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SCP-8715 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8715
Expected annual
$7K
One-time setup
$11K
Annual recurring
$7K
Personnel
3
One-time setup and redundancy (stand, camera, emergency kit, contingency) are modest (~$11.4k); recurring annual costs are dominated by staff time for dosing, periodic testing, and monitoring (~$6.8k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11K
Contingency Fund Setup $5K
[#20] Initial contingency fund for unexpected behavior changes, specialist contractors, or expanded testing.
Equipment $3K
[#6, #7, #11, #14] Camera and mount, IT/badge-reader/hardware setup, measuring equipment, emergency PPE kit (one-time kit purchase).
Facilities $1K
[#1] Stable pedestal/stand bolted to floor; custom mounting and anti-tip fixtures.
Surrogate Prop Reserve $1K
[#13] Reserve purchase of a non-anomalous surrogate vase/prop to preserve cover in case of damage.
Professional Conservation Buffer $600
[#12] One-time reserve to cover occasional professional ceramic conservation intervention.
Training Setup $375
[#5] Initial briefing/training session costs (0.5–1 hr × roster); policy documentation setup for Level-5 exception.
Signage And Barrier $125
[#2] Physical signage and low-profile rail/marker to discourage handling (initial purchase/installation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Relocation Capability Estimate $0
[#18] Internal/external relocation costs are event-driven; per-event costs modelled in scenarios rather than initial capital.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7K/yr
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#10] Experimental/testing budget (periodic chemical assays, instrument time, consumables) budgeted annually.
Staff Wages $2K/yr
[#4, #8, #9, #16] Pro-rated staff time for routine dosing (note #4), video/log review time (part of #8), formal inspections (#9), and admin record-keeping (#16).
Supplies And Consumables $545/yr
[#2, #8, #11, #12, #14] Sign refresh/replacement (#2), camera storage portion (#8), dosing/sampling consumables (#11), basic cleaning supplies (#12), PPE consumable replenishment (#14).
Insurance Contingency $500/yr
[#19] Incremental institutional insurance / contingency reserve for accidents or liability related to public placement.
Cover Story And Legal $450/yr
[#5, #15] Annual refresher training/policy maintenance (#5) and minimal HR/PR/legal review related to cover story and access exceptions (#15).
Incident Response Reserve $200/yr
[#13] Small annual reserve to cover minor emergency retrieval consumables or rapid-response fees (major incidents handled in scenarios).
It Maintenance And Log Storage $125/yr
[#6, #8] Sysadmin/IT maintenance and low-cost log storage for access logging and CCTV archival.
Water Provisioning $70/yr
[#3] Assumes distilled/purified water at mid-range cost (~$0.13/L) for ~547.5 L/yr; tap-water option would be <$10/yr (see scenarios).
Power And Energy $12/yr
[#17] Power for low-wattage camera/sensors (~5 W) annualized.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with regular dosing, monitoring, periodic testing, and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $11K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$4K vs baseline
Accidental breakage or localized damage requiring emergency retrieval, conservation intervention, and cover-preserving replacements.
accidental_breakage vase_damage spill_incident
🚨 Major Relocation $23K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$16K vs baseline
Relocation to external facility or intensive study requiring secure transport, elevated security, and expanded testing campaign.
external_research containment_relocation high-profile_incident
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Mess Hall / Facilities Attendant 1 [#4] Performs the three daily dosing events as part of routine duties; pro-rated wage included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#9, #10] Performs periodic inspections, coordinates testing and sample analysis; part-time assignment reflected in research/monitoring and staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 1 [#5, #6, #16] Maintains logs, access control records, training coordination, and SOP documentation; admin hours included in staff_wages and cover_story_and_legal.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item costs and frequencies are well-detailed in analyst notes (good basis for mid-range estimates), but anomalous behavior and rare incidents (breakage, relocation, research escalations) introduce uncertainty.
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