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SCP-7664 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7664
Expected annual
$617K
One-time setup
$299K
Annual recurring
$612K
Personnel
6
One-time setup costs are approximately $299,000 driven primarily by chamber/HVAC build-out, quarantine outfitting, and legal/reserve stockpiles. Recurring annual costs are approximately $611,500/yr dominated by staff wages (research + security), medical/monitoring, memetic specialist oversight, and ongoing consumables/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $299K
Facilities $134K
[#1, #2, #3, #4] Sterile containment chamber build-out, HVAC/filtration one-time install, two quarantine rooms outfitting, and decontamination/shower installation.
Equipment $65K
[#5, #8, #10, #11, #15] Initial PPE outfit, electronic locks/access hardware, secure imaging system, on-site autoclave purchase option, and secure/data-hardware purchases.
Legal Cover Incident Reserve $62K
[#18] Dedicated one-time reserve for major incident legal/PR response and cover-story contingencies.
Incident Response Stockpile $18K
[#17] Initial stockpile of PPE, disinfectants, replacement equipment and emergency contractor hours.
Transportation Containers $10K
[#13] Secure sealed transfer containers and minor vehicle retrofitting (one-time purchase).
Training And Sop Development $10K
[#14] One-time development of SOPs, memetic-hazard training materials, and initial training curriculum.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $612K/yr
Staff Wages $290K/yr
[#7, #8] Dedicated research staffing (senior researcher + technician) and ongoing site security wages (shift coverage).
Medical And Treatment $90K/yr
[#6] On-call occupational health (part-time nurse + physician retainer) and recurring medical supplies; per-incident treatment costs noted separately in incident scenarios.
Memetic Specialist $75K/yr
[#9] Ongoing memetic/cognitive safety oversight, specialist hours, and memetic-filtering protocol maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $44K/yr
[#4, #5, #12] Decontamination consumables, routine PPE restocking, sample handling reagents/assays and lab disposables.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#19] Program management, cross-site coordination, record audits and liaison time.
Psychological Monitoring $20K/yr
[#16] Annual psychological follow-up and counseling for ~10 monitored/exposed personnel (scalable per headcount).
Misc Facility Costs $15K/yr
[#20] Incremental utilities (HVAC energy), extra janitorial, minor repairs and consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#18] Legal retainer and PR cover-story management retainer for routine preparedness.
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#14] Recurring refresher courses, periodic drills and breach simulations.
Biohazard Waste Disposal $8K/yr
[#11] Annual contracted biohazard waste handling and incineration/autoclave operation fees (if not fully on-site).
Incident Stockpile Replenishment $6K/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment/rotation of emergency stockpile (PPE, disinfectants, spare parts).
Data Security And Auditing $5K/yr
[#15] Ongoing maintenance, audits, and tamper-evident log upkeep for secure record servers.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#13] Maintenance and servicing of sealed transfer containers / transport logistics.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#2] HVAC/filtration maintenance, filter replacement, environmental sensor upkeep.
Secure Imaging Archiving $2K/yr
[#10] Secure, air-gapped archival maintenance and controlled imaging storage costs.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $612K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, upkeep, and no containment incidents.
routine_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $636K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized contamination or exposure requiring extra medical response, deep-cleaning, single-room replacement and minor overtime.
single-person_exposure extended_cleaning_and_replacement
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant contamination event or memetic exposure requiring expanded quarantine capacity, HVAC overhaul, major legal/PR response, and extended treatment.
multi-person_infection memetic_exposure public_exposure/legal_response
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Senior researcher responsible for experimental design and oversight; salary included in staff_wages [#7].
Lab Technician 1 Technician to run tests, sample handling, and day-to-day lab operations; salary included in staff_wages [#7].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 Shifted security coverage for containment wing; combined wages included in staff_wages [#8].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges; estimates use midpoints and standard assumptions. Uncertainty remains around infectivity/memetic scaling and potential requirement for large-scale HVAC/containment upgrades, so confidence is medium.
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