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SCP-8365 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8365
Expected annual
$29K
One-time setup
$25K
Annual recurring
$29K
Personnel
0.4
Estimated one-time setup costs are modest (~$25k) with recurring annual operations ~ $29k; main cost drivers are marginal site security allocations, legal/cover contingencies, and medical/forensic contingencies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $25K
Destruction Contingency $10K
[#19] Emergency destruction/disposal contingency (midline estimate for specialized hazardous disposal).
Equipment $4K
[#2, #4, #8, #9] Lockable tamper-evident display box (~$2,000 midline), CCTV hardware (~$1,500), initial PPE stock (~$200), spill/cleanup kit (~$300).
Transport Per Transfer $2K
[#15] Per-transfer secure transport cost estimate (armored courier / escorts) — per-transfer contingency estimate (midline $2,500).
Legal And Admin Setup $2K
[#16] One-time paperwork/legal setup and cover paperwork establishment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#14] Minimal verification/research budget (one-time verification option midline).
Training Development $2K
[#7] Development of brief handler training (blood-borne pathogen awareness and handling guidance).
Documentation And Sop Setup $1K
[#6] SOP development and implementation for access/sign-out procedures.
Medical Baseline Screening $1K
[#11] Baseline medical screening for up to 5 authorized handlers.
Dna Profiling Setup $1K
[#12] Baseline STR/DNA profiling of authorized handlers (5 profiles).
Facilities $500
[#1] Dedicated archival shelf/slot mounting, tagging and initial allocation overhead.
Appraisal $250
[#18] Initial asset appraisal/cataloguing.
Summary Illustrative $0
[#21] Aggregate illustrative note (no additional charge; summary only).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29K/yr
Staff Wages $15K/yr
[#5, #6, #18] Marginal security/allocation (~$15k/yr) plus small recordkeeping/inventory time allocations (~$300 + ~$100).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#16] Annual contingency fund for legal/cover-up/administrative overhead and liaison (~$5,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#1, #3, #4] Archival slot overhead (~$200/yr), incremental climate control (~$400/yr midline), CCTV monitoring/integration allocation (~$1,500/yr).
Medical Surveillance And Post Exposure $2K/yr
[#11] Post-exposure testing/treatment contingency budget (~$2,000/yr budgeted).
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] DNA storage/maintenance (~$100/yr), forensic testing as-needed budget (~$1,000/yr), periodic verification checks (~$500/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #20] Training refreshers/consumables (~$500/yr), PPE replenishment (~$150/yr), spill kit replacements (~$200/yr), biohazard disposal contingency (~$500/yr budgeted), small supplies (~$500/yr) (note: some disposal budget folded here).
Psychological Support $1K/yr
[#17] Counseling access and support for handlers (~$1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#15] Annual contingency for occasional secure transfers (~$500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29K/yr
96.8% probability / year
Unaffected year with no exposures or transfers; only routine maintenance, allocations, and small consumables used.
no handling incidents no transfers or breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $34K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Single accidental use or small exposure requiring medical prophylaxis, forensic testing, counseling, and small administrative response.
unauthorized or accidental writing single-person exposure requiring treatment
🚨 Major Incident $64K/yr
0.2% probability / year +$36K vs baseline
Significant exposure, multiple affected staff or requirement for emergency destruction/contracted hazardous disposal plus intensive legal/PR response.
multiple exposures or deliberate misuse decision to destroy artifact / external hazardous disposal legal/cover-up operations
👥 Personnel 0.4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.3 Fractional FTE representing marginal site security allocation referenced in [#5]; no dedicated full-time guard assigned specifically to SCP-8365.
Administrative Staff 0.05 Fractional time for sign-out records, inventory checks and paperwork ([#6, #18]).
Research Scientist / Forensic Liaison 0.05 Occasional fractional FTE for periodic verification, forensic testing coordination and DNA record maintenance ([#12, #13, #14]).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable midline estimates, but many costs are site-level allocations (security, HVAC) and incident frequencies/outcomes are uncertain; ranges and policy choices (e.g., testing policy) create moderate uncertainty.
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