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SCP-4588 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-4588
Expected annual
$40K
One-time setup
$30K
Annual recurring
$38K
Personnel
2
Estimated one-time startup costs are approximately $29,600 driven by site retrofit, enclosures, sensors/cameras and initial diagnostic equipment; annual recurring operations are approximately $38,150/year driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, consumables and a contingency fund.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $30K
Equipment $11K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #12, #17, #18] Enclosures (clear plastic tubs/terraria), environmental sensors and data logger, surveillance cameras and mounts, initial feeding/waste bins/refrigeration setup, initial spare glass/terrarium replacements, small analysis equipment (scales/force sensors/microscope), and initial transport containers/trolleys.
Facilities $10K
[#1] Secure containment locker/room allocation retrofit: badge access, shelving, sealing, basic local HVAC sealing and locker/cabinet purchase or modification.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#9] Baseline diagnostics and research start-up: necropsy/biopsy protocols, imaging, metabolic/chemical profiling, DNA/RNA screening and baseline panels.
Initial Training And Sop $1K
[#15] Initial training and SOP drafting for technicians, welfare/ethics review setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $38K/yr
Staff Wages $19K/yr
[#7, #8] Animal-care/containment technician time for twice-daily feeding and checks (~0.1-0.25 FTE) and scientific oversight/research staff time (~0.05-0.2 FTE).
Contingency Fund $4K/yr
[#20] Contingency/emergency incident fund (recommended 10-20% of annual recurring budget).
Research And Monitoring $4K/yr
[#5, #10] Video storage/network and monitoring retention costs, periodic review, plus ongoing research and periodic testing (sequencing, microbial screens, behavioral tests and consumables).
Security Costs $3K/yr
[#14] Security access logging and minor security staffing or monitoring allocation (restricted access enforcement).
Feeding And Waste Handling $2K/yr
[#6] Recurring feeding supply, organic-waste handling, sanitation and occasional replacement costs.
Biohazard Disposal $1K/yr
[#13] Necropsy/disposal contingency and biohazard disposal costs (incineration, off-site transport if required).
Training And Review $1K/yr
[#15] Annual training, SOP review and welfare/ethics committee continuing review.
Administrative Overhead $1K/yr
[#16] Administrative records management, reporting overhead, supply orders and scheduled audits.
Supplies And Consumables $650/yr
[#11] PPE, disinfectants, biohazard bags, labels, specimen tubes, cleaning brushes and other consumables.
Cleaning And Maintenance $600/yr
[#12] Ongoing cleaning, enclosure maintenance and glass replacement (recurring portion).
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#21] Minimal legal/cover-story/PR counsel and HR time for FOIA/permits/unexpected discovery.
Energy Utilities $350/yr
[#19] Additional small power draw for cameras, sensors, lighting and minor HVAC load.
Logistics And Transport $300/yr
[#18] Recurring maintenance/usage for trolleys, padded transport containers and internal move & handling.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $38K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine feeding, monitoring, maintenance and scheduled research/administration.
routine_feeding_and_checks scheduled_research_and_monitoring no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $44K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$6K vs baseline
Single or few-instance mortality, accidental breakage, or small escape requiring necropsy, replacement and overtime.
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🚨 Major Breach $63K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or aggressive event (multiple instances causing injury or major loss) requiring incident response, medical/legal action and larger replacements.
multiple_instance_escape human_envelopment_incident large_equipment_replacement
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $138K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Discovery prompts expanded research program and temporary facility/resourcing scale-up.
significant_research_interest funded_scale_up specialized_equipment_purchase
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Animal-care 1 [#7] Responsible for twice-daily feedings, spot checks, cleaning, logging and handling; costs included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#8] Scientific oversight, welfare assessments, periodic experiments and SOP updates; part-time allocation with costs included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provided include explicit line-item ranges and operational procedures; SCP is Safe-class with well-defined routine needs, so cost categories and magnitudes are reasonably well constrained. Remaining uncertainty is due to variability in staff allocation and potential adverse incidents.
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