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SCP-819 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-819
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$7.1M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
9
Initial one-time costs are dominated by a multi-million-dollar escalation/reserve and specialized research lab equipment (~$7.07M total one-time). Annual recurring costs are driven by staff wages, research/diagnostics, and legal/contingency budgeting (~$1.799M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.1M
Escalation Reserve $6.0M
[#25] Planning reserve for escalation to Euclid-scale operations (deployment teams, expanded surveillance, surge lab capacity).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $920K
[#13, #14] High-end analytical instruments and lab modification costs (#13) plus ethics/IRB upfront approvals and protocol writing (#14).
Equipment $154K
[#1, #2, #5, #16, #19, #22] Equipment & software purchases and installations: secured locker hardware and camera/UPS (#1), monitoring hardware (#2), evidence-chain software (#5), freezer (#16), hospital-data build/integration (#19), archival storage setup (#22).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $750K/yr
[#3, #7, #12, #19, #21] Salaries: incremental security staffing (#3), on-call medics (#7), containment/research staff (3 FTEs) (#12), hospital-liaison analyst(s) (#19), epidemiologist/statistician (#21).
Cover Story And Legal $362K/yr
[#5, #14, #18, #20] Ongoing documentation/record-keeping maintenance and small legal/regulatory renewals (#5, #14), contingency for civilian incident cover-ups and recall/coordination operations (#18, #20).
Research And Monitoring $320K/yr
[#9, #13, #21] Imaging/diagnostics and test volume (#9), maintenance/consumables/operator time for specialized instruments (#13), analytics/software for epidemiology (#21).
Animal Care $100K/yr
[#15] Controlled testing subjects, housing, veterinary care and associated containment overhead (rodent program baseline).
Forensic Autopsy Budget $50K/yr
[#10] Budget for autopsies and pathological analysis given occasional fatalities or multiple incidents.
Amnestic Procurement $30K/yr
[#11] Class-A amnestic doses, administration, and monitoring for affected civilians and staff.
Miscellaneous Administrative Overhead $30K/yr
[#26] Classified communications, secure courier credentials, small equipment replacement, and administrative utilities.
Staff Medical Surveillance $25K/yr
[#23] Medical screening (ophthalmology/neurology), regular checks, and counseling for staff handling SCP-819.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#17] Decontamination and facility cleaning protocols, room certifications, and related maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#4, #7] PPE and consumables for handling/testing (#4) plus on-site medical consumable stock (blood/IV supplies) (#7).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#6] Armored/secure courier transfers and escort costs for internal/external movement of SCP items (#6).
Sample Storage Maintenance $20K/yr
[#16, #22] Freezer electricity/maintenance and hazardous waste/disposal contract costs for contaminated fragments and biological waste.
Hospital Data Fees $20K/yr
[#19] Data access fees and ongoing agreements for monitoring ER/pediatric clinic presentations.
Training $20K/yr
[#24] Annual/quarterly training, tabletop exercises, and emergency drills.
Blood Product Costs $10K/yr
[#8] Baseline buffer for transfusion units and per-incident administration costs; variable per incident.
Security System Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Annual integration/maintenance for camera feeds, tamper alarms, and logging integration with site security.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, monitoring, and no major civilian incidents or breaches.
no major incidents routine testing only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$110K vs baseline
Single isolated incident requiring medical response, limited autopsy/forensics, local decontamination, and small legal/amnestic actions.
single patient exposed limited fatality or transfusion required
🚨 Major Civilian Incident $2.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Multiple civilian cases requiring significant cover-up, legal settlements, extensive autopsies, and supply-chain recalls.
multiple civilian exposures public health/political attention
🚨 Catastrophic Escalation $6.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Discovery of widespread transfer network or linkage to broader contagion necessitating Euclid-scale response and large-scale surveillance/deployment.
fluid-transfer network identified multiple-site outbreaks or national-scale exposure
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#3] Two Level-2/3 guards to enforce permission-only access and escort protocols.
Research Scientist 3 [#12] Dedicated containment/research scientists conducting experiments and investigations (3 FTEs as budgeted).
On-call Medics 2 [#7] Rapid-response medics for onsite emergency readiness and immediate transfusion/trauma care.
Hospital Liaison / Analyst 1 [#19] Analyst to manage ER/clinic data feeds and review flagged cases.
Epidemiologist / Statistician 1 [#21] Specialist to run epidemiological correlation and statistical analysis with hospital/consumption data.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges are provided in analyst notes so midpoints were used; major uncertainties remain around incident frequency, required scale of epidemiological tracing, and whether tracing infrastructure will succeed — these drive medium confidence.
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