SCP-876
Safe
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medium confidence
SCP-876
Expected annual
$6.4M
One-time setup
$243.0M
Annual recurring
$6.1M
Personnel
28
Estimated one-time capital costs are dominated by construction of 40 individually lead-shielded containment cells and associated structural work (~$243M total one-time). Recurring annual operations, staff, maintenance and contingency reserves are roughly $6.14M/yr, driven by specialized staff, security, hazardous-waste handling and legal/cover retainer.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $243.0M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $6.1M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$6.1M/yr
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing and no major incidents.
no incidents
routine operations
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Minor Incident
$6.4M/yr
Localized event (single-bottle combustion or contamination) requiring cleanup, medical response and limited repairs.
single-bottle combustion
small contamination event
limited legal/cleanup
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Major Breach
$11.1M/yr
Multi-bottle failure or security breach causing multiple casualties, significant contamination and medium-scale remediation/legal action.
multi-bottle ingestion/explosion
security breach
major contamination
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Catastrophic Failure
$41.1M/yr
Catastrophic multi-bottle event with structural fires, radiological contamination, multiple fatalities and full-scale remediation/rebuild.
simultaneous multi-bottle failure
structural fire or radiological contamination
facility rebuild
Personnel
28 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 6 | Senior, Level 4+ oversight and PIs included in research staff costs [#12]. |
| Research Technician | 4 | Analytical lab technicians and tech support included in research staff costs [#11, #12]. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 16 | 24/7 armed guard coverage with shifts and supervisors included in security budget [#13]. |
| Medical Officer | 2 | On-site emergency medical / hazmat medical staff included in medical staffing budget [#14]. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates combine well-understood line items (instruments, shields, staffing) with large uncertainties around literal 1.5 m lead-wall enforcement, contingency reserve sizing and incident probabilities. Ranges in analyst notes produce moderate uncertainty; capital one-time totals are better constrained than long-run incident frequencies.