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SCP-7506 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-7506
Expected annual
$10K
One-time setup
$59K
Annual recurring
$10K
Personnel
0.08
One-time setup is modest (~$59k) driven mainly by optional research/decommissioning and soundproofing; recurring annual costs are low (~$9.9k/year), driven by fractional security wages, medical monitoring, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $59K
Facilities $19K
[#1, #5] Locker purchase/installation and sound-dampened booth/room treatment (midpoint estimates).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#9] Research staff time (0.2–0.5 FTE for short-term characterization) pro-rated salary & overhead.
Decommission Project $11K
[#18] Optional decommission/neutralization project (experimental costs, specialists) — included as potential one-time project.
Incident Response Reserve $6K
[#14] Contingency/reserve fund for unexpected activations, temporary sheltering, or small PR/legal needs (midpoint reserve).
Equipment $5K
[#2, #3, #7, #11] Lockable outlet/hardware, hardened transport crate, audio recording equipment, and electrical isolation/GFCI/adapter + electrician inspection (equipment/hardware costs).
Documentation And Training Initial $2K
[#13] Initial SOP writing, approval, and initial training costs.
Public Cover Legal Initial $1K
[#20] One-time minimal legal/PR template preparation for public cover story.
Consumables Initial $600
[#10] Initial stocking of clothing samples, replacement cord, cleaning supplies, PPE spares.
Baseline Medical Screening $562
[#8] Baseline audiology/medical screening for initial staff (one-time baseline tests for ~5 staff).
Ppe Initial $300
[#6] Initial PPE purchase (ear protection, signage) for small team.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10K/yr
Staff Wages $4K/yr
[#4] Fractional security allocation (0.05–0.1 FTE Level-1 guard pro-rated salary & benefits).
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#7, #8, #12, #13, #16] Audio equipment calibration, annual audiology screening, data management/secure storage, SOP refresher training, and psychological support budget.
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#15] Insurance/administrative overhead allocation, facility overhead, cataloging and audit fees.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#17, #19] Long-term storage space allocation charge and periodic artifact/locker/lock checks (space/climate control share + annual inspections).
Logistics And Transport $600/yr
[#3] Supervised-move costs (approx. $300 per supervised move; assumed ~2 moves/year for testing/transport).
Supplies And Consumables $250/yr
[#6, #10] PPE replacements and consumables/test-material replacements (annual replenishment).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment, occasional tests, no major incidents or projects.
routine_checks scheduled_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $15K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small accidental activation or containment-adjacent incident requiring medical checkups, extra logging, and limited PR/legal support.
accidental_activation unauthorized_plugging localized_exposure
🚨 Decommission Project $21K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$11K vs baseline
Foundation elects to pursue neutralization/decommissioning research and remediation in that year.
neutralization_research decommissioning_decision
👥 Personnel 0.08 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.08 Fractional FTE (0.05–0.1) of a Level-1 guard allocated for routine checks and lock verification; cost reflected in recurring staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and ranges for each cost; SCP is Safe with predictable low-complexity containment needs, so cost mapping is well-constrained.
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