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SCP-8427 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-8427
Expected annual
$25K
One-time setup
$7K
Annual recurring
$24K
Personnel
0.1125
One-time startup costs for containment and administration are modest (~$6.5k); annual recurring costs are dominated by fractional research staff wages and site overhead (~$23.8k/yr). Main drivers: research oversight (0.1 FTE), site overhead, and occasional instrumentation/testing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7K
Equipment $2K
[#1, #10, #16] Locker purchase/installation, initial transport/packaging kit, and decoy/cover spoons (estimated midpoints).
Legal And Classification One Time $2K
[#14] Initial legal/classification/cover paperwork and redaction effort.
Training And Sop Development $1K
[#13] One-time development and delivery of SOPs and initial staff training.
Decommissioning Disposal $1K
[#19] Secure transport and destruction/transfer paperwork (lower-bound estimate chosen).
Administration And Cataloging $300
[#4] Initial cataloging and containment file creation (4–8 hours admin + materials).
Facilities $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $24K/yr
Staff Wages $14K/yr
[#6, #7] Routine inspection/handling labor (~$780/yr) and research oversight (0.1 FTE scientist ≈ $13,000/yr including benefits).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#2, #3, #10, #11] Locker maintenance/minor repairs (~$200/yr), pro-rated Site-93 space allocation (~$2,000/yr), packaging replacements (~$25/yr), and prorated CCTV/badge-access monitoring (~$600/yr).
Research And Monitoring $3K/yr
[#9, #12] Laboratory instrumentation/analytical testing amortized (~$2,250/yr midpoint) and IT/data storage for experiment logs/media (~$350/yr midpoint).
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#21] Opportunity cost/administrative prioritization estimated midpoint (~$1,500/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $700/yr
[#8, #20] Experimental consumables (~$500/yr) and miscellaneous consumables/small tools (~$200/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal consultation / cover paperwork (~$500/yr).
Administrative Recordkeeping $500/yr
[#5] Ongoing record-keeping and file updates (~$500/yr).
Emergency Response $500/yr
[#18] Contingency planning and low-cost drills (~$500/yr).
Containment Review $500/yr
[#22] Periodic containment review / reclassification effort averaged (~$500/yr annualized from $1,000 every 1–3 years).
Logistics And Transport $200/yr
[#17] Internal secure transport/courier for specialized tests (~$200/yr).
Training And Sop Refresher $200/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training and SOP updates (~$200/yr).
Psychological Study Budget $0/yr
[#15] Human-subject testing budget is contingent; per-study ~ $5,000 when performed. Baseline assumes none scheduled.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $24K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with only scheduled inspections, occasional tests, and no incidents or formal human-subject studies.
routine_inspections occasional_instrumentation_tests no_special_studies
🚨 Minor Incident $25K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1K vs baseline
Small containment-related incident (locker damage, seal breach, or minor loss) requiring locksmithing, repairs, and administrative follow-up.
lock_or_hinge_failure minor_transport_damage tamper-seal_replacement
🚨 Research Study $31K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline
Foundation authorizes a formal human-subject or expanded instrumentation campaign on SCP-8427.
human_subjects_trial intensive_instrumentation_campaign
👥 Personnel 0.1125 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0.1 [#7] 0.1 FTE allocated for oversight, analysis, and experiment design; cost included in staff_wages.
Level-1 Technician 0.0125 [#6] Weekly inspections: 0.5 hr/week (~26 hrs/yr) → ~0.0125 FTE; cost included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and ranges for each cost. SCP is Safe and operational requirements are routine, so estimates are well-constrained; midpoints used where ranges were given.
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