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SCP-5826 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5826
Expected annual
$312K
One-time setup
$163K
Annual recurring
$310K
Personnel
3
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $163,050, with ongoing annual operating costs driven primarily by staff wages and research/monitoring totaling about $310,300/yr. Main cost drivers are personnel (research scientist/technician), recurring research and medical monitoring, and contingency/reserve funds for containment escalation or disposal.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $163K
Containment Escalation Reserve $50K
[#24] Reserve fund for containment upgrades if the object shows unexpected behaviors.
Equipment $35K
[#2, #3, #4, #12] Humidity/water-contact sensors & leak detectors; climate-controlled dry cabinet; glovebox/robotic manipulator; CCTV camera hardware and integration.
Disposal Decommissioning $25K
[#23] Secure destruction / hazardous-waste handling contingency if the suit must be decommissioned.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#10] Initial chemical/biological investigative budget and lab setup for swabs, cultures, and analysis consumables/instruments.
Air Filtration And Voc Testing $10K
[#9] Local exhaust / fume hood installation and initial VOC/gas-screening (GC-MS) one-time testing services.
Legal Setup $10K
[#19] One-time legal/compliance and cover-story setup costs (counsel, NDAs, permits).
Facilities $9K
[#1, #8] Procurement/installation of a reinforced anomalous-object locker and anchor/installation work for fall-protection/harness anchor points.
Training And Sop Development $5K
[#15] Development of written containment/handling SOPs and initial staff training costs.
Emergency Medical Equipment $2K
[#7] Eye-wash stations, stretchers, fall-arrest harnesses (equipment component), first-aid kit.
Fall Protection Systems $2K
[#8] Certified harnesses and small-scale fall-arrest hardware (personal harnesses and anchoring gear).
Ppe Initial Kits $300
[#5] Initial PPE kits for handling staff (estimated small team at per-person kit costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $310K/yr
Research And Monitoring $130K/yr
[#6, #10, #11, #9] Recurring medical monitoring for human tests, follow-up chemical/biological testing, and behavioral/physiological research budgets.
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#11] Ongoing personnel salaries to support research (1x research scientist, 1x tech, 1x security as primary staffed roles).
On Site Medical Staffing $15K/yr
[#7] Budget to staff a med-tech or pay for paramedic standby during scheduled experiments.
Insurance $10K/yr
[#20] Annual facility/experimental liability insurance premium for human-subject testing and anomalous object coverage.
Psychological Support $8K/yr
[#22] Screening and post-test counseling for subjects experiencing acrophobia/temporary blindness effects.
Drills And Exercises $6K/yr
[#16] Annual containment breach response tabletop and physical drills.
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#19] Ongoing legal/PR/cover-story support and compliance review.
Security Monitoring $4K/yr
[#12] CCTV monitoring, video storage and security integration annual costs.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#14, #8] Annual maintenance/calibration budget for sensors, glovebox seals, robotic actuators and occasional anchor inspections.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#5, #3, #21, #2, #9] PPE replacements, desiccant packs, filters, cleaning supplies, small consumables, sensor replacement parts and integration monitoring fees.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#17] Secure climate-controlled crate and courier cost per typical intersite move (assumes ~1 move/year).
Training And Sop Refresh $2K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training, drills documentation and SOP updates.
Data Archiving $1K/yr
[#18] Secure digital records, backups and IT admin time for experiment documentation.
Fall Protection Inspection $600/yr
[#8] Annual inspection/recertification of harnesses and anchor points.
Power And Utilities $500/yr
[#13] Electricity and small utilities load for cabinet, sensors, cameras, and glovebox.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $310K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled research, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
scheduled testing routine monitoring no accidental liquid contact
🚨 Minor Incident $320K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
A small accidental liquid exposure or containment lapse requiring medical treatment, minor repairs and limited testing.
accidental spill/contact minor equipment replacement short-term medical follow-up
🚨 Major Incident $410K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Serious accidental exposure, subject injury or contamination requiring major medical response, legal action, potential decommissioning and containment upgrades.
full exposure with injury public/legal exposure need for disposal or major containment upgrades
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Primary investigator responsible for behavioral and physiological testing; salary portion included in staff_wages. [#11]
Research Technician / Lab Tech 1 Supports experiments, sample collection, and equipment operation; salary portion included in staff_wages. [#11]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Site security coverage for locker and testing area; salary portion included in staff_wages and security monitoring budget. [#12, #11]
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide granular line-item ranges so primary cost categories are reasonably well constrained; uncertainty remains in staffing choices, frequency of human testing, and likelihood/severity of incidents, so confidence is medium.
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