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SCP-3717 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3717
Expected annual
$111K
One-time setup
$103K
Annual recurring
$111K
Personnel
3
One-time startup costs are approximately $102,850 driven by chamber build-out, scrubber installation, transport dolly and monitoring equipment. Recurring annual costs are approximately $110,550, dominated by psychiatric care, research activity, staff wages, and legal/insurance/reserve items.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $103K
Equipment $50K
[#2, #3, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15] One-time hardware: local exhaust / VOC scrubber installation (#2), custom borosilicate jars initial purchase (#3), secured dolly purchase/customization (#10), CCTV/intercom/access control install (#11), voice-controlled media device (#12), initial spill kit (#13), environmental/jar sensors install (#15).
Facilities $40K
[#1] Dedicated humidified/negative-pressure Humanoid Containment Chamber build-out (sealed cabinet, pass-through ports, ventilation tie-in). Estimate reflects mid-range installation assuming existing site space.
Contingency Fund $6K
[#19] One-time emergency response contingency / reserve fund for replacement jars/solution and rapid-response materials.
Sop Development $4K
[#18] One-time development of containment SOPs and initial training material.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#4] Initial procurement and first-fill of anomalous solution (formalin/formaldehyde + amniotic fluid handling) including hazardous-materials handling labor and chain-of-custody.
Handler Training $500
[#7] One-time non-standard interaction SOP training for assigned handler(s).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $111K/yr
Research And Monitoring $37K/yr
[#16, #17, #21] Periodic imaging/lab testing, ongoing research/experiment budget for cognitive/physiological study, and secure audio archival/transcription costs.
Staff Wages $29K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Assigned handler marginal wages (~0.1–0.15 FTE), psychiatric care contractor/staff time (bi-weekly sessions), and marginal security/supervision overtime/escort hours.
Insurance And Indemnity $15K/yr
[#23] Insurance/indemnity/internal liability reserve and legal buffer.
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#20] Legal, cover-story, information-security overhead including retainers, redaction/PR materials and monitoring.
Equipment Maintenance And Storage $5K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #15] Ongoing maintenance and storage costs: dolly maintenance, CCTV/audio storage & maintenance, media device security updates, sensor calibration & upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#5, #6, #13, #24] Hazardous chemical waste disposal, powdered formula supply, recurring PPE and decontamination supplies, and small consumable lab parts (seals, O-rings, tubing).
Medical Surveillance $2K/yr
[#14] Occupational medical surveillance for formaldehyde exposure (screening, periodic tests) for exposed staff.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#22] Incremental utilities and facility overhead (electricity, HVAC load, chamber climate control).
Compliance And Audits $2K/yr
[#25] Periodic biohazard certification, internal/external compliance audits and manifests.
Scrubber Filters And Power $2K/yr
[#2] Annual filter replacement for VOC/carbon scrubber and incremental electricity for dedicated exhaust.
Training And Refreshers $1K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training and drills for handling, spill response, and interaction etiquette.
Jars Replacement $300/yr
[#3] Annual spares and replacement schedule for borosilicate containment jars.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $111K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine maintenance, scheduled research, and regular care.
normal_maintenance scheduled_psych_and_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $119K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline
Small containment incident such as a single jar leak/break or unexpected VOC spike requiring contractor cleanup and emergency replacement.
single_jar_breakage localized_voc_event emergency_disposal
🚨 Major Breach $211K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Significant containment failure (multiple jar loss, regulatory incident, legal exposure) requiring major remediation, replacement, and legal/PR response.
multiple_jar_failure public_exposure regulatory_enforcement
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Handler / Caretaker 1 [#7] Single assigned handler (part-time allocation ~0.1–0.15 FTE) responsible for twice-daily feeding/speaking and routine checks.
Psychiatric Officer / Psychologist 1 [#8] Bi-weekly psychiatric sessions (contractor or part-time staff) for interaction and follow-up.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#9] Marginal guard/supervision allocation for escorted excursions and supervised interactions (on-call/overtime basis).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based directly on analyst-provided line items and midpoints of ranges; site-specific variables (existing infrastructure, contractor rates, insurance) produce moderate uncertainty.
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