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SCP-798 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-798
Expected annual
$270K
One-time setup
$239K
Annual recurring
$265K
Personnel
0.9
One-time setup and contingency reserves are modest-to-moderate (~$239k) driven by contingency reserves and possible expansion; baseline annual operating costs are primarily research and personnel (~$265k/yr). Major cost drivers are ongoing research programs, data/storage, and staff wages/training.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $239K
Containment Expansion Contingency $100K
[#25] Contingency budget for major containment upgrades if SCP-798's properties escalate (planning worst-case).
Reputation Damage Reserve $50K
[#30] Reserve for major reputation/legal/PR response in the event of a public incident (one-time/semi-permanent fund).
Advanced Assays Project $25K
[#13] Occasional advanced biological assay project funding (WGS, proteomics, metabolomics) treated as a one-time/project expense.
Insurance Reserve $25K
[#22] Initial liability/insurance reserve fund (one-time seed contingency).
Equipment $16K
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #16, #17] Specialized handling tools and PPE (one-time tools), CCTV local NVR, sensors/alarms, environmental control unit, UPS, certified transport container, emergency kit.
Facilities $10K
[#1, #2] Secure containment cage upgrade and room-level modifications (secondary barrier, seals, pest-proofing, access controls).
Training And Sop Development $6K
[#20] Initial SOP development, signage, and staff training program creation (one-time development cost).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K
[#28] Small capital / starter lab apparatus (scales, syringes, small centrifuge) dedicated to SCP-798 work.
Archival Starter Kit $2K
[#23] Starter kit for long-term archival/specimen preservation (chemicals, cryo supplies).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $265K/yr
Research And Monitoring $163K/yr
[#6, #12, #14, #15] Ongoing research program (behavioral/neurobiological staff and experiments), periodic imaging/invasive study program costs, CCTV/video retention/storage and compute for analysis.
Staff Wages $40K/yr
[#3, #4] Two-person access staffing (0.5 FTE Level-2 animal techs) plus ongoing animal-care/vet time and benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $16K/yr
[#18, #19] Institutional compliance/legal oversight plus cover-story/PR reserve for low-severity incidents.
Psychological Screening And Rotation $12K/yr
[#21] Counseling, screening, and rotation/backfill costs to reduce staff stress and bonding.
Administrative And Recordkeeping $10K/yr
[#29] Administrative overhead for documentation, incident reports, permit renewals, partial FTE admin time.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10] Maintenance/energy for sensors/alarms, environmental control, UPS/generator share, and pest-control contract.
It Security And Access Logging $6K/yr
[#24] Secure logging, access control, and IT security for video/experiment data.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#5, #11, #26, #27] PPE consumables and handling disposables, quarantine/disinfection supplies, food/bedding, and small annual animal replacement contingency.
Archival And Preservation $3K/yr
[#23] Consumables and upkeep for specimen preservation and long-term archival storage.
Training And Sop $2K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training and drills for two-person rule, SOP refreshers.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#16] Annualized/per-move transport contingency budget (rare moves; vehicle/security/staffing per-move costs averaged across years).
Emergency Training $500/yr
[#17] Recurring training/refreshers for emergency response, euthanasia/immobilization tools handling.
Animal Replacement Reserve $500/yr
[#27] Annual small reserve for sourcing and quarantining replacement animals (as-needed).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $265K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine containment, care, monitoring, and planned research activity.
routine_operations scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $280K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Minor breach or outside-animal ingress requiring repair, extra vet/cleanup, and small PR/compensation actions.
stray_animal_ingress small_equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $465K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure causing legal actions, major containment repairs, and expanded PR/legal defense.
containment_breach public_exposure third_party_harm
🚨 Research Scaleup $325K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Planned escalation of research: intensive imaging, expanded assays, and temporary personnel/compute scale-up.
funded_research_project intensive_assay_campaign
👥 Personnel 0.9 total
Role Count Notes
Level-2 Animal Technician 0.5 [#3] Two-person access scheduling: two Level-2 techs part-time (0.25 FTE each) -> 0.5 FTE dedicated scheduling burden included in staff wages.
Animal Care Technician / Veterinary time 0.4 [#4] Ongoing animal care, routine vet checks and diagnostics approximated as 0.4 FTE equivalent (salaries/vet fees included in staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Source notes provide detailed line-item ranges and containment specifics for a Safe-class subject; baseline recurring costs are well-constrained. Large uncertainties remain only for low-probability contingency scenarios (expansion/reserve choices), but core estimates are high-confidence.
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