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SCP-7047 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7047
Expected annual
$554K
One-time setup
$932K
Annual recurring
$533K
Personnel
5
One-time startup expenses are dominated by building a dedicated testing chamber, containment locker upgrades, and initial research instrumentation (~$932k). Recurring costs are driven primarily by personnel (technicians, security, driver) and ongoing research/response readiness (~$533k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $932K
Facilities $373K
[#1, #2, #10, #17, #20] Locker upgrade, dedicated testing chamber, protective barriers, climate-control installation, and access-control/installation work.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $298K
[#7, #9, #13] High-speed cameras, force sensors/analytic instrumentation; modular test fixtures/pads; initial tranche of the activation-parameter research program.
Contingency Fund $150K
[#12] One-time contingency/property-damage reserve allocation.
Cover Story Retainer $50K
[#14] Initial legal/comms/cover-story retainer.
Decommissioning $30K
[#23] Decommissioning/disposal planning and one-off execution budget.
Equipment $18K
[#5, #6, #8] Containment transfer case, initial observer PPE kit, and CCTV installation/recording system.
Sop Development $12K
[#15] SOP creation, training-course materials and initial drills development.
Spare Dominoes $1K
[#18] Initial small-scale inert spare domino set for replacements/training.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $533K/yr
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#3, #4, #19] Two dedicated containment technicians (2 × $80k ≈ $160k), security escort staffing (~$100k), and driver salary portion (~$40k).
Research And Monitoring $137K/yr
[#11, #13, #16] Ongoing activation-parameter study tranche ($100k/yr mid), emergency response/medical readiness contracts (~$30k/yr), and administrative audit/recordkeeping (~$7,200/yr).
Contingency Replenish $25K/yr
[#12] Annual replenishment budget for the contingency/property-damage reserve as used.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal/comms/cover-story and classification maintenance retainer ($10k–$25k/yr; mid used).
Opportunity Cost Space $15K/yr
[#21] Estimated opportunity cost for reserved lab/floor space removed from other use.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#19] Vehicle operating allocation share for secure site transport (fuel/maintenance allocation).
Compliance Audit $10K/yr
[#25] Periodic containment compliance / third-party review fees.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#6, #7, #18, #24] PPE replacement/disposables, data-storage & minor maintenance for analytic equipment, spare domino replenishment, and per-test consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#8, #17, #20] CCTV retention/maintenance, climate-control energy & maintenance, access-control system maintenance.
Psychological Support $4K/yr
[#22] Periodic psychological screening and counseling for handlers/observers.
Sop Refresher $3K/yr
[#15] Recurring refresher training and drills to maintain SOP compliance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $533K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing and no significant incidents; recurring operating costs only.
routine_testing scheduled_research normal_staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $608K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized property/equipment damage during a test requiring repairs, equipment replacement, or short research interruption.
localized_property_damage equipment_replacement minor_medical_incident
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant activation or transport-related event causing site damage, public exposure/amnestization, large repairs and legal/operational response.
mass_activation site_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 2 [#3] Two dedicated FTE containment technicians (coverage for handling/testing; 2 × ~$80k).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4] Two security escorts on expected staffing/retainer (salaries aggregated into recurring security line).
Driver 1 [#19] One driver allocation share for secure transport (salary portion included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; many one-time items and contingency figures have wide bands and incident probabilities are inferred from limited incident history, so precision is moderate.
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