SCP-841 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-841
Expected annual
$333K
One-time setup
$313K
Annual recurring
$323K
Personnel
3.7
Estimated one-time setup of $243,825 for containment hardware, research instrumentation, and contingency; main recurring drivers are staff wages, medical contingency, and legal/cover costs totaling $322,575/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $313K
Equipment $180K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #11, #13, #14, #15, #25] Climate-control cabinet, tamper/biometric locks, basic and advanced remote-handling options, initial PPE kits, initial medical kits, CCTV hardware, initial incident-training setup, initial legal/records setup, secure transport crate, and one-time contingency reserve (sums of mid-range estimates per note).
Contingency Reserve One Time $50K
[#25] One-time contingency/escalation reserve (mid-range of suggested $25k–$200k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $48K
[#12, #17] High-speed cameras/force/kinematics equipment and initial conservation/materials analysis (lab analyses and measurement instrumentation initial procurement).
Facilities $16K
[#1, #16, #26] Secure containment locker and local fire-suppression installation costs (locker $3k–$12k, suppression $2k–$15k) aggregated as facility/installation expenses; includes reference to summary estimate.
Legal Setup $12K
[#14] Initial legal/records-management setup (one-time legal startup costs $5k–$20k).
Secure Transport Crate $3K
[#15] Lockable transport crate (one-time procurement estimate $1,500–$5,000).
Medical Supplies Initial $3K
[#7] Initial stocking of medical supplies and first-aid/trauma kit (one-time purchase).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $323K/yr
Staff Wages $228K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #20] Security staffing (guards), assigned research/technical staff, part-time on-call medical coverage, and administrative overhead (salaries + benefits aggregated).
Medical Incident Contingency $35K/yr
[#22] Annual reserve to cover emergency surgeries, rehabilitation, workers' comp shortfall, and large medical contingencies.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#14] Recurring legal/PR/records-management and FOIA response budget (annualized).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #11, #16, #19] Climate cabinet electricity/maintenance, tamper/alarm monitoring, basic remote-handling replacements, advanced manipulator maintenance/calibration, CCTV maintenance/storage, fire-suppression inspection, and site utilities allocation.
Contingency Reserve Per Year $10K/yr
[#25] Annual reserved fund for unexpected upgrades, settlements, or escalation (recurring reserve portion).
Research And Monitoring $9K/yr
[#12, #13, #17, #18] Annual consumables/maintenance for high-speed cameras and sensors, incident-response refresher training, periodic conservation work, and secure data/archive storage costs.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#15] Per-move secure transport/courier costs assumed for occasional relocations/testing (typical one or few moves per year).
Psychological Services $3K/yr
[#21] Psychological screening and periodic counseling budget for personnel working with or observing the object.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#6, #7, #23] PPE replenishment, routine medical consumables, gloves, batteries and small disposable containment/experiment items.
Biohazard Disposal $500/yr
[#24] Expected annual average for regulated waste disposal and post-incident decontamination (per-incident costs averaged).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $323K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard operations, inspections, and no major incidents.
routine_handling_prohibited scheduled_inspections no_injuries_or_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $353K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
One modest containment incident or handler injury requiring emergency care, limited investigation, and minor equipment replacement.
accidental_skin_contact single-person injury local hospital treatment
🚨 Major Incident $723K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Severe injury, hospitalization/surgery, potential litigation and significant containment upgrades (e.g., purchase/installation of advanced remote manipulators).
severe_handler_injury major_medical_surgery legal_action/settlement
👥 Personnel 3.7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Covers required guard staffing/shift coverage; cost basis included in security wages [#9].
Research Scientist / Technician 1 Assigned 0.5–1.0 FTE research/technician role averaged to 1.0 FTE for experiments, paperwork and inspections [#10].
Medical Officer 0.5 Part-time/on-call medic coverage (contracted) averaged to 0.5 FTE equivalent [#8].
Administrative Staff 0.2 Administrative/compliance support (0.1–0.2 FTE) costed into staff wages [#20].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence budget; however many costs are policy-dependent (staffing levels, testing program intensity, legal posture) so point estimates retain moderate uncertainty.
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