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SCP-7424 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7424
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$7.5M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
23
Initial setup requires significant one-time construction and reserves (notably piping/retrofit and large contingency reserves), while annual costs are dominated by personnel (research, security, medical) and ongoing R&D/monitoring. Total one-time outlays are in the multi‑million range; recurring annual operations are a low‑to‑mid seven‑figure budget.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.5M
Containment Breach Reserve $3.0M
[#25] One-time containment breach / relocation insurance/reserve for worst-case scenarios.
Facilities $2.5M
[#1, #2] One-time construction of airtight containment chamber and site-wide secondary drainage retrofit; midpoint estimate combining chamber build-out and piping retrofit.
Medical And Emergency Reserve $750K
[#14] One-time contingency reserve for severe medical incidents and emergency treatment fund.
Equipment $738K
[#5, #6, #8, #19, #22] One-time purchase/installation: redundant pumps and isolation hardware (#5), remote monitoring hardware (#6), remote manipulators and containment/handling equipment (#8), backup power/UPS install (#19), environmental/air-treatment install (#22).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $325K
[#7] High-speed/infrared imaging and laboratory instrumentation for initial research and analysis.
Containment Pipe Fabrication $125K
[#3] Custom containment pipe fabrication including engraving and paint per PoI-7424-PRIME specifications.
Relocation Procurement $95K
[#20] One-time procurement of containment relocation/removal capability (crane, transport crate, specialist movers equipment).
Safety Grates Installation $62K
[#4] Installation of safety grates, angled junctions, filters/diverters and one‑way diverters (one-time installation costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #14, #17] Salaries and staffing for Project Haemavoracious: research team and technicians (#10), security staff and supervision (#11), medical screening/staffing (#9, #14), forensic/investigation staff (#17).
Research And Monitoring $365K/yr
[#6, #21, #24] Ongoing telemetry/data storage and sensor maintenance (#6, #21), plus ongoing research budget and experimental campaigns (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $288K/yr
[#15] Legal, ethical oversight, IRB/compliance, and cover-up operations/PR and related costs.
Third Party Contractors $162K/yr
[#23] Annual retainer and periodic specialized contractor fees (plumbing, structural, HVAC, electrical).
Supplies And Consumables $118K/yr
[#9, #13, #16, #27] PPE and consumables (#9), biohazard/decontamination supplies (#13), sample acquisition/cold-chain (#16), small consumables & spare parts (#27).
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#12, #26] Annual repainting/inspection and routine certification/pressure/leak tests of pipework and HVAC; includes periodic facility repairs.
Personnel Clearance And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#28] Ongoing costs for clearances, background investigations, psychological screening and monitoring.
Public Safety Liaison $30K/yr
[#29] Interagency coordination, first-responder training and public-safety liaison activities.
Emergency Drills Training $25K/yr
[#18] Regular training, drills, SOP development and interdepartmental exercises.
Pumps Maintenance $20K/yr
[#5] Maintenance and servicing of redundant pumps, automated valves and isolation hardware.
Manipulator Maintenance $18K/yr
[#8] Maintenance/repair contracts and consumables for remote manipulators and vacuum/aspiration systems.
Environmental Control Maintenance $12K/yr
[#22] Consumables and filter replacements for activated carbon scrubbers and odor/air treatments.
Safety Grates Maintenance $10K/yr
[#4] Annual maintenance of grates, one-way diverters, filters and associated small repairs.
Backup Power Maintenance $6K/yr
[#19] Maintenance and periodic battery/UPS replacement costs for backup power systems.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#20] No baseline per-year recurring transport cost budgeted for emergency moves; per-event costs handled via reserves or scenario response.
Relocation Move Fund $0/yr
[#20] Per-event relocation/move costs are not budgeted as an annual recurring line; funded from reserves or scenario responses.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
93.8% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations: no major incidents, only scheduled maintenance and research activities.
no incidents scheduled maintenance routine research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized failure such as a clogged junction, pump failure, or small backflow requiring emergency repairs and overtime.
pump or valve failure localized backflow minor structural leak
🚨 Major Breach $3.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment breach / system-wide backflow leading to required emergency engineering, medical responses, and partial system replacement.
widespread pipe compromise large external influx of blood multi-team medical response
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $7.7M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Widespread release or structural compromise requiring site evacuation, full relocation or decommissioning and large-scale remediation.
structural failure mass exsanguination event site relocation/decommissioning
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Project Lead / Senior Scientist 1 [#10] Oversees Project Haemavoracious and overall research program.
Research Scientist 3 [#10] Research scientists for haematokinetics studies and experiments.
Technician 4 [#10] Laboratory and maintenance technicians for experiments and routine ops.
Administrative Staff 1 [#10] Administrative support for scheduling, documentation and compliance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#11] 24/7 guarded access: 2–3 per shift across shifts plus supervision; headcount reflects full staffing for continuous coverage.
Forensic / Investigation Specialist 1 [#17] Specialist to maintain chain-of-custody and investigate external intersections.
Medical Officer 1 [#9, #14] Medical staffing for screening, serology and incident response.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#5, #19, #23] On-site engineers for pumps, HVAC, backup power and contractor coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed line items and ranges were provided allowing mid-point estimates, but substantial uncertainty remains due to site-specific plumbing complexity, the large variance in contingency reserves, and unpredictable breach probabilities.
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