SCP-6336 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6336
Expected annual
$44K
One-time setup
$84K
Annual recurring
$43K
Personnel
1
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $83,500, driven primarily by room conversion, hardware (shutter/cameras/sensors) and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $43,350/year, driven mainly by a modest research program, part-time research administration, and security/maintenance overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $84K
Contingency Reserve $30K
[#20] Reserved funds for escalation, emergency relocation or full-containment upgrade.
Facilities $20K
[#1] Convert existing office into contained lab with matte finishes, secure door, minor electrical/demolition.
Interlock System $8K
[#3] Hardware + software to enforce observation blackout windows, logging and integration.
Sensors One Time $6K
[#16] Optional auxiliary sensors (motion, thermal, eye-trackers) initial procurement.
Camera System $5K
[#4] Cameras configured for intermittent recording, mounts and secure local storage.
Motorized Cover $4K
[#2] Automated motorized shutter or heavy opaque cover and manual backups.
Contingency Kit $3K
[#12] Portable opaque screens, spare covers, emergency lockdown kit and spares.
Training Setup $2K
[#11] Development of SOPs, training sessions and signage creation.
Legal One Time $2K
[#17] Initial cover-story/legal documentation contingency setup.
Mental Health Initial $1K
[#7] Initial psychological/psychiatric evaluation for primary researcher.
Medical Baseline $750
[#8] Baseline physical/occupational health screening.
Data Storage Initial $500
[#5] Optional small on-prem SSD / initial encrypted storage purchase.
Ppe Initial $500
[#10] Initial purchase of PPE (gloves, lab coats, goggles).
Ups One Time $500
[#18] Small UPS purchase to keep shutters/scheduling systems through brief outages.
Equipment $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $43K/yr
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#15] Annual behavioral characterization program, sensors rental/purchase, analyst time.
Staff Wages $12K/yr
[#6] 0.1–0.25 FTE research administration time for scheduling, compliance and reporting.
Security Overhead $4K/yr
[#14] Pro-rated security staffing/monitoring and access logging overhead.
Mental Health Recurring $2K/yr
[#7] Ongoing counseling and periodic psychiatric review (monthly-level estimate).
Drills Audits $1K/yr
[#13] Annual incident response drills and compliance audits.
Replacement Maintenance $1K/yr
[#19] Amortized replacement and maintenance for shutters, cameras and covers (5–10 year cycle).
Supplies And Consumables $600/yr
[#9] Cleaning supplies, disposable wipes, gloves, lab coat laundry.
Data Storage Backup $600/yr
[#5] Encrypted backups, archival rotation and storage service costs.
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#17] Ongoing small cover-story / PR legal contingency maintenance.
Training Refresh $500/yr
[#11] Modest annual SOP refresh and refresher training.
Sensors Maintenance $500/yr
[#16] Maintenance/calibration for auxiliary sensors (annual estimate).
Medical Annual $400/yr
[#8] Annual follow-up physicals / occupational health checks.
Ppe Recurring $150/yr
[#10] Annual replacement and replenishment of PPE.
Ups Energy $100/yr
[#18] Small annual energy/maintenance costs for UPS keeping automation alive.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $43K/yr
96.5% probability / year
Normal year with no incidents; routine monitoring, research and maintenance.
no_incident standard_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $48K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small compliance lapse or short accidental continuous observation requiring investigation, extra counseling and equipment replacement.
staff_noncompliance equipment_failure
🚨 Major Escalation $83K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Behavior escalates unexpectedly requiring emergency relocation, higher security and rapid containment upgrade.
behavior_escalation contagion_or_hazardous_change
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Research Administrative / Assigned Researcher 1 0.1–0.25 FTE administrative time for scheduling, compliance and occasional monitoring (Eric Colroy is primary contact). Cost accounted for in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges for most costs, especially hardware and recurring services, but uncertain human behavioral factors (escalation risk) and optional contingency choices leave moderate uncertainty.
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