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SCP-7673 Uncontained ~ medium confidence
SCP-7673
Expected annual
$6.5M
One-time setup
$11.8M
Annual recurring
$6.3M
Personnel
20
Initial one-time capital and contingency expenses are approximately $11.85M, driven by secure non-ferrous cell construction, specialized research lab equipment, and contingency/reserve funds; ongoing annual operating costs are approximately $6.31M/yr, dominated by staff wages and a multi-year R&D program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.8M
Facilities $3.4M
[#1, #9, #23] Cell buildout (non-ferrous finishes, Faraday/EM shielding), decontamination infrastructure installation, and one additional cell expansion contingency.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.5M
[#12] High-end analytical research equipment and secure lab buildout for metallography, mass spec, SEM/EDX, XRD, cryo-EM, sequencing, and non-contaminating sample prep.
Contingency Reserve Initial $2.0M
[#17] Up-front contingency/reserve fund for large liability, remediation, and unexpected anomalous costs.
Public Health Reserve Initial $1.0M
[#24] Initial earmarked public-health contingency fund for potential off-site beryllium contamination incidents.
Decommissioning Reserve $1.0M
[#25] Reserve for future decommissioning, hazardous remediation and site cleanup if containment is terminated.
Initial Capture And Transport $750K
[#2] One-time specialized capture & transport operation (non-metallic restraints, modified vehicle, mobile decon, robotics/support).
Equipment $650K
[#5, #8, #10, #11, #19, #22] Initial PPE and PAPR units, environmental monitoring instruments, non-metallic restraints, backup generator/UPS hardware, non-metallic tools/fabrication stock, and secure data/server hardware.
Cover And Opsec Initial $300K
[#16] Initial cover/OPSEC/public-affairs budget for plausible deniability and local coordination.
Legal And Permits Initial $150K
[#15] Initial legal, regulatory, and permit-related startup costs for hazmat/environmental compliance.
Countermeasures Initial $100K
[#18] Initial setup for specialized chemical/physical countermeasures and fume-handling for controlled removal of beryllium-bronze.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.3M/yr
Long Term Rnd Program $3.0M/yr
[#13] Multi-year R&D program funding (postdocs, grants, trials) to investigate inhibition/control of regenerative bronze production and cellular immortality.
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#3, #4] Security staffing (12 guards across shifts, benefits) and specialized scientific staffing (senior metallurgists/materials biologists and lab techs) including overhead and on-call pay.
Facilities Maintenance $260K/yr
[#9, #11, #14, #22] Ongoing decon/airlock operations, backup generator fuel/maintenance, repairs/replacement of sacrificial components damaged by bronze production, and recurring secure data/server upkeep.
Research And Monitoring $230K/yr
[#8, #12] Environmental monitoring maintenance/calibration and research consumables/maintenance contracts for analytical equipment.
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#15, #16] Ongoing legal/compliance costs and recurring cover/OPSEC/public-affairs expenditures.
Containment Insurance Premium $125K/yr
[#17] Annual insurance/premium costs for liability and property damage related to beryllium exposure and anomalous risks.
Supplies And Consumables $105K/yr
[#5, #18, #19, #10] PPE replacements and training consumables, countermeasure consumables/disposal, replacement polymer/ceramic parts and non-metallic restraint maintenance.
Occupational Medical Surveillance $105K/yr
[#6] Annual BeLPT and imaging for exposed personnel plus physician/occupational health oversight and follow-up.
Hazardous Waste Handling $100K/yr
[#7] Annual hazardous waste transport, certified disposal fees, and specialized permit costs for beryllium-contaminated material.
Psychological And Ethics Care $100K/yr
[#21] Staff psychologist, ethics oversight, and humane-housing-related services for sentient/cooperative containment subject considerations.
Training And Drills $60K/yr
[#20] Ongoing hazard drills, capture simulations, and interdepartmental exercises.
Public Health Reserve Recurring $50K/yr
[#24] Ongoing small annual allocation to public-health mitigation and readiness for community screening/remediation.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.3M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with no major incidents; routine research, monitoring, maintenance, and staffing costs.
no_incident routine_research scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $6.5M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized contamination or containment stress requiring extra cleanup, repairs, temporary medical screening and limited public-affairs activity.
localized_beryllium_release minor_equipment_damage limited_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $11.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant uncontrolled bronze generation or spread of contamination requiring regional remediation, mass public-health response, and large-scale research/mitigation surge.
containment_breach offsite_contamination regional_public_health_response
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [@#3] Twelve guards to cover three 8-hour shifts plus relief; salaries and benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 5 [@#4] Senior metallurgist/alloy specialist, materials engineer, molecular biologist, toxicologist; salaries and overhead included in staff_wages.
Lab Technician / Research Tech 3 [@#4] 2–3 lab techs for sample prep and monitoring; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many cost items are well-identified (non‑ferrous cell, monitoring, PPE, research equipment) but ranges are wide and the anomalous nature of SCP-7673 creates uncertainty in incident probabilities and scale of potential public-health responses; hence medium confidence.
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