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SCP-5510 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5510
Expected annual
$82K
One-time setup
$217K
Annual recurring
$70K
Personnel
2
One-time setup for secure locker, monitoring, and baseline research equipment is modest (~$217k mostly due to reserved contingency and optional advanced equipment); recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages and testing operations (~$69.5k/year). Main cost drivers are staff wages, contingency/escalation reserve, and testing-related operational costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $217K
Escalation Advanced Equipment Purchase $150K
[#25] Optional/contingent capital for advanced neuro/temporal-physics equipment if research escalates (highly variable).
Contingency Fund $50K
[#21] Reserved emergency/response fund in case of adverse events or escalation.
Equipment $6K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5] Includes small-item locker, access-control installation hardware, fixed camera + install, environmental sensors, and UPS (hardware & installation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#13, #12] Basic research instrumentation kit and one-time purchase of a basic vitals monitor for recurring human testing.
Legal Cover Story $3K
[#17] One-time small legal / cover-story / PR contingency fund.
Decommissioning $1K
[#24] One-time cost to safely destroy or archive object if ordered.
Background Checks Initial $400
[#20] Initial background checks for assigned personnel (estimated for 2 staff with routine checks).
Ppe Initial Kit $200
[#7] Initial anti-static gloves, finger cots, mat, wipes kit.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $70K/yr
Staff Wages $49K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Pro-rated salaries: part-time researcher (~$30,000/year pro-rated), part-time lab technician (~$14,000/year pro-rated), occasional contracted security coverage (~$5,000/year).
Research And Monitoring $13K/yr
[#12, #15, #16] Per-test medical/psych monitoring budget and operational testing session costs (assumes modest testing frequency) and routine research activities.
Opportunity Cost Overhead $3K/yr
[#23] Apportioned shared facility overhead and administrative allocation.
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#19] Ongoing insurance, liability, institutional oversight and administrative fees.
Facilities Maintenance $800/yr
[#6] Pro-rated secure storage room overhead (space, HVAC allocation).
Equipment Monitoring And Cloud Services $744/yr
[#2, #3, #4] Recurring cloud/log retention and camera/sensor monitoring storage fees (access logs, camera retention, sensor monitoring).
Logistics And Transport $600/yr
[#18] Secure transport/chain-of-custody for off-site testing or transfers (assumed occasional transfers).
Long Term Archiving $400/yr
[#22] Secure archival and records-retention costs for experiment logs and footage.
Supplies And Consumables $370/yr
[#7, #8, #14, #20] PPE replacements, tamper-evident seals/evidence bags, batteries/power consumables, and background-check renewal costs.
Escalation Specialized Personnel $0/yr
[#25] Recurring cost for specialized personnel (postdoc/technicians) if research escalates — set to 0 in baseline (handled in escalation scenario).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $70K/yr
84.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_incidents standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $78K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline
Minor tampering or small medical/operational incident requiring additional security/medical response and limited repairs.
tampering_detected minor_medical_evaluation repairs_and_response
🚨 Research Escalation Requiring Neuroimaging $180K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$110K vs baseline
Research program expands to include fMRI/advanced neuroimaging and hires specialized personnel.
advanced_neuroimaging hiring_specialized_staff increased_testing_scale
🚨 Major Breach $320K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Containment breach or serious adverse event requiring emergency response, medical treatment, relocation, and legal/PR actions.
containment_breach serious_injury public_exposure
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Part-time assigned research oversight (10–25% FTE) — salary pro-rated included in staff_wages.
Laboratory Technician 1 Part-time technician for handling, logging, and running tests — salary pro-rated included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0 No dedicated armed guard assigned; occasional contracted security used (costed in staff_wages as hourly/contracted coverage).
📋 Confidence Notes
Most baseline items (locker, sensors, camera, staffing) are well-described; uncertainties include testing frequency, whether human testing is routine, and whether research escalates to expensive neuroimaging — these drive wide ranges and contingency sizing.
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