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SCP-6526 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6526
Expected annual
$104K
One-time setup
$359K
Annual recurring
$100K
Personnel
1.15
Estimated one-time containment and safety upgrades total approximately $358,900, driven primarily by a catastrophic-response reserve and facility ventilation/fire-suppression upgrades; annual recurring costs are modest (~$100,400/yr) led by personnel wages and ongoing legal/monitoring obligations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $359K
Catastrophic Response Reserve $250K
[#19] One-time catastrophic-response contingency reserve for major vapor release, fire, large-scale response, public mitigation and remediation; set to recommended minimum.
Legal And Coverup Reserve $50K
[#16] One-time legal/cover contingency fund to handle trademark claims, settlements, or initial PR/legal work upon exposure.
Facilities $35K
[#3, #8] Vented/pressure-safe enclosure and site fire-suppression upgrades: includes mid-range estimate for a small explosion-proof/vented cabinet or fume hood and local sprinkler/foam system integration.
Equipment $18K
[#1, #2, #4, #5, #7, #8] Secure locker, NFPA flammable cabinet, VOC sensors (purchase + integration), CCTV camera + recording/storage hardware, initial PPE/spill kit, and portable extinguishers.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#13] Initial GC-MS and other intake testing plus SOP/emergency-plan drafting and possible external consultancy.
Opportunity Management Rd Setup $0
[#20] Optional pilot R&D/setup for exploiting SCP-6526. Not budgeted in baseline (decision-dependent).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $100K/yr
Staff Wages $65K/yr
[#10, #11] Fractional containment oversight (chemist/containment specialist ~0.4 FTE) and marginal security guard staffing for two-person rule / escort duties (fractional equivalent).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal/PR contingency and cover-story maintenance costs.
Insurance $6K/yr
[#17] Equivalent internal insurance/risk-retention premium for fire/theft/liability.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#12] HazMat transport / mobilization reserve for 0–1 moves/year (explosion-proof transport case, escort vehicle, team mobilization).
Training And Drills $3K/yr
[#14] Annual or semi-annual handling, spill-response, and emergency drills (pay for time and staged exercises).
Medical Surveillance $3K/yr
[#15] Medical surveillance, toxicology preparedness, antidote/consumables and on-call medical response planning.
Data Storage And Recordkeeping $2K/yr
[#5, #18] Secure footage retention/storage and archival of logs, test results, and compliance documentation.
Record Of Anomalous Object Maintenance $2K/yr
[#22] Long-term lifecycle maintenance: periodic sensor replacement, cabinet replacement, relabeling, and equipment refresh amortized.
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#9] Routine GC-MS / alcohol-content verification and periodic carbonation/pressure checks (quarterly assumed).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#4, #8] Sensors replacement/calibration and annual fire-suppression inspections/refills.
Supplies And Consumables $750/yr
[#6, #7] Tamper-evident single-use seals/serialized tags and recurring PPE/spill-kit replenishment.
Minor Utilities $600/yr
[#21] Electricity for sensors, camera, ventilation and minor climate control for the locker.
Opportunity Management Rd Operational $0/yr
[#20] Ongoing operational R&D costs if decision to exploit is made; not budgeted in baseline.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $100K/yr
95.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, and fractional staffing.
routine inspections no spills or breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $115K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small leak, minor spill, or localized vapor alarm requiring cleanup, limited repairs, and short-term increased testing.
minor bottle leakage localized vapor alarm small spill cleanup
🚨 Major Fire Or Release $400K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant vapor accumulation, bottle rupture or ignition causing a site fire/large-scale response and remediation.
vapor accumulation + ignition major containment breach large-scale emergency response
🚨 Research Scaleup $250K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Organization elects to begin controlled extraction/pilot production from SCP-6526, triggering operational scale-up costs.
leadership approval to exploit resource pilot extraction operations
👥 Personnel 1.15 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Containment Specialist 0.4 [#10] Fractional FTE dedicated to oversight, SOP maintenance, sign-offs and emergency supervision (0.25–0.5 FTE budgeted).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.75 [#11] Marginal guard staffing for two-person rule and escorts (fractional cost equivalent to ~0.75 guard).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-specified with real-world analogues (cabinets, sensors, tests), but many ranges and optional/decision-dependent items (catastrophic reserve, R&D scale-up) require judgment calls, producing medium confidence.
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