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SCP-4907 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-4907
Expected annual
$197K
One-time setup
$44K
Annual recurring
$195K
Personnel
1.4
One-time setup costs are modest (~$44k) driven by locker, surveillance, and optional study imaging; recurring annual costs are moderate (~$195k/year) driven primarily by an ongoing research program, staff wages, security allocation, and legal/ethics oversight.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $44K
Neuroimaging Per Study $30K
[#9] MRI/PET scans for an example 20-scan study (one-time per study).
Training And Sop Creation $6K
[#13] Initial creation of SOPs, handling procedures, and training session.
Facilities $4K
[#1] Standard containment locker installation and inventory tagging.
Equipment $2K
[#2, #14] Fixed surveillance package (camera/tamper sensor + installation) and incident/accident response kit.
Conservator Repair $2K
[#16] One-time ceramic conservation/analysis fee if repair needed.
Cover Materials One Time $1K
[#19] Initial minimal cover/deniability materials (signage, paperwork).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $195K/yr
Research And Monitoring $107K/yr
[#8, #10] Ongoing behavioral/longitudinal research program (researcher salary, participant compensation, lab overhead) plus digital archiving/storage fees.
Staff Wages $30K/yr
[#5, #7] Administrative scheduling (0.25 FTE) and on-call psychological supervision (0.1–0.2 FTE) salaries/benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#6, #17, #19] Consent/ethics oversight, memetic/IRB reviews, and privacy/legal compliance audits plus minimal ongoing cover upkeep.
Site Security Overhead $15K/yr
[#4] Fractional allocation of site security costs for routine rounds and guard staffing.
Opportunity Cost Personnel Time $14K/yr
[#20] Estimated lost productivity/time used for exposures during paid hours (FTE-equivalent cost).
Hr Morale Program $4K/yr
[#18] Administration of authorized-exposure personnel benefits (HR tracking, approvals).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#15] Inter-site secure transport (assumed ~3 trips/year at a midpoint cost).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#3, #14, #19] Annual locker inspections/minor repairs, periodic drills/refresh, and minimal signage upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $950/yr
[#11, #12] Paper/cataloguing consumables, gloves, evidence bags, scanning/photocopy supplies.
Training Updates $750/yr
[#13] Annual updates/refreshers for SOPs and training.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $195K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine research and operations only.
routine_research scheduled_exposures annual_audits
🚨 Minor Incident $204K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$9K vs baseline
Small accidental damage or minor information-handling lapse requiring conservation and limited investigation.
accidental_damage localized_privacy_mishandling
🚨 Major Privacy Breach $345K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant leak of personal details from poems leading to extended legal, compliance, and containment actions.
widespread_pii_leak external_investigation regulatory_action
👥 Personnel 1.4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#8] One researcher supported in the research program budget (included in research_and_monitoring).
Administrative Staff 0.25 [#5] 0.25 FTE administrative support for scheduling and access control (included in staff_wages).
Psychologist / Medical Officer 0.15 [#7] ~0.1–0.2 FTE psychological/medical supervision (included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for all major cost drivers and include ranges; SCP is Safe/low-risk and containment requirements are mundane, so cost mapping is well-constrained.
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