SCP-4617 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4617
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
14
One-time capital/setup costs are roughly $1.9M driven by facility retrofits, containment-specific fittings and a recommended health-liability reserve; recurring annual costs are roughly $1.84M driven mainly by staff wages, hazardous-waste handling, and insurance/legal overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Facilities $550K
[#1, #5, #14, #18] Containment cell construction (#1), eventual full padded-basin replacement (~8yr) (#5), Fluid Warehouse 9 upgrades (#14), BSL-2 retrofit if required (#18).
Health Liability Reserve $500K
[#25] Recommended contingency/reserve for long-term occupational illness claims and liabilities (#25).
Equipment $490K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #15, #20, #23, #27] HVAC/negative-pressure & scrubber system initial install (#2), secondary containment/tanks one-time (#3), air monitoring installation (#4), initial PPE kit stock (#6), initial hazmat containers (#15), emergency/spill kit setup (#20), security/CCTV install (#23), explosion-proof bench/fume hood (#27).
Artifact Backlog Triage $200K
[#17] Backlog triage, conservation and archival stabilization for ~1,800 existing objects (#17).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#16] Initial chemical characterization instrumentation and setup (GC-MS/NMR/time-zero analyses) (#16).
Training And Certification Initial $40K
[#21] Initial chemical-handling/respirator fit-testing and certification for staff (~20 personnel) (#21).
Database Development $30K
[#28] Secure records management and digital archiving development for 1,800+ artifacts (#28).
Legal And Permitting Setup $20K
[#24] One-time permitting/legal setup and initial counsel retainer expenses (#24).
Initial Medical Surveillance $15K
[#25] Baseline occupational health screening for staff (30 staff baseline) (#25).
Controlled Substance Setup $2K
[#19] Licensing/setup for controlled-substance program (halothane/benzodiazepines) (#19).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Salaries and benefits for research & supervisory staff (#7 ≈ $450k), hazmat handlers/chemical technicians (#8 ≈ $260k), and security staffing 24/7 (#9 ≈ $312k).
D Class Operations $200K/yr
[#10] Costs for maintaining D-Class pool, housing, secure custody and escort overhead used for swabbing and decontamination (~$200,000/yr) (#10).
Research And Monitoring $185K/yr
[#11, #16, #17, #18, #26] Biweekly swab testing and lab culturing (#11 ≈ $5,200), ongoing analytical research & consumables (#16 ≈ $100,000/yr), ongoing artifact processing (#17 ≈ $50,000/yr), biohazard/BSL-2 operations and testing (#18 ≈ $20,000/yr), forensic provenance/forensic testing of new outputs (#26 ≈ $10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#24] Annual insurance, legal retainer, permits, and administrative overhead to maintain compliance and cover stories (#24).
Facilities Maintenance $62K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #14, #22, #23, #27] Ongoing maintenance and calibration for HVAC/scrubbers (#2), air sensor calibration/replacement (#4), basin maintenance (#5), Fluid Warehouse maintenance (#14), additional energy load & HVAC electrical costs (energy portion) (#22), security system maintenance (#23), bench/fume hood maintenance (#27).
Contingency Fund $50K/yr
[#30] Annual recommended contingency for unexpected zeta outputs, expedited testing or emergency disposal (#30).
Supplies And Consumables $41K/yr
[#6, #19, #20, #29] Recurring PPE consumables/cartridge replacement (#6), controlled-substance consumables/secure replacement (#19), emergency spill kit restocking/training consumables (#20), general lab consumables & replacement containers (#29).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $40K/yr
[#3, #13] Annual hazardous-waste disposal/incineration contracts and treatment for collected formaldehyde/methanol and decon waste (both #3 and #13 list ~$20,000/yr each; both line items mapped and summed) (#3, #13).
Decontamination Events $30K/yr
[#12] Costs for supervised soft-tissue decontamination events (assumed ~3 events/yr at ~$10,000 each) (#12).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#15] Hazmat-certified transports (vehicles, drivers, escorts) and per-transport costs (~20 transports/yr) (#15).
Medical Surveillance $15K/yr
[#25] Annual follow-up occupational health monitoring for ~30 staff ($500/person/yr) (#25).
Training And Certification Annual $10K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher training and certification costs for chemical handling and respirator fit-testing (#21).
It And Records Maintenance $10K/yr
[#28, #23] Ongoing secure hosting, backups and encrypted archive maintenance for artifact/database and CCTV/IT systems (#28, #23).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled monitoring, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine monitoring scheduled maintenance no decontamination surges
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Year with several additional contamination events requiring extra decontaminations, expedited testing and increased disposal volumes.
increased ζ-output contamination 3–6 additional decontamination operations expedited contract testing
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment incident requiring wing shutdown, mass decontamination, large-scale hazardous disposal, legal/medical claims and emergency response.
large-scale contamination release multiple staff exposures/medical claims major disposal and legal action
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Researcher 1 [#7] Senior Researcher salary line (~$120k/yr) included in staff_wages (#7).
HMCL Supervisor 1 [#7, #17] HMCL Supervisor (curatorial/handling oversight) (~$90k/yr) included in staff_wages (#7, #17 handling duties).
Research Technician 2 [#7] Two rotating technicians to limit exposure (~$60k/yr each) included in staff_wages (#7).
Hazmat / Chemical Technician 4 [#8] Level II+ chemical handling personnel (4 techs @ $50k each) included in staff_wages (#8).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] Six guards for 24/7 coverage included in staff_wages (#9).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are drawn directly from analyst line items where provided; some items are duplicated across notes (#3 and #13 both list similar disposal costs) and long-term health/liability exposures are highly uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
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