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SCP-7696 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7696
Expected annual
$56K
One-time setup
$239K
Annual recurring
$51K
Personnel
1
One-time setup and conservation (containers, archival assessment, initial research) are the primary upfront costs (~$239k). Recurring annual costs are modest for routine containment (~$50.6k/year) but infrequent human-factor incidents (medical, counseling, legal, reassignments) can drive single-year costs into the tens-to-hundreds of thousands.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $239K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#19] Initial small internal study (N=10) with scans, assays, follow-up; midpoint estimate used for one-time research set-up.
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#24] One-time contingency reserve for escalation/worst-case social fallout (conservative allocation within $50k–$500k range).
Medical Protocol Development $5K
[#10] One-time medical/legal consults to draft baseline and incident-response protocols (midpoint ~$2,000–$8,000).
Training Development $2K
[#7] One-time creation of training module and SOP dissemination (~$1,000–$4,000; midpoint used).
Inventory Management $2K
[#5] One-time barcode/asset-tagging and database setup (midpoint of $500–$3,000).
Reproduction Scanning $2K
[#22] One-time high-quality scanning/replication to create facsimiles for research (~$200–$3,000; midpoint used).
Access Control Updates $1K
[#6] One-time policy drafting/IT update costs (midpoint ~$500–$2,000).
Evidence Preservation Conservation Assessment $1K
[#21] One-time archival-grade conservation assessment (midpoint ~$200–$2,000).
Equipment $500
[#1] Museum-grade/tamper-evident opaque archival inner container estimated at midpoint ~$500.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $51K/yr
Staff Wages $40K/yr
[#4, #6, #7, #18] Ongoing administrative/training/inspection labor and coordination (pro-rated site admin wages covering label inspections, training coordination, periodic audits).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#20] Baseline legal/PR retainer for contingency ($5k/year low-end retainer). Large leak events budgeted as scenarios.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2, #21, #23] Locker allocation/footprint overhead (~$1,000/year midpoint), archival climate-storage share (~$300/year), small utilities pro-rata (~$175/year).
Training Refreshers $1K/yr
[#7] Annual refresher training and briefings ($500–$1,500/year; midpoint used).
Incident Administration $1K/yr
[#18] Administrative time for incident reporting and documentation (baseline ~$500–$2,000/year; midpoint used).
Inventory Management Maintenance $600/yr
[#5] Ongoing license/maintenance and periodic audits for asset-tracking (midpoint of $200–$1,000/year).
Labeling And Inspection $415/yr
[#4] Periodic label replacement and inspection labor (analyst estimate ~$300–$530/year; midpoint used).
Security Escort Time $400/yr
[#9] Marginal security escort cost for transfers (assumes 1 transfer/year; midpoint $160–$640/transfer).
Logistics And Transport $350/yr
[#8] Transport packaging and materials for moves (assumes 1–2 transfers/year; midpoint annualized ~$350).
Access Control Audit $200/yr
[#6] Recurring updates and access audits (~$200/year per analyst note).
Supplies And Consumables $160/yr
[#3] Tamper-evident seals/tapes and padlock replacements (range $20–$300/year; midpoint used).
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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Medical Testing Per Incident $0/yr
[#11] Per-incident baseline/follow-up medical testing estimated $500–$3,000 per incident; costed into incident scenarios rather than baseline recurring.
Counseling Per Person $0/yr
[#12] Counseling/EAP per affected person $1,000–$5,000/year; handled on a per-incident/per-person basis in scenarios.
Pharmacological Mitigation Per Person $0/yr
[#13] Medication costs vary widely ($600–$4,800/year typical; GnRH etc. far higher). Budgeted per treated person in scenarios if mitigation is used.
Occupational Reassignment Per Case $0/yr
[#14] Reassignment/cover costs are case-dependent (~$10k–$80k per affected FTE); costed in adverse scenarios, not baseline.
Harassment Legal Reserve Per Incident $0/yr
[#15] Sexual harassment investigation and legal exposure per major incident estimated $10k–$200k+; reserved for scenario-driven budgeting.
Pregnancy Costs Per Incident $0/yr
[#16] Pregnancy/obstetric costs per linked incident ~$8k–$30k plus replacement costs; included in scenario calculations only.
Sti Testing Per Use $0/yr
[#17] STI testing/treatment per person $100–$500; scaled in scenarios if needed.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $51K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Routine year with no accidental reads or major incidents; only standard upkeep, training refreshers, audits, and minimal legal retainer costs.
no accidental reads routine inspections periodic transfers only
🚨 Minor Incident $72K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$21K vs baseline
Single accidental read by one staff member requiring medical testing, counseling, and minor legal/administrative response.
single accidental exposure/read one staff member seeks medical/counseling minor investigation
🚨 Major Incident $419K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$369K vs baseline
Multiple exposures and/or a sexual misconduct allegation cascade leading to investigations, settlements, broad counseling/testing, PR/legal response, and urgent research/mitigation funding.
multiple staff exposures formal harassment claim or class-action significant public/legal fallout requiring PR/legal intervention
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Administrative Staff 1 Site administrative/archival coordinator responsible for inventory, labeling inspections, policy coordination, and training logistics; pro-rated into staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for containment and human-factor costs, allowing mid-point estimates for routine expenses; however per-incident human, legal, and medical outcomes are highly variable, so overall confidence is medium.
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