / Cover Liaison 1 [#14] Administrative time for cover story maintenance, recordkeeping and liaison with legal/regulatory teams.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; significant ranges and optional choices (use of existing assets vs dedicated vehicle; policy choices on retaining vs destroying instances) introduce uncertainty.
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