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SCP-7760 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7760
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$5.1M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
18
One-time capital buildout and analytical equipment (~$5.08M) are the dominant upfront costs; recurring annual operations (security, research staff, monitoring, training and contingency reserves) run ~ $2.72M/yr, with relocation/large-breach events treated as episodic contingent costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.1M
Facilities $1.6M
[#2, #3, #8, #27, #29] Vault wing construction/renovation, archival HVAC/setup, cleanroom buildout portion, monitoring install and initial cross-site staging buildout.
Equipment $1.5M
[#1, #6, #8, #13, #19, #20, #21, #24, #26] Per-instance anomalous containment units, anti-tactile PPE kits, bench gloveboxes, EVE sensor deployment hardware, destruction/incineration equipment, initial fragment containment supplies, scanning hardware, inventory system, and microfabrication suite.
Reserve Medical Contingency $1.0M
[#17] One-time contingency reserve to cover severe medical treatments/claims from exposed personnel.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $600K
[#9] Laboratory instrumentation and research-grade analytical instruments (mass spectrometer, SEM, microbalance, microscopy accessories) for microgram-level detection and analysis.
Level 4 Training Initial $240K
[#4] Initial Level-4 tactile cognitohazard training, simulation labs and psychological screening for ~12 authorized staff.
Cover Story Setup Legal $100K
[#25] One-time legal/setup and front-organization establishment costs for cover story and containment secrecy.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#10, #14, #15, #28] Salaries and loaded costs for forensic analysts (#10), 12 guards (#14), dedicated site research staff (#15), and Ethics/Administrative staff time (#28).
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#25] Ongoing cover story operations, legal counsel retainer, PR and compensation contingencies.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#13, #21, #22, #23, #24] EVE telemetry/analytics ops, scanning/storage maintenance, approved experiment budgets, cross-containment coordination operations, and inventory/audit maintenance.
Incident Response Reserve $200K/yr
[#16] Annual reserve for rapid-response overtime, emergency containment materials and immediate mitigation per Foundation contingency planning.
Facilities Maintenance $68K/yr
[#3, #27, #29] HVAC/archival climate control energy & maintenance, filter replacement/monitoring maintenance, and rolling-site staging maintenance/rotation.
Supplies And Consumables $67K/yr
[#7, #20, #30] PPE consumables & replacements, fragment packaging replenishment, and annual miscellaneous contingency/consumables.
Training Recertification $60K/yr
[#5] Annual recertification and refresher exercises for ~12 authorized staff.
Medical And Psych Services $58K/yr
[#17, #18] Routine medical monitoring for personnel and psychological/CISM services.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#12] Standby transport retainer and logistics planning annual contract to guarantee rapid availability of secure transport.
Waste Disposal Contract $20K/yr
[#19] Annual hazardous/fragment disposal contract and associated fuel/supplies.
Relocation Event Cost Per Incident $0/yr
[#11] Per-event emergency relocation cost if triggered: estimated $40,000–$75,000 per relocation (not included in baseline annual ops; modelled in scenarios).
Fabrication Run Consumables $0/yr
[#26] Per-fabrication-run consumables (~$5,000/run); annual usage depends on approved case-by-case fabrication frequency (baseline assumes none).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard operations, monitoring and reserves but no emergency relocations or major breach.
no relocations routine maintenance and training regular research operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or need for a single emergency relocation event with limited damage and overtime.
single emergency relocation overtime for response teams minor equipment replacement
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or theft requiring large-scale emergency response, medical claims, replacement and legal actions.
multi-instance exposure/theft major medical/compensation claims large-scale legal/containment remediation
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#14] 24/7 guard coverage for vault and in-transit transfers; 12 guards used in salary estimate.
Research Scientist 3 [#15] Principal investigator(s) and research assistants dedicated to SCP-7760.
Research/Forensic Analyst 2 [#10] Dedicated analytical chemists/forensic analysts for microgram detection and assays.
Administrative Staff 1 [#28] Ethics Committee/site administrative time included in recurring staff costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item costs are taken directly from analyst notes; several items had ranges and were midpoint-estimated for budgeting (e.g., instrumentation and vault buildout). Per-event costs (relocation, major breach) and scenario probabilities are expert estimates with moderate uncertainty due to anomalous behavior and historic variability.
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