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SCP-379 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-379
Expected annual
$694K
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$664K
Personnel
4
Estimated one-time setup and contingency costs total approximately $1.72M, driven mostly by in-house analytical instrumentation purchases and large contingency/high-severity reserves. Recurring annual costs are approximately $659k/yr, driven by staff wages, ongoing research/testing budgets, insurance, and cybernetic-testing replacement budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
High Severity Reserve $1.0M
[#25] High-severity exposure / public-incident reserve for catastrophe-level responses, legal/PR/relocation/reconstruction.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $501K
[#4, #6] Small-sample dispensing and calibrated micropipettes/vials initial ($1,000) plus in-house analytical instrumentation and installation (GC-MS/NMR/clean bench/fume hood/shielding) estimated ($500,000).
Facilities $100K
[#1, #9] Vault construction/hardened storage and installation of heat/thermal cutouts, circuit protection and local inert-gas/pre-action suppression for test rooms.
Contingency Reserve Small $50K
[#21] Rapid procurement / emergency replacement reserve (small contingency fund).
Outsourced Chemical Analysis $30K
[#5] Contracted GC-MS/LC-MS/NMR and specialist anomalous-material lab analyses (anonymity/containment premium).
Equipment $14K
[#3, #10, #20] Initial PPE/handling kit ($500), redundant analog monitoring equipment initial purchases ($3,000), and inventory/offline archive hardware and secure paper logbooks initial ($10,000).
Sop Development $10K
[#22] Initial SOP development, authorized-use procedures and documentation drafting.
Cover Research Initial $10K
[#23] Initial budget for non-anomalous mitigation alternatives, mock samples and cover research development.
Padded Transport Containers $2K
[#2] Custom padded transport briefcases (3 units at ~$800 each).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $664K/yr
Staff Wages $240K/yr
[#7, #13] Specialist analytical chemist (project hire) and security staffing (2–3 specialized guards).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#8] Ongoing synthetic chemistry R&D and replication program budget (multi-year research, reagents, iterative testing).
Cybernetic Testing Budget $100K/yr
[#18] Budget for testing on cybernetic/sentient machines, liaison with specialists, and specialized test-room resources and hardware replacements.
Insurance $80K/yr
[#15] Increased premiums for liability, property, and experimental risk coverage for anomalous item testing.
Replaceable Electronics Budget $25K/yr
[#11] Annual budget to replace/repair electronics, sensors, or cybernetic components damaged during tests.
Emergency Response And Training $25K/yr
[#12] Annual emergency drills, containment/fire response training, and PPE refresher training.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#16] Legal retainer, NDAs, cover paperwork and small PR mitigation/retainer costs.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#3, #4, #10, #19] PPE replenishment (~$300/yr), sample consumables (~$300/yr), analog chart consumables (~$600/yr), hazardous waste disposal and lab consumables (~$5,000/yr).
Medical Monitoring $5K/yr
[#17] Occupational health checks and post-exposure medical/mental-health screening for personnel handling or wearing SCP-379.
Cover Research Ongoing $5K/yr
[#23] Ongoing budget for non-anomalous mitigation development, mock samples and staff training alternatives.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#14] Average per-year transport/logistics for secure movements (estimated 2 moves/yr at ~$1,500 each).
Sop Updates And Training $3K/yr
[#22] Annual SOP review, updates, and associated refresher training costs.
Inventory And Record Maintenance $2K/yr
[#20] Maintenance of offline record systems, chain-of-custody seals, air-gapped/Faraday-caged storage upkeep.
Long Term Preservation $2K/yr
[#24] Periodic environment control checks, resealing and routine inspections to preserve finite supply.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#1, #9] Annual maintenance and testing of vault, ventilation, and suppression systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $664K/yr
88.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine research, maintenance, staffing, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research_budgets
🚨 Minor Incident $709K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline
Localized overheating or equipment damage during authorized testing requiring small-scale replacements and overtime.
small_overheating_damage replacement_of_electronics
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant equipment loss or facility fire from test-induced overheating requiring large repairs, replacements, and extended downtime.
facility_fire major_equipment_loss
🚨 Political Exposure $2.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or high-severity incident requiring major PR/legal settlements, relocation and high-cost remediation.
public_disclosure third_party_claims
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Analytical Chemist 1 [#7] Dedicated specialist for compositional analysis and supervised testing (project hire or supplemented staff).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#13] On-call containment guards and escorts for movements (2–3 guards estimated; costed in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide ranges and many contingent/optional programs (e.g., in-house instrumentation vs outsourced analysis, research scale, and contingency sizing), so estimates are informed but variable; medium confidence.
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