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SCP-7520 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7520
Expected annual
$385K
One-time setup
$781K
Annual recurring
$368K
Personnel
2.35
Estimated one-time startup costs are approximately $781,000 driven by potential incinerator upgrades, incident reserve and equipment (helmet, crates, vehicle, monitoring); recurring annual costs are approximately $368,147 driven primarily by personnel wages, medical oversight, thermal-treatment operating costs and facility overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $781K
Facilities $407K
[#7, #17, #20] Capital for AAF-Y/400 furnace/ emissions controls (midpoint), permitting if new furnace required, and decontamination/site remediation end-of-life costs.
Incident Response Reserve One Time $225K
[#18] Recommended contingency/reserve fund set aside for unexpected escalation (midpoint of recommended range).
Equipment $144K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #9, #10, #12] Helmet design & manufacture ($40k), initial PPE kit ($2.5k), lockable crates ($8k), optional vehicle purchase & mods ($65k), monitoring installation ($12k), secure server setup ($10k), hazmat equipment ($6k).
Training And Documentation $4K
[#14] One-time SOP development and initial training materials.
Legal One Time $2K
[#16] One-time legal/HR agreements and documentation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $368K/yr
Staff Wages $180K/yr
[#13] Incremental recurring payroll for containment oversight, hazmat support and prorated medical/security FTEs (lower-bound/dedicated-team model chosen).
Facility Overhead Allocation $85K/yr
[#22] Pro-rated facility overhead (assumed 30% of direct recurring costs).
Medical Oversight $35K/yr
[#11] Routine medical monitoring (~$10k/yr) plus emergency/reserve/rapid-response allocation (~$25k/yr equivalent).
Thermal Treatment Operating $20K/yr
[#8] Energy, filters and per-item burn fees (assumes ~100 items/yr and mid-range per-item fee + base energy/maintenance).
Psychological Support $12K/yr
[#15] Counseling services and hazard/incentive pay stipend (counseling ~$3k + hazard pay ~$9k midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#3, #12, #21] PPE consumables ($600/yr), hazmat consumables/staffing related consumables ($8,000/yr), spare parts & small tools ($2,750/yr midpoint).
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#16] Recurring legal counsel, HR overhead and cover administration fees.
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#9, #10] On-site monitoring maintenance and data storage/cloud/license fees ($3,000 + $2,500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#4, #17] Annual repairs/replacement for crates and recurring environmental sampling/testing (permits compliance) if furnace/processing done.
Helmet Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2] Periodic servicing, battery/sensor replacement, calibration, spare rotation and recertification.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#6] Baseline per-trip labor/fuel for 1 trip/week using existing fleet (~$45/trip → ~$2,340/yr).
Training And Drills $2K/yr
[#14] Annual refresher training and drill costs.
Optional Research Budget $0/yr
[#19] Research budget is optional; baseline assumes no active research program (exploratory option would be ~$100k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $368K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal year using existing fleet, modest monitoring, regular thermal treatment at assumed throughput; no major incidents or purchases.
normal_manifestation_rate no_escalation routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $443K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Sustained increase in manifestation frequency or small-scale safety incident requiring surge incineration, overtime and limited emergency procurements.
increased_manifestation_rate overtime_transport surge_incineration
🚨 Major Breach $768K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Rare but severe escalation (weaponization/mass manifestation) requiring rapid containment surge, emergency capital purchases and wide-scale response.
weaponization mass_manifestation breach_response
👥 Personnel 2.35 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Officer 0.5 [#13] 0.5 FTE oversight for daily containment and helmet compliance.
Hazmat Technician 0.75 [#12, #13] 0.5–1.0 FTE hazmat support (collection, decon, crate handling); midpoint used.
Medical Officer 0.2 [#11, #13] Part-time medical oversight for routine testing and rapid response.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.5 [#6, #13] Escort/security coverage for transports (pro-rated).
Driver / Transport Operator 0.2 [#6] Pro-rated driver coverage for regular AAF-Y/400 transfers (baseline uses existing fleet/staffing).
Administrative Staff 0.2 [#16] HR/legal/administrative time for contracts, recordkeeping and cover administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: containment hardware and recurring staffing costs are well-scoped, but major uncertainties remain around manifestation frequency and optional capital choices (vehicle purchase, furnace upgrades, research activation).
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