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SCP-905 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-905
Expected annual
$629K
One-time setup
$257K
Annual recurring
$610K
Personnel
3.5
One-time setup is moderate (~$257k) driven by room renovations, research instrumentation, and automation; recurring annual costs are roughly $610k, dominated by staff wages, research operations, and site overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $257K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $106K
[#6, #18] Research-grade spectrometer and installation/calibration (#6), plus initial research program instrumentation/setup budget (#18).
Facilities $86K
[#1, #4, #5, #19, #24] Room renovation (#1), generator/site power tie-in portion of backup power (#4), HVAC/vent ducting and setup (#5), redundant contingency cell (#19), and decommissioning/long-term storage planning estimate (#24). Includes structural/electrical work, permits, and fire-safety modifications.
Equipment $42K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #20] Programmable LED arrays (#2), automated feed control hardware and integration (#3), UPS hardware (#4), basic photodiodes/lux meters (#6), visual/audio cameras and secure server/storage (#7), and initial IT/cybersecurity setup (#20).
Training And Sop Development $14K
[#12] Initial training, SOP development, documentation, and initial drills (one-time development and rollout).
Incident Response Gear $6K
[#16] Initial purchase of control lights/strobes, remote shutters, portable blackout screens and associated safeties for emergency manipulation of lighting conditions.
Ppe And Signage Program $2K
[#13] Initial procurement of PPE, signage, lockable storage for reflective items, and kickoff of mirror/glass control program.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $610K/yr
Staff Wages $270K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Full-time containment technician (#9), part-time (0.5 FTE) research scientist (#10), and allocated security staffing/overhead (#11).
Research And Monitoring $130K/yr
[#8, #15, #18, #6] Monitoring and data storage recurring costs (#8), annual calibration and instrument maintenance (#15), ongoing research program operational budget (#18), and ongoing monitoring obligations for sensors/spectrometers (#6).
Facilities Maintenance $96K/yr
[#5, #21] Recurring HVAC/ventilation maintenance and minor room repairs (#5) plus site overhead/amortized facilities allocation (utilities, insurance, administrative overhead) (#21).
Contingency Fund $60K/yr
[#22] Reserve fund for unexpected behaviors, unplanned modifications, or emergency research; set at midpoint of recommended 10–25% guideline.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#17, #23] Ongoing ethics/legal/compliance staff time and overhead (#17) and cover-story / PR contingency budget for exposure incidents (#23).
It Cybersecurity Ops $4K/yr
[#20] Recurring IT/cybersecurity maintenance, audits, and access-control upkeep for containment systems and data logs.
Training Recurring $4K/yr
[#12] Periodic drills, refresher training, and SOP updates (recurring portion of training costs).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#14, #13] Consumables and maintenance (LED replacements, paint touch-ups, filters) (#14) and recurring PPE/enforcement/replacement (#13).
Incident Gear Maintenance $1K/yr
[#16] Maintenance and periodic testing/training associated with emergency lighting/shutter equipment.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $610K/yr
84.5% probability / year
Normal year with stable containment, routine monitoring, and scheduled research activity.
routine_feeds standard_maintenance no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $635K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small containment incident (e.g., brief over-saturation event or minor equipment failure) requiring investigation, limited repairs, and medical evaluation.
over-saturation_event localized_equipment_failure minor_medical_treatment
🚨 Research Scale Up $760K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Active expansion of research program requiring additional instrumentation, consumables, and temporary staff hires.
funded_research_project major_experiment_campaign additional_instrumentation
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Containment breach or major exposure requiring relocation, major repairs, extensive PR/legal response, and intensive incident research.
physical_breach public_exposure major_equipment_damage
👥 Personnel 3.5 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 1 [#9] Full-time technician responsible for daily oversight, maintenance, and alarm response.
Research Scientist 0.5 [#10] Part-time (0.5 FTE) scientist for study, ethical oversight, and data analysis.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#11] Allocated security staffing equivalents (budgetary allocation reflecting 1–2 guards per shift or shared site security).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling mid-point estimates, but many items are wide ranges and site-specific (existing darkroom infrastructure, local labor rates, and research scope) so medium confidence is appropriate.
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