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SCP-412 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-412
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
16
Initial containment retrofit and equipment purchases are moderate (~$1.54M one-time) while recurring costs are driven primarily by research programs and dedicated staffing (approx. $2.77M/yr). Major cost drivers are research/neuroimaging budgets, staff wages, medical monitoring, and legal/cover-story obligations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#24] Contingency reserve for escalation, large-scale lockdowns, eradication, or other worst-case response actions.
Facilities $275K
[#1] Containment retrofit of Storage Unit-11: rebuild interiors, double-door antechamber, evidence locker, alarms and tamper sensors.
Equipment $164K
[#2, #4, #18, #19] Custom opaque transport containers, non-reflective CCTV installation, cold-storage purchase (-80°C freezer + backup), incident response vehicle and portable gear (vehicle + fit-out).
Legal Retainer $50K
[#21] Initial legal/cover-story retainer and startup costs for compliance/cover arrangements.
Training Program Development $22K
[#9] Initial development of Hazmat Protocol 7-R training materials and certification program.
Destruction Contingency $15K
[#27] Controlled destruction / permanent entombment costs (specialist destruction, forensic documentation, disposal).
Artifact Conservation $10K
[#3] Conservation & archival treatment for antique mirror: museum-grade mounting and humidity/stability treatment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#14, #15] Research program operating budget (biomedical/neurobiology staff, reagents, animal models) plus dedicated neuroimaging research and analysis budgets.
Staff Wages $950K/yr
[#7, #8, #13, #23] Incremental site security staffing (6 guards), authorized-handling staffing (on-call Hazmat/handlers), dedicated on-site medical personnel (nurse + consultant hours), and core SCP-412 program salaries (lead researcher, lab techs, security coordinator, admin).
Supplies And Consumables $178K/yr
[#6, #20] PPE stock and consumables for handling (gloves, blindfolds, coverings) and specialized research consumables (reagents, sequencing, culture media).
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#21, #25] Ongoing legal/compliance and cover-story/compensation budgets including settlements and front-organization funding.
Medical Exams $65K/yr
[#10] Per-exposure full medical examinations (physical, bloodwork, fMRI/CT as required) aggregated annually based on expected exposures.
Long Term Medical Monitoring $50K/yr
[#11] Ongoing multi-year monitoring and specialist follow-up for exposed personnel.
Quarantine Capacity $50K/yr
[#12] Annual budget contribution to maintain/quasi-reserve inpatient-level quarantine/isolation capacity (secure ward readiness); per-patient costs are high but need is intermittent.
Autopsy Pathology $50K/yr
[#16] Budget for autopsy/pathological analysis of altered subjects (necropsy, histology, EM, sequencing).
Psychological Support $40K/yr
[#22] Psychological support and employee assistance program costs for exposed staff and colleagues.
Biohazard Disposal $25K/yr
[#17] Regulated biomedical waste disposal, decontamination, incineration and contractor fees.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#19, #29] Incident response vehicle maintenance/fuel and miscellaneous courier/logistics contracts.
Documentation And Records Management $20K/yr
[#28] Secure archival systems, redaction labor, and records management for classified files.
Facilities Maintenance $17K/yr
[#5, #18, #26] CCTV/monitoring maintenance and IT security audits, cold storage maintenance/power, ongoing utilities and climate control for Storage Unit-11 and labs.
Training And Sop Refreshers $6K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training and simulator sessions for Hazmat Protocol 7-R and anti-observation procedures.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled research, no major incidents.
no_unexpected_exposures routine_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small number (1-3) of accidental exposures requiring medical exams, short-term isolation and limited legal/PR response.
single_unauthorised_observation small_cluster_of_exposures
🚨 Major Incident $3.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Multiple connected subjects requiring multiple quarantines, increased autopsies, expanded research response and larger legal/compensation actions.
multiple_simultaneous_exposures extended_quarantine_requirements
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Large-scale outbreak or public exposure requiring site lockdown, full escalation reserve deployment, mass quarantine/eradication, and significant settlements.
site_level_breach public_exposure_and_legal_action
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] 24/7 guard coverage dedicated to Storage Unit-11 (3 shifts; incremental staffing ~6 guards).
Authorized-handling team (Hazmat/Handlers) 4 [#8] On-call Level-3 signatories and two-person handling teams trained in Hazmat Protocol 7-R.
Research Scientist 1 [#14, #23] Lead Level-3 researcher assigned to SCP-412 research program.
Lab Technician 2 [#14, #23] Laboratory technicians supporting biomedical/neurobiology research and sample handling.
Security Coordinator 1 [#23] Security coordinator dedicated to SCP-412 program and access control.
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#13] On-site nursing coverage and part-time consultant access for monitoring and emergencies.
Administrative Staff 1 [#23, #28] Administrative support for scheduling, records management, and redaction tasks.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling midpoint estimates, but frequency of exposures and scale of escalation are uncertain and contingent on human behavior and research outcomes, so confidence is medium.
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