SCP-7518
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-7518
Expected annual
$4.6M
One-time setup
$39.3M
Annual recurring
$4.4M
Personnel
20
Initial one-time containment, investigation and infrastructure build-out are large drivers (~$39.3M one-time) while recurring costs are dominated by research staff and security payroll (~$4.39M/yr). Major-repeat or catastrophic scenarios produce multi‑million to multi‑ten‑million incremental costs.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $39.3M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.4M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$4.4M/yr
Normal year: ongoing monitoring, research, routine maintenance and staff wages with no major re‑containment events.
no repeat anomalous events
routine surveillance and research only
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Minor Incident
$4.6M/yr
Small localized incident requiring overtime response, short additional sampling, temporary reinforcement and legal outreach.
single minor repeat event
small spoil/disposal and overtime lab work
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Major Incident
$7.3M/yr
Significant repeat event requiring temporary dome deployment, expanded disposal, major forensic/medical/legal response and public mitigation.
repeat vaporization or large contamination
large disposal and extended response
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Catastrophic Repeat
$29.4M/yr
Catastrophic repeat event or escalation forcing decommissioning/remediation, national response and major contingency draws.
multiple large repeats
site uncontainable / national security involvement
Personnel
20 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 8 | [#1] Armed guards for 24/7 perimeter security (8 guards, 3 shifts). |
| Site Security Supervisor | 1 | [#1] On‑site security supervisor/lead. |
| Principal Investigator (PI) | 1 | [#13] Lead researcher to coordinate investigations and experiments. |
| Research Scientist | 3 | [#13] Senior physicists and experimental leads. |
| Radiochemist | 2 | [#13] Specialists for radiochemistry, isotopic assays and sample characterization. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | [#13] Facility/experiment engineer for instrumentation, containment and HVAC systems. |
| Technician / Lab Staff | 2 | [#11, #12] Technicians for robotic systems, instrument operation and routine sampling. |
| Safety Officer / Health & Safety | 1 | [#13, #16] Safety officer overseeing radiation safety, SOPs and medical monitoring coordination. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#13, #18] Admin support for records management, logistics and liaison with legal/PR. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a mid‑range estimate; major uncertainties remain around hazard classification of 'Akiva' radiation, actual sample volumes, waste classification and whether experimental replication is pursued, so confidence is medium.