SCP-8376
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-8376
Expected annual
$800K
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$767K
Personnel
5
Estimated first-year one-time setup and contingencies are approximately $1.07M, driven by remote-handling hardware, legal/insurance reserves, and containment equipment. Ongoing annual costs are approximately $767k/yr, driven primarily by staff wages, contingency reserves, research/monitoring, and legal/medical readiness.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.1M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $767K/yr
Cost Scenarios
📊
Baseline
(baseline)
$767K/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, and research continue.
no_incident
routine_operations
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Minor Incident
$917K/yr
Localized Burial Event or small public incident requiring emergency response, limited legal inquiry, and targeted remediation.
localized_burial_event
small_legal_inquiry
targeted_forensic_work
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Major Breach
$3.3M/yr
Theft, public exposure, or multi-victim burial event requiring large-scale remediation, forensic exhumation, mass medical/psych support, and significant legal/PR payouts.
theft_or_public_exposure
mass_burial_event
multi-jurisdictional_inquiry
Personnel
5 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Handler / Minimal-Contact Operator | 2 | [#7] Two dedicated handlers recommended to avoid authority/caretaker conflicts; salaries included in staff_wages. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 2 | [#8] Two on-site guards when object is accessed; base salaries included in staff_wages. |
| Medical Officer (on-call) | 1 | [#9] Fractional/contract on-call medic for sedation and emergency response; salary included in staff_wages. |
Confidence Notes
Notes provide many concrete line items and ranges, allowing a reasonable mid-range estimate, but wide cost ranges and low-probability high-impact outcomes introduce substantial uncertainty.