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SCP-463 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-463
Expected annual
$516K
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$504K
Personnel
6
Total one-time setup costs are approximately $1.35M driven primarily by a high contingency reserve and redundant robotics/containment hardware; recurring annual costs are about $503.5k driven mainly by staff wages, legal/PR, and ongoing maintenance/research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#11] One-time contingency/catastrophic-injury reserve for long-term care, litigation, settlements.
Equipment $224K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #20] Containment display case, robotic handling system, remote-operation console/cameras/sensors, UPS, transport/display case, redundant containment kit.
Facilities $60K
[#2] Containment cell/room build-out estimate (site-dependent).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#17] Initial diagnostics, imaging and initial experimental budget (one-time studies).
Training Development $12K
[#18] One-time development of SOPs and training program materials.
Emergency Med Kit $2K
[#10] One-time purchase of on-site trauma kit, AED, stretcher and equipment.
Signage Establishment $2K
[#19] One-time durable warning signage, labeling and administrative controls.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $504K/yr
Staff Wages $395K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Security personnel salaries (4 guards), robotics technician/operator (1 FTE), research staff time (fractional PI/assistants).
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#15, #16] Legal/cover-story, records redaction, and public-relations/mitigation budgets.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#17, #14] Ongoing follow-up experimental budget and data storage/logging retention costs.
Maintenance And Service Contracts $12K/yr
[#12] Annual service, calibration, parts replacement and software updates for robotics/cameras/locks.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#6, #21] Annualized transport/transfer event and transport logistics & security costs (per-move contingency averaged).
Emergency Training And Restock $6K/yr
[#10] Ongoing training, drills and restocking of medical supplies.
Regulatory Compliance $6K/yr
[#22] Institutional safety board reviews, audits, and compliance costs.
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher courses and drills for remote operation and emergency response.
Administrative Overhead $4K/yr
[#23] Miscellaneous administrative overhead (permits, telephone, office allocation).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#13] Consumables and spare parts (seals, fasteners, batteries, cleaning materials).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $504K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with standard operations, routine maintenance, and no incidents.
normal_operations routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $554K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
A localized accident or small injury occurs (non-catastrophic) requiring medical treatment, extra PR/legal work, and investigation.
minor_injury medical_treatment investigation_and_PR
🚨 Catastrophic Injury $1.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
A severe containment-related injury or litigation event that draws on contingency reserves and incurs major legal/medical expenses.
severe_injury long_term_care litigation_and_settlement
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#7] 24/7 site security presence (rotating guards).
Robotics Technician / Operator 1 [#8] FTE to operate and maintain the manipulator and remote procedures.
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Fractional PI/research staff time for ongoing studies and oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed hardware and staffing ranges but key tail risks (severity/frequency of catastrophic injury and organization risk tolerance) are highly uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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