SCP-8973
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-8973
Expected annual
$56K
One-time setup
$153K
Annual recurring
$49K
Personnel
3
One-time capital and diagnostic costs are modest-to-moderate (~$153k) driven by refrigeration redundancy, diagnostics, and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are modest (~$44.9k/yr) driven by part-time morgue staffing, HMCL oversight, security, utilities and biosafety consumables.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $153K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $49K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$49K/yr
Normal year with no major incidents or investigative reopens; regular utilities, part-time staff, consumables, inspections and admin overhead.
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Minor Incident
$82K/yr
Localized equipment failure or refrigeration outage requiring emergency replacement/repair and specimen salvage/disposal actions.
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Research Reopen
$165K/yr
Formal resumption of investigations and multidisciplinary follow-up requiring expanded diagnostics, imaging, and temporary research staffing.
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Major Breach
$345K/yr
Containment escalation (animated tissue activity, contamination evidence) requiring large-scale emergency response, decontamination, legal/cover actions and possible destruction of specimen.
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Personnel
3 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mortuary Technician | 1 | 0.2 FTE coverage for compartment maintenance and inspections; cost accounted in staff_wages [#4]. |
| HMCL Supervisor / Executive Staff | 1 | Shared supervisory permission and occasional presence (0.05–0.1 FTE equivalent); cost included in staff_wages [#5]. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 1 | Incremental security coverage/escorts (2–4 hrs/week or occasional overtime); cost included in staff_wages [#6]. |
Confidence Notes
Containment and storage profile is well-described (Safe, dedicated cold storage) so many baseline costs are straightforward; however several line items are conditional (research reopen, external cover actions, contingency use) and cost ranges are broad, so overall confidence is medium.