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SCP-7366 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7366
Expected annual
$149K
One-time setup
$22K
Annual recurring
$147K
Personnel
3
One-time setup costs are modest (≈$22k) for procurement, stabilization and SOPs; annual recurring costs are dominated by personnel and contingency, totaling ≈$147k/yr (personnel + testing + contingency are main drivers).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $22K
Equipment $11K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #8, #17, #20] Hard-shell cases, access-control hardware (one-time portion), pre-2001 camcorder procurement/refurbishment, camcorder repair parts/tools stock, batteries/chargers (one-time spares), environmental sensor hardware/installation (one-time portion), contingency legacy-device procurement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3K
[#7, #5] Capture hardware and initial digitization labor (#7) plus initial analog tape stock and archival physical media (#5).
Forensic Analysis $2K
[#10] Initial forensic/pathogen screening, DNA extraction and STR profiling (baseline level).
Sop Development $2K
[#19] One-time SOP writing, compliance documentation and initial staff training.
Bbp Training Setup $2K
[#9] One-time setup for bloodborne-pathogen training program and initial staff certification.
Conservation Consultation $1K
[#11] Artifact conservator consultation and minimal stabilization supplies.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $147K/yr
Staff Wages $83K/yr
[#15] Salaries + benefits pro-rated for 0.25 FTE senior researcher, 0.5 FTE technician, 0.1 FTE security/admin support (aggregated).
Contingency Fund $15K/yr
[#23] 10–20% contingency for unexpected escalation, deeper sequencing, transfer or containment upgrades.
Human Subjects Testing $14K/yr
[#14] Recruitment, compensation, consent administration and related testing costs (mid-range estimate for ~100 exposures/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#1] Amortized site-level locker reservation, climate monitoring, utilities and site overhead for dedicated low-risk containment locker.
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#7, #13, #16] Ongoing digitization/QC and capture labor (#7), psychological monitoring and counseling services (#13), secure data storage/archival (#16).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#22] Legal/PR contingency for potential external exposure, takedowns, or cover stories.
Medical Screening And On Call $4K/yr
[#12] Baseline medical/psych screening for subjects/handlers and on-call medical coverage contingencies.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#18] Secure transportation/courier contingency for inter-site testing (2–4 trips/yr).
Camcorder Maintenance And Repairs $1K/yr
[#6] Ongoing technician hours, periodic repairs, head cleaning, belts, refurbishment parts for vintage camcorders.
Sop Audits And Refresher $1K/yr
[#19] Periodic audits, refresher training and compliance checks.
Bbp Training And Disposal $900/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training, PPE replenishment, and biohazard disposal contract.
Supplies And Consumables $650/yr
[#21] Routine consumables (gloves, wipes, labels, tape cases, spare screws).
Environmental Monitoring Maintenance $350/yr
[#17] Ongoing monitoring/maintenance for temperature/humidity/shock sensors and alarm integration.
Access Control Maintenance $300/yr
[#3] Annual maintenance/monitoring for electronic access control and logging integration.
Tape Replacement $200/yr
[#5] Replacement blank/archival tapes and small archival media consumables.
Battery Replacements $100/yr
[#8] Replacement/custom batteries, chargers and bench power-supply consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $147K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $167K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized damage to the object or vintage equipment failure requiring repairs, limited forensic follow-up and extra medical checks.
unexpected_vibration camera_or_transport_damage
🚨 Major Incident $247K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Serious adverse event during testing (severe injury/fatality, autonomous escalation) requiring containment upgrades, heavy forensic/legal action and public-relations response.
testing_fatality autonomous_escalation public_exposure
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 0.25 FTE dedicated to SCP-7366 (shared/collateral duty) — included in staff_wages [#15].
Technician 1 0.5 FTE familiar with analog camcorders and digitization workflows (shared) — included in staff_wages [#15].
Security Officer / Administrative Support 1 0.1 FTE on-call security/admin for handling and chain-of-custody tasks — included in staff_wages [#15].
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are based on detailed analyst notes mapping to specific items (equipment, personnel, testing). Medium confidence because many recurring items (subject counts, depth of forensic work, contingency use) are variable and depend on chosen operational posture.
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