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SCP-458 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-458
Expected annual
$92K
One-time setup
$293K
Annual recurring
$85K
Personnel
1.1
One-time setup and contingency funding are modest-to-moderate (≈$293k) for testing, containment hardware, and legal/public-health contingencies; recurring annual operations are modest (≈$85k/yr) driven by staff wages, testing, consumables, and janitorial/maintenance, partially offset by meal-cost savings.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $293K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $108K
[#7, #8, #16, #18] Initial characterization/microbiological study (#7), full nutritional/composition analysis and calorimetry (#8), one-time morale/ROI study (#16), and specialized indestructibility/testing campaigns (X-ray/industrial tests) (#18).
Legal Contingency $100K
[#10] Liability, legal defense, PR/cover-up contingency fund to respond to exposure or brand disputes (#10).
Medical Contingency Fund $50K
[#9] One-time larger contingency reserve for outbreak investigations or cluster responses (separate from routine occupational health costs) (#9).
Public Health Contingency $15K
[#21] Budget for liaison/controlled disclosures or required external reporting in case civilian agencies must be involved (#21).
Facilities $13K
[#1, #3, #6, #15, #17] Secure/anchored display shelving and tamper-evident mounting (#1), small camera reposition/install (#3), occasional bulk cleanup (#6), compost/setup or disposal infrastructure (#15), and replacement/upgrade containment hardware/alarmed cabinet (#17).
Equipment $6K
[#13, #25] Small freezer for sample archive and associated hardware (#13) and miscellaneous one-off serving/safety equipment (pizza servers, heat gloves, cutters) (#25).
Signage And Training One Time $2K
[#2] Initial signage, SOP printing, and introductory staff training sessions (#2).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $85K/yr
Staff Wages $64K/yr
[#4, #11, #12] Additional canteen staffing allocation (~0.5 FTE) (#4), periodic security overtime/random checks allocation (#11), and research personnel time / technician support allocated as staff wages (~0.5 FTE equivalent) (#12).
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#3, #7, #16] Ongoing CCTV storage/admin for monitoring/logging (#3), recurring spot microbial/food-safety testing (#7), and minor ongoing morale/metrics monitoring (#16).
Occupational Health $10K/yr
[#9] Occupational health monitoring, routine treatment budget for minor incidents, allergy response readiness (#9).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#5, #13] Disposable plates/napkins/utensils/boxes and serving supplies (#5) and recurring lab consumables/power for sample storage (#13).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#6, #14, #15] Increased janitorial/trash pickup and cleaning (#6), marginal energy/appliance load for warming/refrigeration (#14), and ongoing composting/disposal service fees (#15).
Emergency Drills $3K/yr
[#24] Tabletop exercises, planning, and drill staff-hours for misuse/contamination scenarios (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#19] Recurring insurance/accounting/asset-management overhead and small legal/administrative costs (#19).
Allergy Labeling Program $2K/yr
[#23] Ongoing allergy/labeling program, signage maintenance, and small tracking costs (#23).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#20] IT/data storage, backups, and experiment logging/database costs (#20).
Savings From Meals $-26000/yr
[#22] Estimated avoided meal procurement costs / savings from free pizza (negative recurring cost).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $85K/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, consumables, and modest research activity; no major incidents or public exposure.
routine_use no_outbreaks no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $100K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small foodborne or allergic incident requiring targeted testing, extra medical attention, and localized investigation.
isolated_foodborne_illness single-allergic_reaction localized_testing_and_response
🚨 Major Outbreak $285K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
A significant cluster or outbreak requiring extensive public-health coordination, mass testing, possible temporary closure, and large contingency spending.
cluster_outbreak civilian_agency_involvement large_scale_investigation
🚨 Legal Exposure $235K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Public leak or brand/legal dispute requiring substantial legal defense, PR mitigation, and possible reimbursements or re-branding.
public_leak trademark_dispute media_exposure
👥 Personnel 1.1 total
Role Count Notes
Food Service Worker / Attendant 0.5 [#4] Half-time equivalent to handle increased distribution, cleanliness, and crowd control.
Research Scientist 0.5 [#12] Fractional research staff time allocated for studies, experiments, and documentation support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.1 [#11] Fractional allocation representing periodic overtime/random checks for enforcement of usage policy.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and plausible ranges, but many costs (legal contingencies, outbreak scale, and usage-driven savings) are scenario-dependent and variable; hence medium confidence.
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