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SCP-4726 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4726
Expected annual
$848K
One-time setup
$622K
Annual recurring
$838K
Personnel
8.3
One-time setup costs primarily for a hardened humanoid containment chamber, pumps/tanks, refrigeration and lab setup (~$620k), with recurring annual costs driven by staffing (security, medical, technician), disposal, and research (~$838k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $622K
Facilities $250K
[#1] Containment chamber construction, stainless finishes, reinforced door, integrated shower, CCTV/intercom; includes site modifications and certifications.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $134K
[#6, #17, #19] Initial specialised lab items (HPLC/GC-MS extras), sample bottles/barcoding/startup consumables, initial study setup for physiological research.
Equipment $115K
[#2, #4, #9, #12, #22] Dedicated plumbing/pumps, refrigeration unit (walk-in/commercial), ECG/defib/Holter set, initial dispensing hardware, generator + UPS.
Legal Contingency $100K
[#20] One-time litigation reserve/contingency recommended for potential legal exposure.
Intermediate Storage $10K
[#3] Initial purchase of IBC tanks, secondary containment racks/pallets (rotating stock).
Sewage Permits $8K
[#15] Initial consultation and municipal/environmental permits for high-BOD discharge or pretreatment.
Training Initial $5K
[#23] Initial containment and medical/consumption-control training program setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $838K/yr
Staff Wages $580K/yr
[#7, #8, #11] Dedicated staffing: lab technician (part-time/full-time equivalent), medical staff (nurse + physician oversight), and security guards for 24/7 coverage.
Research And Monitoring $86K/yr
[#6, #10, #16, #19] Routine lab assays and consumables (HPLC/GC-MS run time), hyperhidrosis treatment budget for subject, microbiological monitoring/cultures, and ongoing study/monitoring programs.
Cover Story And Legal $56K/yr
[#12, #20] Access/dispensing software maintenance and logging, legal retainer, liability insurance and risk management.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#3, #9, #13, #14, #17, #25, #5] Replacement IBCs/parts, emergency drugs/consumables, PPE and enzymatic cleaners, laundry/linen replacement, sample consumables replacements, miscellaneous consumables, and routine hazardous waste disposal costs.
Incident Response Fund $30K/yr
[#21] Emergency reserve for medical evacuations, overtime, or acute incident response.
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#4, #22, #15] Refrigeration energy, generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, ongoing sewage/compliance testing and fees.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#18] Secure courier/transport between containment and chemical lab, vehicle and staff time for regular transfers.
Records Management $12K/yr
[#24] Administrative support, audits, IT support for logs, chain-of-custody and consumption records.
Training Ongoing $3K/yr
[#23] Recurring refresher training for containment staff and medical response drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $838K/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine containment, disposal, staffing, and research costs only.
standard operations routine disposal and monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $864K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized clogging/spill or modest contamination event requiring repairs, extra disposal, overtime and temporary increased testing.
drain/pump clogging small spill cleanup overtime medical/maintenance
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant spill or exposure event with medical treatments, large-scale cleanup, temporary relocation of the subject and legal costs.
major pump/generator failure large-scale contamination or exposure medical evacuations / litigation
👥 Personnel 8.3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#11] Six guards (two per shift, three shifts) for dedicated coverage as described; costs included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 1 [#7] One technician (0.5–1.0 FTE) for sample processing, QC and chain-of-custody; budgeted in staff_wages.
Nurse / Medical Caretaker 1 [#8] One dedicated nurse/caretaker for daily monitoring and immediate care; part of combined medical staff wages.
Physician / Consultant (part-time) 0.3 [#8] Part-time physician oversight/cardiology consults budgeted as part of medical staffing costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most cost categories, enabling a reasonably constrained estimate; however wide ranges for staffing, disposal, legal contingency and incident severity produce moderate uncertainty.
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