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SCP-576 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-576
Expected annual
$199K
One-time setup
$343K
Annual recurring
$192K
Personnel
0.64
Upfront one-time setup and research equipment costs total $343,150 driven primarily by sleep-lab instrumentation and targeted replenishment research; steady-state annual operating costs are $192,420 driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, security/transfer logistics, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $343K
Replenishment Research Project One Time $150K
[#14] Focused one-time research project budget to investigate replenishment mechanism.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#8] Clinical-grade polysomnography (EEG/PSG) system and monitoring room installation.
Insurance Reserve One Time $50K
[#21] One-time reserve fund held for accidental public exposure / major containment incidents.
Per Incident Response Budget $30K
[#16] Single-incident hazmat/forensic/emergency response budget for breakage/unexpected behaviour.
Equipment $24K
[#1, #2] Secure digital locker and integration (#1) and MIL‑SPEC transport/shock case (#2).
Chemical Analysis Campaign One Time $6K
[#15] Multi-assay GC-MS/LC-MS/isotope campaign (one-time analytical campaign).
Archival Imaging One Time $4K
[#22] High-resolution imaging and archival media for long-term sample/record retention (one-time).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $192K/yr
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Secure storage/backup and analyst time plus routine analysis (#13), optional ongoing replenishment-research funding if project continues (#14), and routine follow-up chemical checks (#15).
Staff Wages $44K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #9, #10] IT/admin time for passcode rotation & logging (#4), Level-3 authorization overhead/training (#5), dedicated security escort FTE (~0.2 FTE) (#6), sleep-lab technician time (#9), and medical monitoring/on-call physician nursing coverage (#10).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#17] Legal retainer, cover-story administration, and OPSEC/public-facing cover operations.
Contingency Fund $10K/yr
[#16] Annual standby fund for emergency hazmat/forensic readiness and small incident responses.
Insurance Replenishment $10K/yr
[#21] Annual allocation to replenish/reserve funds for accidental public exposure scenarios (alternative to one-time reserve).
Personnel Medical Screening $6K/yr
[#24] Baseline and follow-up psychological/medical screening costs for subjects and staff affected by testing.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#20] Climate control, electricity and amortized site overhead attributable to containment & monitoring equipment.
Subject Procurement $5K/yr
[#11] Recruiting, processing, housing, security and paperwork for D-class/volunteer subjects (per-test processing).
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#7] Secure internal transfers (courier + vehicle + containment tray) based on ~12 transfers/yr.
Opportunity Costs Administration $3K/yr
[#19] Administrative scheduling and rationing overhead due to limited SCP-576 fluid replenishment rate.
Ethics Review $3K/yr
[#18] Ethics-review/IRB-like oversight, documentation and periodic human-subjects audits.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#3, #12] Tamper-evident seals/evidence bags/chain-of-custody supplies (#3) and per-test consumables (single-use electrodes, gloves, cups, etc.) (#12).
Administrative Audits $1K/yr
[#23] Scheduled audits, QA inspections and report generation to verify compliance with containment procedures.
Archival Storage $600/yr
[#22] Ongoing archival media maintenance and storage costs for imaging and non-anomalous samples.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $192K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing (~12 tests), scheduled transfers, ongoing limited research and no major incidents.
scheduled_tests routine_transfers ongoing_limited_research
🚨 Minor Incident $222K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Small containment incident (drop/crack) requiring hazmat response and forensic cleanup but limited exposure.
accidental_drop localized_breakage minor_leakage
🚨 Major Breach $422K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$230K vs baseline
Significant containment lapse with public exposure or large-scale incident requiring major legal/PR, emergency operations and accelerated research.
public_exposure major_breakage media/legal_response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $342K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Research yields promising leads that trigger an expanded, year-long scale-up of experiments and staff/time allocation.
promising_research_findings expanded_testing specialist_contracts
👥 Personnel 0.64 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.2 [#6] ~0.2 FTE dedicated to escorts and test security as stated in notes (pro‑rata of full guard salary).
IT / System Administrator 0.04 [#4] Part-time sysadmin time for passcode rotation, logging, SIEM and occasional incident response.
Research Scientist (lead) 0.1 [#14, #13] Lead investigator time for replenishment research and analysis; fractional FTE aligned to recurring research budget.
Sleep Lab Technician 0.1 [#9] PSG setup/operation and data processing across ~12 tests/yr (fractional FTE).
Medical Officer / Nurse 0.15 [#10, #24] Nursing/physician monitoring and post-test follow-up screening time (on-call and per-test coverage).
Administrative Staff / Authorization & Records 0.05 [#5, #23, #19] Level‑3 authorization overhead, audits, scheduling and record-keeping (fractional admin FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment procedures and testing tempo are well described in notes and the article, enabling reasonably grounded estimates; however ranges for research scope, incident frequency and legal/insurance choices introduce uncertainty so confidence is medium.
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