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SCP-4308 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4308
Expected annual
$807K
One-time setup
$238K
Annual recurring
$800K
Personnel
8
Initial one-time containment and lab setup is moderate (~$238k) driven by a soundproof testing chamber, instrument-grade monitoring equipment and integration work; recurring annual costs are dominated by security and research staffing plus legal/long-term care contingencies (~$800.5k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $238K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $82K
[#12, #14, #15] Test instrumentation (EEG, physiological monitors, eye-tracking), initial humidity cabinet for instrument conservation, and initial server/data archival hardware for secure storage.
Facilities $74K
[#1, #4, #13] Locker upgrade (tamper/biometric) and installation of a rated soundproof testing chamber including ventilation/door interlocks and modest HVAC modifications/installation labor.
Equipment $31K
[#2, #5, #6, #13, #17] CCTV/hardware, amplifier/cabling/attenuators, mechanical plucker/remote rig, UPS for emergency shutoff, and custom transport case (initial purchases and installation).
Decommissioning $20K
[#21] One-time contingency for certified disposal/neutralization if required (specialized destruction, legal/logistics costs).
Sop Development $15K
[#16] Initial SOP/documentation development and first-year comprehensive training program development.
Legal Provenance Initial $15K
[#18] Initial provenance/legal research and one-time lawyer/consulting fees to establish ownership/cover documentation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $800K/yr
Staff Wages $500K/yr
[#3, #11] Dedicated security staffing (6 guards, pro-rated fully loaded) plus research staff time (senior researcher + technician support allocated from annual salaries).
Cover Story And Legal $106K/yr
[#18, #19] Ongoing legal retainer/provenance work and a standing public-discovery/cover-up contingency fund.
Long Term Care Reserve $100K/yr
[#10] Contingency reserve for long-term psychological care, therapy, disability pay if personnel develop lasting issues from exposure.
On Call Medical Reserve $30K/yr
[#9] Emergency medical/psychiatric response budget and acute care reserve for testing-related incidents.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#22] Pro-rated Site-19 administrative/facilities overhead (records, utilities, budgeting) attributable to SCP-4308 containment.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#8, #14, #15] Outsourced/onsite psychological screening (pre-test exams), annual maintenance/software licenses for physiological/test instrumentation, and data storage/analysis support.
Sop Training $8K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher courses, drills, and compliance audits for containment SOPs and testing protocols.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #13] Camera maintenance and archived storage upkeep, incremental power and maintenance for HVAC/isolation booth and routine chamber maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#7, #20] PPE replenishment (hearing protection kits) and instrument consumables (strings, batteries, spare electronics, cleaners).
Conservation And Luthier Maintenance $1K/yr
[#12] Routine instrument maintenance (restringing, electronics servicing, humidity control ongoing costs).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#17] Internal transport/chain-of-custody moves and occasional secure courier costs (annualized).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $800K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine testing and containment operations, scheduled research, regular maintenance and reserves maintained.
routine testing only no hospitalizations no public discovery
🚨 Minor Incident $832K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$32K vs baseline
Single-test accident or limited exposure causing one hospitalization/short-term treatment and incident response (medical, investigation, overtime).
accidental exposure during test single hospitalization localized security lapse
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$370K vs baseline
Public discovery or multi-person severe psychological event requiring major legal/PR action, long-term care payouts, emergency containment upgrades and high overtime.
public discovery/exposure multiple severe cases requiring long-term care large-scale legal/PR response
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Two guards per shift across three shifts (6 total); fully loaded salary estimate used in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#11] Senior researcher (full-time or equivalent) to run behavioral/neuroscience studies and oversight.
Research Technician 1 [#11] Technician support (partial/full-time equivalent) for equipment, data collection, and test setup.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and typical Site-19 costing; many line items have broad ranges (equipment/installation, contingency funds, staffing allocation if absorbed by site). Uncertainty remains around whether security duties are wholly new hires vs. apportioned and the true frequency of incidents.
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