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SCP-4035 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4035
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$910K
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
7
Total one-time setup costs are approximately $910,000 driven by specialized containment, a contingency reserve and initial equipment; annual recurring operations are approximately $1,019,000/yr driven mainly by staff wages, medical readiness, legal/cover and ongoing research/consumables. [#27]
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $910K
Containment Upgrade Contingency $500K
[#26] Reserved contingency for major containment upgrade or relocation if hazard escalates.
Facilities $210K
[#1, #2, #9] Secure sealed containment chamber (modification/construction) $150,000; independent HVAC/filtration installation one-time component $30,000; isolation/observation bay retrofit/setup $30,000.
Personnel Liability Reserve $100K
[#17] Initial personnel liability / contingency reserve fund.
Equipment $92K
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #19, #20] Remote manipulator/robotic insertion system $50,000; blast/shrapnel internal containment $10,000; initial continuous monitoring system hardware $20,000; initial PPE/decon kit $5,000; secure containment crate $2,500; initial secure server/hardware $5,000.
Sops And Training Development $5K
[#15] Initial development of SOPs, signage and training program.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#6, #7] Assumed contracted lab analytics chosen (no one-time mass spec purchase); initial lightbulb stock 500 bulbs = $2,500. (#6 purchase option explicitly declined in favor of recurring contract in this estimate).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $420K/yr
[#12, #13] Security staffing 4 guards = $180,000/yr; Level-3 scientist + 2 techs = $240,000/yr.
Emergency Medical And Trauma $200K/yr
[#10] Emergency treatment, ICU stays, surgeries, rehabilitation and contingency for experimental adverse outcomes ~$200,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#16] Legal counsel, cover story creation, records management and potential settlements ~$100,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $52K/yr
[#7, #8, #18, #22] Ongoing lightbulb replacement ~$1,000/yr; PPE replacement and decon supplies $3,000/yr; sample collection/biohazard handling & disposal $8,000/yr; lab consumables/reagents $40,000/yr.
Site Security Overhead $50K/yr
[#14] Site security overhead, patrols and incident response beyond the dedicated containment guard ~$50,000/yr.
Personnel Liability Replenish $50K/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment target for liability/long-term care reserve $50,000/yr.
Amnestic And Psychological $48K/yr
[#11, #24] Amnestic treatments and psychological counseling $40,000/yr plus psychological screening and rotation program $8,000/yr = $48,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#6] Contracted analytical work / major study budgeting (assumed contracted VOC/mass-spec access) $30,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#2, #5, #21] HVAC power/filters and scrubber consumables ~$2,000/yr; monitoring system calibration & maintenance $5,000/yr; maintenance, calibration and spare parts $15,000/yr.
Ethical And Subject Compensation $20K/yr
[#25] Ethical/test-subject management, lawful consent administration and compensation $20,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#19] Secure transport vehicle allocation / dedicated transfer vehicle $10,000/yr.
Audits And Consultancy $10K/yr
[#23] Periodic external compliance audits and specialist consultancy $10,000/yr.
Data Security And Backups $5K/yr
[#20] Secure logging, encrypted off-site backups and maintenance $5,000/yr.
Sops And Training Refresh $2K/yr
[#15] Annual SOP refreshers and recurring training drills $2,000/yr.
Annual Summary $0/yr
[#27] Analyst annual baseline summary reference (~$650k–$900k; analyst assumed $700k) included for traceability; not an additional cost.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing frequency and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_unauthorized_activations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized incident (unauthorized activation or single-subject severe harm) requiring short-term medical surge, investigation and small repairs.
unauthorized_use single_subject_trauma
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multi-subject adverse outcome necessitating major medical evacuations, legal settlements and containment upgrade/relocation.
containment_breach multiple_severe_injuries public_exposure
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#12] Four guards to provide 24/7 coverage (accounting for shifts, leave and rotation).
Research Scientist (Level-3) 1 [#13] One Level-3-qualified supervisor required to approve and supervise testing.
Research Technician 2 [#13] Two technicians for experiments and data collection.
📋 Confidence Notes
Most line items have concrete analyst estimates and standard containment needs; uncertainty remains around frequency of testing, escalation/contagion risk and whether analytical equipment is purchased or contracted, so confidence is medium.
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