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SCP-8823 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8823
Expected annual
$143K
One-time setup
$96K
Annual recurring
$132K
Personnel
0.1
One-time setup and equipment purchases total ~$95.6k, driven primarily by optional research equipment and contingency planning; recurring annual costs are ~ $131.7k, driven by legal/PR reserves, ongoing research, and contingency/medical allowances.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $96K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#12] Research / experimental equipment procurement (cold chamber or equivalent thermal-testing hardware) to enable controlled thermal/psychological experiments.
Mass Casualty Planning $20K
[#20] Worst-case contingency planning and tabletop exercises to prepare for mass-exposure/weaponization scenarios.
Recall Campaign Fund $10K
[#15] Small contingency one-time fund reserved for a limited takedown/recall campaign if required.
Legal Ethics Setup $6K
[#13] Institutional review / legal / ethics setup costs for human-subject research documentation and approvals.
Equipment $5K
[#2, #3, #8, #10] Initial engraving & RFID tag (#2 ~ $60), CCTV camera + installation (#3 ~ $2,500), medical readiness kit (#8 $2,000), PPE initial kit (#10 $200).
Facilities $2K
[#1] Secure locker / dedicated storage cabinet: commercial locker purchase and installation per Site-188 procedures.
Psychological Screening $1K
[#6] Initial psych evaluations for authorized handlers (5 handlers at ~$150–$300 each).
Sop And Initial Training $1K
[#5] SOP development and initial staff training workshop and signage.
Inventory Integration $500
[#4] Initial inventory management & software integration: one-time integration fee for site asset system.
Incident Payouts $0
[#14] Incident payouts are highly variable; no specific one-time payout budget allocated here (covered via recurring reserve instead).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $132K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $52K/yr
[#13, #14] Legal/ethics renewals and oversight (~$2,000/yr) plus cover story / PR / liability reserve (~$50,000/yr contingency reserve).
Incident Contingency $25K/yr
[#9] Annual contingency allocation for incident medical costs & counseling (~$25,000/yr recommended).
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#12] Ongoing experimental budget for thermal/psych testing, subject compensation, med oversight (~$10k–$30k/yr; midpoint used).
Manufacturer Coordination Monitoring $20K/yr
[#15] Ongoing monitoring/coordination fund for manufacturer contact and monitoring for anomalous instances (~$20k/yr).
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#7] Assigned handler time (0.1 FTE technician at $60k/yr => ~$6,000/yr).
Insurance Premium $3K/yr
[#18] Incremental insurance/site liability premium estimated ($1k–$5k/yr; midpoint used).
Administrative Overhead $1K/yr
[#4, #19] Quarterly audits staff time (~$200/yr) plus admin paperwork/approvals (~$1,000/yr) combined.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#11] Secure transport protocols / vehicle use for occasional moves (estimated $500–$1,500/yr; midpoint used).
Data Logging Storage $1K/yr
[#16] Secure research data logging, storage, encryption and backups (~$500–$2,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $650/yr
[#8, #10] Medical kit consumables and replacement items (#8 ~$500/yr) and PPE/decon consumables (#10 ~$150/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $500/yr
[#3] CCTV video storage and maintenance (~$300–$800/yr), rounded to $500/yr.
Psych Screening $500/yr
[#6] Recurring psych rechecks/updates for authorized handlers (~$500/yr).
Training And Signage $500/yr
[#5] Annual refresher trainings and signage (~$500/yr).
Miscellaneous $300/yr
[#21] Small recurring consumables and low-dollar support items (~$100–$500/yr).
Label Replacement $40/yr
[#2, #17] Replacement/periodic re-engraving and RFID/tag replacement (~$15/yr + amortized re-engraving ~$25/yr).
Mass Casualty Reserve $0/yr
[#20] Large catastrophic reserves are highly variable; no ongoing reserve budget allocated here beyond listed contingency items.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $132K/yr
93.9% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine containment, research, training, and reserves funded as budgeted.
no accidental exposures no public incidents scheduled research only
🚨 Minor Incident $157K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Single accidental donning or small on-site exposure requiring medical treatment, counseling, investigation and minor legal action.
accidental donning by staff single civilian exposure minor medical treatment and counseling
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
A significant containment failure or public exposure leading to large-scale legal claims, PR campaign, and possible payouts/forensic response.
multiple civilian exposures public revelation requiring extensive PR/legal large settlements or mass-casualty response
🚨 Recall Campaign $232K/yr
0.1% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Covert or semi-covert retrieval/buyback campaign for identified anomalous consumer units requiring purchase and collection logistics.
discovery of multiple wild instances manufacturer coordination required targeted takedown operations
👥 Personnel 0.1 total
Role Count Notes
Technician / Handler 0.1 Dedicated 0.1 FTE assigned to custody, transfers and logging (0.1 FTE at $60k/yr reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment hardware and basic operational costs are well-defined (locker, CCTV, training), but research scope, incident frequencies, and legal/PR exposure have wide ranges; thus cost estimates have moderate uncertainty.
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