SCP-686
Safe
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medium confidence
SCP-686
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
15
One-time capital and setup costs are approximately $1.23M, driven by lab retrofit, containment equipment, and research instrumentation; recurring annual costs are approximately $2.19M/yr driven primarily by staff wages, medical/support for subjects, research, and contingency/emergency budgets.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.2M/yr
Normal operating year with no major incidents; ongoing containment, milking, research, and routine disposal.
routine_operations
no_spill_or_breach
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Minor Incident
$2.3M/yr
Small containment breach or spill requiring contractor hazmat response, overtime, extra disposal and limited medical follow-up.
small_spill
localized_breach
operator_exposure
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Major Outbreak
$6.2M/yr
Significant spread to a herd or multiple human subjects requiring large-scale disposal, culling/buyouts, facility upgrades and surge staffing.
herd_infection
large_cohort_spread
mass_disposal_required
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Political Exposure
$2.7M/yr
Public exposure or legal/political fallout requiring large PR, legal settlements, and community mitigation.
media_exposure
legal_action
community_notice
Personnel
15 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 2 | Lead proteomics/biochemistry staff; salaries included in staff_wages. [#13] |
| Research Technician | 1 | Lab support, sample prep and LIMS operation; salary included in staff_wages. [#13, #15] |
| Clinical Nurse / Milking Technician | 3 | Perform milking, subject monitoring and routine clinical care; salaries included in staff_wages. [#7, #8] |
| Animal Handler / Vet Tech | 1 | Care for infected animals and quarantine management; salary included in staff_wages; veterinary care costs are recurring. [#11] |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | 24/7 site security staffing across shifts; salaries included in staff_wages and security equipment is in one-time costs. [#9] |
| Site Director / Administrative Staff | 1 | Site management, administration and liaison for legal/PR; salary included in staff_wages. [#16, #24] |
| Medical Officer | 1 | Clinical oversight for human subjects and emergency care coordination; salary included in staff_wages. [#10, #20] |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from wide-ranging line-item ranges in analyst notes; core recurring categories (personnel, disposal, research) are well-identified but many line items (scale-up, legal settlements, buyouts, capital incinerators) are context-dependent, yielding medium confidence.