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SCP-6652 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6652
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.4M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
11
First-year (one-time) capital/setup costs are approximately $2,403,000, driven by safe/glovebox construction, robotics, analytical equipment and large contingency reserves; ongoing annual operating costs are approximately $1,710,000, dominated by staff wages, security, research and contingency/monitoring programs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4M
Contingency Reserve Catastrophic $1.0M
[#24] Large conservative contingency fund / insurance reserve for catastrophic breach, mass exposures, long-term medical costs.
Legal Public Incident Reserve $500K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for public-incident legal/PR/litigation (itemized by analysts).
Facilities $375K
[#1, #2, #6, #19] Safe, glovebox/negative-pressure isolation chamber, decontamination-room upgrades, and off-site backup containment buildout/kit.
Equipment $335K
[#3, #4, #21] Remote manipulators/robotic handling system, indirect imaging/hyperspectral cameras and workstations, and one-time intrusion/tamper sensor/CCTV integration costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $165K
[#5, #23] Analytical chemistry/materia lab equipment (FTIR/SEM/GC-MS etc.) and initial procurement of specialized optical filters/eyewear for research.
Documentation And Initial Training $10K
[#20] Initial SOP writing, formal training, and initial drills for non-visual observation protocols.
Medical Baseline Screening $9K
[#8] Baseline specialty medical panel for assigned personnel (ophthalmology, neurology, ENT, psychological screening) for a 6-person team.
Archive Conservation And Digitization $8K
[#22] Conservation and high-resolution digitization of the diary for research to avoid direct viewing.
Ppe Initial $2K
[#11] Initial PPE kit for the assigned team (disposable gloves, suits, sealed goggles, dedicated tool kits).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#9, #10] Dedicated research/containment team payroll (~senior scientist, lab technicians, research scientist, admin) plus 24/7 security staffing (6 guards) with benefits/overhead.
Research And Monitoring $260K/yr
[#14, #17] Routine environmental monitoring (swabs, spectral scans) and a modest multidisciplinary research program for mitigation, countermeasures and neuroscience study.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#18] Annual retainer and baseline legal/cover-story/public affairs/risk management services.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#15] Incident response, lockdown overhead, lost productivity, overtime and containment crew mobilization costs (budgeted per-event; assumed 1 event/year).
Medical Emergency Contingency $50K/yr
[#8] Annual set-aside for emergency incident care (ambulance/ER/ICU) as contingency.
Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr
[#13, #25, #21] Incremental energy/HVAC and power for glovebox/robotics, annual service contracts/spare parts for robotics/glovebox/cameras, and yearly maintenance/storage fees for intrusion/CCTV systems.
Medical Followup And Monitoring $12K/yr
[#8] Annual specialty follow-up exams for assigned personnel (6 x ~$2,000).
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#11, #12, #23] Annual replacement PPE consumables, non-anomalous test materials/paints/canvases/solvents, and ongoing filter/testing consumables.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $10K/yr
[#7] Annual contract/incineration fees and contaminated laundry processing for contaminated consumables and removed paint.
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#16] Counseling contracts and therapy for exposed or isolated staff.
Documentation Refresher And Drills $5K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher courses and drills for specialized non-visual protocols and lockdown procedures.
Digital Archive Maintenance $500/yr
[#22] Ongoing maintenance for digitized diary archive and storage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard monitoring, research, maintenance, and no containment incidents.
no accidental exposure no breaches routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$145K vs baseline
Localized exposure or contamination event requiring medical treatment, decon, additional hazardous disposal, overtime and investigation.
small accidental exposure containment-room contamination single-event lockdown
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large PR/legal expenditures, relocation to offsite backup, extended medical care and long-term costs.
prolonged breach public exposure mass or long-term medical consequences
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research/Containment Lead (Senior Researcher) 1 [#9] Senior containment lead overseeing protocols and research.
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Mid-level research scientist supporting mitigation/neuroscience studies.
Lab Technician 2 [#9] Lab technicians for sample handling, robotics operation, and indirect-observation protocols.
Site Liaison / Administrative Staff 1 [#9] Administrative and site coordination duties for Site-19 liaison and documentation.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#10] 24/7 guard coverage and rapid-response team assigned for safe and site-level coverage.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and allow reasonable cost mapping, but contingency/reserve sizing, incident frequency, and some equipment/contract choices remain uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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