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SCP-6432 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6432
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$422K
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
11
One-time setup costs are moderate (~$422k) for containment modifications and instrumentation; recurring annual costs are higher (~$1.73M/yr) driven primarily by dedicated staff wages, medical/quarantine budgets, research activity and overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $422K
Onsite Incinerator $150K
[#11] Optional onsite licensed incinerator capital cost if facility chooses to avoid repeated offsite disposal (~$100k–$500k range; mid estimate used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $90K
[#3, #15] R&D and fabrication of specialized viewing lens and camera adaptors (~$20k), controlled dark/optical observation room and initial scientific instrumentation purchase (~$60k), calibration and lab setup (~$10k).
Facilities $70K
[#1, #7] Reinforced adjoining lockers modification (~$30k) and quarantine/negative-pressure room retrofit (~$40k) to enable isolation capacity; excludes lab instrumentation buildout.
Equipment $70K
[#2, #4, #3, #13] Benchtop glovebox/remote handling ($25k), CCTV/tamper alarm installation ($10k), spare optics/hardware ($15k) and cryostorage/refrigeration equipment ($20k).
Ups Generator $20K
[#21] UPS and generator redundancy to preserve monitoring, glovebox filtration and freezer systems.
Transport Container $12K
[#19] Custom rugged sealed transport container for offsite moves (chain-of-custody, climate control, shock suppression).
Training Development $10K
[#17] One-time development of training course and SOPs for handlers and monitors.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $775K/yr
[#5, #14] Dedicated security/monitoring staff (~3–5 FTEs) and small research program (PI, 1–2 scientists, 1–2 techs) salaries + benefits; combined estimate for core permanent staff.
Administrative Overhead $346K/yr
[#23] Facility/administrative overhead applied as 25% of direct recurring costs (analyst range 15–35% applied at mid-level).
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#20] Legal counsel, public affairs and cover story / OPSEC budget to handle potential exposures, leaks, or media inquiries.
Quarantine Isolation Budget $100K/yr
[#7] Annual budget to cover routine quarantine/isolation cases (15-day monitored isolation per exposure, nursing/medical checks, lost productivity/backfill); mid-range of analyst suggested annual budget.
Research And Monitoring $80K/yr
[#3, #15, #12] Ongoing research program costs (data collection, optics R&D follow-up, experimental campaign support) excluding specific per-test clinical costs and forensic per-case costs.
Clinical Testing $60K/yr
[#8] Baseline annual budget for clinical baseline & follow-up testing (neurology/psych exams, EEG, occasional MRI/fMRI) for research subjects.
Mental Health Reserve $60K/yr
[#9] Counseling, long-term follow-up and worker compensation reserve for affected individuals.
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#6, #19] On-call security escorts operational budget and annualized budget for offsite transfers (escorts, vehicle/transport costs).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#10, #15, #22] PPE and cut-resistant handling kits replacement, instrumentation consumables/calibration/support items, surface disinfectants and sharps disposal consumables.
Forensic Analysis Annual $30K/yr
[#12] Annual budget for necropsies, histology, DNA and forensic casework on recovered corpses or tissue samples.
Emergency Response Drills $30K/yr
[#18] Annual budget for emergency response drills, medevac contracts and rapid-response preparedness.
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#4, #11, #13, #21] CCTV monitoring & secure storage, annual offsite hazardous disposal baseline, cryostorage energy/maintenance and routine UPS/generator maintenance.
Incident Investigation Reserve $20K/yr
[#24] Reserve for independent incident investigations, remediation and retraining following accidental contacts or containment incidents.
Documentation Data Security $15K/yr
[#16] Secure record storage, redaction workload, secure backups and related IT/staff time for classified data.
Ethical Oversight $8K/yr
[#25] Internal ethics/IRB review costs and compliance oversight for experiments on live subjects.
Optic Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Annual maintenance/calibration budget for specialized optical lens and spare optics.
Training Annual $2K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training delivery costs for handlers and monitors.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing cadence, regular maintenance, and no containment incidents.
routine_testing no_incidents scheduled_research_activities
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single accidental contact or small contamination event requiring multiple quarantines, incident investigation and limited replacement/repair.
accidental_contact localized_equipment_failure limited_media_inquiry
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or mass exposure requiring multiple evacuations, extended medical care, large-scale forensic work and heavy legal/PR response.
mass_exposure major_equipment_failure public_exposure/leak
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] Dedicated monitoring/rotation staff to cover 24/7 surveillance (~3–5 FTEs).
Research Scientist / PI 1 [#14] Principal investigator for anomalous effects and optics work.
Research Scientist 2 [#14] Mid-level research staff for experiments and analysis.
Laboratory Technician 2 [#14] Lab techs to run controlled exposure tests, sample prep and instrumentation.
Medical Officer 1 [#7, #8] Medical/nursing coverage for quarantine monitoring and clinical testing coordination.
Administrative Staff 1 [#16, #23] Admin/records support for documentation, redaction and procurement; overhead allocation included.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; however many values are ranges and depend on decisions (onsite incinerator vs offsite, research intensity), so point estimates have moderate uncertainty.
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