SCP-3788
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-3788
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$4.7M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
7
One-time setup is dominated by facility upgrades, containment (BSL) improvements, and analytical lab buildout (~$4.7M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, ongoing R&D/monitoring, consumables, and contingency preparations (~$1.455M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $4.7M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.5M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.5M/yr
Routine year with no significant incidents; regular monitoring, consumables, staff wages, and ongoing R&D only.
no ejection incidents
normal testing paused or low‑level research
scheduled maintenance and audits
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Minor Incident
$1.5M/yr
Small ejection or localized spill requiring contracted HAZMAT response, limited remediation, and minor medical treatment.
small ejection of nonliquid/fish‑like organism
minor ammonia spill or sensor alarm
single staff exposure requiring limited medical care
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Major Breach
$2.5M/yr
Significant ejection or release requiring large‑scale cleanup, multiple hospitalizations, replacement of contaminated equipment/tanks, and regulatory/legal responses.
large ejection (animal/vehicle scale)
multiple personnel exposures
major equipment contamination/loss
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Catastrophic Breach
$6.5M/yr
Extraordinary containment failure leading to long‑term remediation, large hospital/evacuation costs, potential permanent isolation/offsite measures, and major legal/regulatory action.
massive uncontained ejection or persistent environmental release
need for permanent offsite isolation
major multi‑jurisdictional regulatory/legal action
Personnel
7 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Technician | 2 | [#15] 1–2 full‑time technicians; costed as 2 FTEs in staff wages. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 3 | [#16] Minimal 24/7 coverage approximated as 3 FTEs for budgeting. |
| Research Scientist | 2 | [#17] 1–2 dedicated scientists (microbiologist/xenobiologist, analytical chemist) approximated as 2 FTEs. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid‑range selections from wide analyst ranges; many costs (BSL upgrades, analytical suite, contingency reserves) vary by institution and chosen risk tolerance. Biological uncertainty and rare large ejection history reduce confidence to medium.