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SCP-7504 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7504
Expected annual
$93K
One-time setup
$120K
Annual recurring
$84K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$119.6k) driven by research instrumentation, digitization hardware and secure storage systems; baseline annual operating costs are ~ $84.2k/yr driven by staff wages, information security/legal retainer, insurance and a contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $120K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $66K
[#7, #8, #13, #22, #23] Includes PSG/EEG kit and camera systems (#13 $47,500), capture hardware + secure workstation (#8 $14,000), secure duplication procedure and workflow (#23 $3,000), initial forensic kit (#22 $1,000). (VCR testing bench elements allocated where relevant.)
Equipment $31K
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #9, #10, #14, #19] Includes humidity/temp sensor (#2 $800), secure evidence container/safe (#3 $2350), access-control/card reader integration (#4 $3000), refurbished VCRs & bench (#7 $5500), demagnetizer/cleaning tools (#9 $400), defibrillator + kit (#10 $2000), narcotics safe (#14 $6000), initial secure document system (#19 $10500).
Sop Development $11K
[#6] One-time SOP drafting, mixed-role staff-hours (~$10,800).
Controlled Substances Licensing $6K
[#14] Initial licensing/permits and audit compliance (one-time portion).
Destructive Analysis Budget $6K
[#23] Budget allowance for potential destructive analysis (mid-range $2k–$10k).
Certified Destruction $750
[#24] Certified destruction / incineration per-item budget (average of $300–$1,200).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $84K/yr
Staff Wages $20K/yr
[#5, #12, #15] Security guard (0.1 FTE pro rata ~$5,000), research staffing (PI & tech pro rata ~$10,000), pharmacy/physician retainer (~$5,000).
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#6, #10, #13, #16, #17, #22, #27, #29] Annual SOP revision (~$1,500), medical standby for scheduled test(s) (~$600), instrumentation maintenance/calibration (~$2,000), subject recruitment & screening & compensation (per-subject budgeting assumed ~1 subject/year ~$1,850), post-test follow-up (~$2,000), per-event forensic documentation (~$500/event), incident investigation reserve (~$5,000), and opportunity cost of staff time for tests (~$2,500).
Contingency Reserve $14K/yr
[#30] Contingency / escalation reserve (15% of baseline subtotal excluding contingency).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#19, #20] Leak monitoring/legal takedown retainer and PR/legal liaison retainer (combined conservative baseline ~$10,000/yr).
Insurance And Indemnity $10K/yr
[#26] Additional site liability premium / indemnity reserve (baseline assumption ~$10,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#1, #2, #4, #28] Storage locker/site overhead allocation (~$3,750), climate/archive maintenance (~$600), access/audit maintenance (~$1,000), archival storage/migration (~$1,250).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #25, #18] Consumables and PPE (~$550), VCR parts & repairs (~$500), secure media maintenance (~$1,000), per-test medical supplies (~$200/test assumed 1 test), annual training/drills (~$1,000), EAP/counseling budget (~$500).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#11, #21] Ambulance/ER standby for higher-risk tests (~$1,000 assumed occasionally), inter-site movement/courier (~$1,500 assumed occasional).
Controlled Substances Compliance $2K/yr
[#14] Annual renewals/audit/compliance for controlled-substances licensing (~$1k–$3k/yr; mid ~$2,000).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $84K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with minimal authorized testing (assumes ~1 authorized test/year) and routine maintenance, legal/insurance and contingency.
no major incidents occasional low-frequency authorized test routine audits and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $104K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
A contained accidental exposure or small containment event requiring a formal investigation, external consultants and additional medical/legal actions.
accidental playback/exposure small-scale investigation external consultant engagement
🚨 Increased Testing Program $159K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Programmatic scale-up to frequent authorized tests and a digitization/forensic analysis push (many additional tests, ambulance standby, additional subject recruitment and post-test care).
approval for expanded digitization monthly/regular human testing program large-scale forensic analysis
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#5] Minimal on-site guard presence (0.1 FTE equivalent; one assigned guard covering the locker/post area).
Research Scientist 1 [#12] PI-level oversight (fractional FTE included in staff_wages).
Research Technician 1 [#7, #8, #13] Technician to run playback/digitization equipment and handle monitoring instrumentation (fractional FTE included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer / Pharmacist 1 [#10, #14, #15] Licensed medical/pharmacy oversight for stimulant prescriptions, medical standby and controlled-substances control (retainer included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and provide ranges for nearly every line item, enabling reasonable mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains around testing frequency, incident rates and institutional choices (insurance/legal retainer levels), so confidence is medium.
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