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SCP-737 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-737
Expected annual
$117K
One-time setup
$185K
Annual recurring
$114K
Personnel
0.4
Initial capital and setup are modest but include a significant emergency reserve; one-time setup is approximately $185,000 driven by containment hardware and an emergency contingency fund. Annual operating costs are approximately $114,070 driven by pro-rated staffing, maintenance/calibration contracts, monitoring/logging, ongoing research, and contingency/reserve lines.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $185K
Emergency Contingency Reserve $100K
[#24] One-time emergency contingency fund/reserve for rapid containment upgrades, relocation, or extreme remediation.
Equipment $56K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #10] Robotic manipulator purchase; secure enclosure/glovebox; HVAC/gas-scrubber system purchase; gas detectors; video hardware; internal padded racks/secure storage.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#11] Initial imaging, pathology, sequencing and deep characterization (one-time diagnostics and setup).
Facilities $14K
[#1, #17] Copper-lined welded safe fabrication/installation and electrical/facility hookup (power, small UPS, installation).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $114K/yr
Staff Wages $18K/yr
[#12, #23] Pro-rated technician oversight (0.1–0.25 FTE) and part-time security/access audits (0.1–0.2 FTE).
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#15] Legal, administrative, cover-story maintenance, NDAs, and liaison costs.
Breach Response And Equipment $15K/yr
[#13] On-call breach response training, remote-response gear procurement, drills, and specialized non-contact equipment.
Containment Improvement R And D $15K/yr
[#21] Small R&D fund for containment improvements, prototypes, and studies (e.g., copper interaction studies).
Insurance Overhead $10K/yr
[#16] Internal overhead/contingency (~10% of direct annual operating costs).
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#11] Ongoing periodic imaging, histology, microbial culture, sequencing, and follow-up diagnostics.
Medical Incident Contingency $8K/yr
[#14] Medical standby budget for exposures, injuries, infection control, and rare high-cost medical events.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#2, #5, #17, #18] Robotic arm maintenance contract, gas-sensor calibration/replacement, electricity/UPS maintenance, and routine HVAC/scrubber/camera service contracts.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#4, #7, #8, #25] Scrubber consumables/filters, daily prepared wood supply, PPE/handling disposables, and miscellaneous small supplies.
Data Logging And Archival $4K/yr
[#6, #20] Continuous video recording hardware storage, offsite replication, digital logging, and archival systems.
Training And Drills $4K/yr
[#22] Periodic staff training, SOP refreshers, and breach drills.
Biohazard Disposal $3K/yr
[#9] Autoclave/incineration, sharps containers, chain-of-custody and disposal transport for removed carriages/waste.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#19] Secure transport is per-move (costed in scenarios); baseline assumes no routine moves this year.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $114K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine maintenance, oversight, monitoring, and no major incidents or moves.
no incidents no facility moves routine maintenance only
🚨 Minor Incident $134K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Local minor containment incident requiring emergency response, limited repairs, extra disposals and medical follow-up.
small containment breach limited staff exposure temporary engineering repairs
🚨 Major Breach $314K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or unexpected behavior (rapid growth, copper absorption, toxic gas release) triggering large-scale engineering response, possible relocation and medical care.
containment failure large-scale remediation emergency relocation
🚨 Transfer Move $122K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline
Planned or emergency transfer of SCP-737 between facilities requiring special copper-lined transport and cleared couriers.
facility consolidation research relocation evacuation
👥 Personnel 0.4 total
Role Count Notes
Technician 0.25 [#12] Pro-rated cleared site technician (0.1–0.25 FTE) to supervise robotic feed, checks and logging.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.15 [#23] Part-time/security access audits (0.1–0.2 FTE) allocated for periodic checks and escorted access.
On-call breach response team 0.0 [#13] Dedicated on-call team not on-site full-time; costed as training/equipment reserve rather than full FTE.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes are detailed with line-item ranges, but many values are range-based and some contingencies (e.g., emergency reserve sizing, probability of escalation) are uncertain; costs for rare high-impact events are highly variable, so confidence is medium.
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