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SCP-7808 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7808
Expected annual
$10K
One-time setup
$190K
Annual recurring
$6K
Personnel
1
Estimated one-time setup and contingency costs total $189,500 driven primarily by preliminary characterization and a large reclassification reserve; recurring annual costs are modest at roughly $6,350/year for inspections, security overhead, IT storage, and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $190K
Reclassification Reserve $150K
[#17] Standby/reserve in case of reclassification to Euclid/Keter or need for major facility upgrades, specialized personnel, or secure transport (analyst range $50k–250k; mid used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#9] Preliminary research / controlled testing budget (analytical services, consumables, specialist hours) for initial characterization.
Emergency Contingency Fund $12K
[#14] Reserved funds for unexpected events, quarantine, emergency packaging or disposal (analyst range $5k–20k; mid used).
Facilities $5K
[#1] Cost to build/modify a small 3x3m containment cell if no existing cell is available; zero if an existing cell is used (analyst range $0–25,000; mid estimate used).
Equipment $2K
[#2, #4] Shelving, inert container/box, anti-tamper seals and signage (item #2) plus camera, mount and installation (item #4).
Training And Sop $1K
[#11] Creation/distribution of SOPs, signage, and short paid training session(s).
Legal And Procurement One Time $1K
[#15] Administrative overhead for classified procurement, shell invoicing and legal readiness (one-time component).
Internal Transport $1K
[#13] Secure packing and transfer to site or movement to containment cell (courier/escort/logistics).
Medical Initial $1K
[#10] Initial occupational health check and setup of short monitoring protocol / training on glove use.
Inventory Control One Time $500
[#12] Database entry, labeling and accessioning into site inventory system (one-time setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6K/yr
Site Security Marginal $3K/yr
[#7] Marginal allocation of site security overhead for additional patrols/response readiness (analyst range $1,000–5,000/yr; mid used).
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#15, #18] Ongoing procurement/legal overhead and archival/redaction/periodic review costs (legal recurring + archival/redaction combined; analyst ranges aggregated).
Facilities Maintenance $600/yr
[#8] Cleaning, disinfectant, seals replacement and light maintenance of the cell.
Staff Wages $450/yr
[#6] Routine inspections/handling labor (~1 hr/month at $25–50/hr; mid used).
Research And Monitoring $300/yr
[#5] Video storage allotment / NVR storage and occasional IT admin for recorded footage and access logs (analyst range $100–500/yr; mid used).
Inventory Audits $200/yr
[#12] Periodic audits and records maintenance for inventory control (analyst range $100–300/yr; mid used).
Medical Follow Up $200/yr
[#10] Ongoing occupational health follow-up/recordkeeping (analyst range $100–300/yr; mid used).
Supplies And Consumables $125/yr
[#3] PPE (nitrile gloves) and small consumables/disposal (analyst range $50–200/yr; mid used).
Energy Utilities $125/yr
[#16] Marginal HVAC/lighting/utilities for one additional small room (analyst range $50–200/yr; mid used).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year: routine inspections, minor IT/storage costs, consumables, and marginal security/facilities upkeep.
no incidents no reclassification only routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $21K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Limited incident (handler injury, localized contamination or damage) requiring emergency response, medical treatment, quarantine supplies and temporary remediation.
handler injury small containment breach emergency quarantine
🚨 Reclassification And Upgrade $156K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Object reclassified to Euclid (or worse) after characterization, triggering major facility upgrades, specialized personnel hiring, and secure transport.
unexpected properties discovered reclassification to Euclid/Keter need for specialized containment
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Research Technician / Level 1 Researcher 1 [#6] Single assigned junior researcher/technician responsible for monthly inspections and handling; routine labor costs (~1 hr/mo) are included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Recurring and small one-time costs are well-documented and low-uncertainty; the largest uncertainty is contingent reclassification and emergency spending (wide ranges provided by analyst), so overall confidence is medium.
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