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SCP-8003 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8003
Expected annual
$338K
One-time setup
$315K
Annual recurring
$329K
Personnel
5
One-time containment and equipment purchases are moderate (~$315k) driven by a large reclassification contingency and shielding/recording hardware; recurring annual costs (~$328.8k/yr) are dominated by personnel (research + security) plus ongoing monitoring, contingency, and legal/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $315K
Facilities $212K
[#1, #25] Locker retrofit (Faraday-lined Mass Storage Locker Y14) plus contingency reserve for reclassification/escalation (per note #25) allocated as a facilities-level one-time fund.
Equipment $49K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #11, #18, #21] Includes custom cradle (#2), portable EM-isolation tent (#3), fiber‑optic camera system (#4), initial EMI sensor purchase (#5), initial PPE (#6), secure EM-shielded transport case (#7), hardened workstation hardware (#11), initial Faraday backup boxes and physical record supplies (#18), and hoist/lifting gear (#21).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $48K
[#12, #13, #24] Initial experimental setup and consumable instrumentation (#12 initial portion), metallurgical/forensic analysis budget (#13), and initial archival/variant documentation setup (#24 initial portion).
Training And Sop Development $6K
[#15] Initial SOP development and initial training delivery (one-time portion of note #15).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $329K/yr
Staff Wages $250K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Recurring personnel costs: fractional research lead allocation (#8), two research assistants/technicians (#9), and assigned security staff for transports/tests (#10).
Cover Story And Legal $44K/yr
[#16, #19, #22] Administrative overhead, documentation, audits (#16), containment incident response / cover story reserve (#19), and legal/liaison/regulatory risk reserve (#22).
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#5, #11, #17, #23, #18] Recurring calibration and maintenance: EMI sensor calibration (#5), workstation maintenance/backups (#11), contingency fund for replacement of damaged electronics (#17), periodic calibration/replacement schedule for monitoring equipment (#23), and recurring Faraday backup maintenance (#18).
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#12, #6, #20, #24] Ongoing consumables and upkeep: experimental consumables (#12 recurring), PPE replacement (#6), periodic conservation/corrosion control (#20), and archival upkeep/documentation costs (#24 recurring).
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#14, #15] Ongoing research-related monitoring and safety: medical monitoring / OHS costs (#14) and annual training refreshers (#15 recurring).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $329K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, staffing, and scheduled consumables; no containment incidents or escalations.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $359K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized EM emission during handling/testing causes small electronics damage and requires use of cover/response funds and overtime.
localized_EM_disruption replacement_of_small_electronics cover_story_activation
🚨 Major Escalation $629K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Anomalous behavior intensifies (stronger/harmful EM fields) forcing rapid reclassification, construction of permanent anechoic chamber, and staff/security increases.
significant_EM_increase reclassification construction_of_anechoic_chamber
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Lead / Senior Researcher 1 [#8] Dr. Agatha Rights assigned; fractional-FTE funding for object-specific duties included in recurring staff_wages.
Research Assistant / Technician 2 [#9] Two assistants/technicians for hands-on testing and daily checks; wages included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#10] 1–2 guards assigned for transfers and major tests; staffing cost reflected in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges for almost all costs, enabling mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains around incident frequency, scope of metallurgical testing, and the large escalation contingency, so confidence is medium.
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