SCP-3839
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-3839
Expected annual
$5.1M
One-time setup
$11.4M
Annual recurring
$4.8M
Personnel
26
Initial one-time capital and retrofit costs are estimated at roughly $11.24M driven by heavy BSL‑4 retrofitting, robotics, HVAC and research equipment; recurring annual operations are about $4.79M driven by staff wages, research/monitoring, waste disposal and legal/cover operations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $11.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.8M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$4.8M/yr
Normal operational year with no significant containment incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, research and waste disposal proceed as planned.
no major Eglah events
stable containment
routine research cadence
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Minor Incident
$5.0M/yr
Localized Eglah event or equipment failure requiring repairs, overtime, filter/media replacement, limited medical follow‑up and temporary increased security.
short Eglah event
robotic damage or filter saturation
overtime and localized repairs
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Major Breach
$6.8M/yr
Significant containment breach or prolonged Eglah causing major repairs, on‑site remediation, increased medical monitoring, temporary relocation of staff, and legal/PR costs.
large Eglah event
structural damage to cell
extended remediation and legal response
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Catastrophic Breach
$24.8M/yr
Severe containment failure requiring major rebuild, off‑site remediation, mass medical response, extended legal liabilities and multi‑year research escalation.
catastrophic containment failure
widespread environmental contamination
major public exposure / litigation
Personnel
26 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 10 | [#14] Continuous on‑site armed guard complement to cover 24/7 shifts. |
| Security Supervisor / Rapid Response | 3 | [#14] Shift supervisors and rapid response personnel. |
| Research Scientist | 5 | [#15, #21] Project Head and senior researchers overseeing experiments and long‑term research. |
| Technician / Robot Operator | 4 | [#9, #10, #15] Robotic operators, maintenance techs and remote tooling specialists. |
| Engineer / Maintenance (Containment) | 1 | [#2, #8, #11] Containment/facilities engineer for structural, HVAC and power systems. |
| Safety Officer / Medical Officer | 1 | [#16] Safety lead and on‑call medical oversight for monitoring and emergencies. |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#15, #30] Administrative support for project logistics, procurement and site allocation. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of analyst ranges and map each numbered note to cost categories; while capital and operating needs are well described, interaction effects (NaOH + lipid aerosols, evolving Eglah behavior) introduce substantial uncertainty and non‑linear risk which reduces confidence to medium.