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SCP-9592 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9592
Expected annual
$341K
One-time setup
$339K
Annual recurring
$336K
Personnel
1.47
Initial startup and analytical setup are moderate (~$339,000 one-time), while annual operations are driven by staff allocations, contingency reserves, sequencing/analysis, and medical/psychological support (~$335,600/yr). Main drivers: personnel wages, incident contingency, and recurring research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $339K
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $250K
[#15] Optional one-time catastrophic reserve for worst-case extended containment/neutralization scenarios (~$250,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#10, #11, #14, #17] One-time outsourced chemical analysis and materials characterization (~$12,000), laboratory instrumentation & bench equipment (~$30,000), one-time human-subject protocol setup (~$5,000), and SOP/training development (~$3,000).
Decommissioning And Disposition $30K
[#26] One-time validated neutralization/disposition testing and legal review (~$30,000 midpoint estimate).
Facilities $5K
[#1] One-time purchase/installation of a reinforced Safe-class locker, tamper seals, lock upgrade, mounting and labeling; formal registration paperwork.
Equipment $4K
[#2, #21] One-time install of dedicated CCTV/card reader system ($2,000) and secure digital archive setup ($2,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $336K/yr
Research And Monitoring $121K/yr
[#12, #13, #15, #17, #23, #24] Recurring research costs: sequencing/biological sampling (~$20,000/yr), animal husbandry (~$20,000/yr), annual incident contingency reserve (~$50,000/yr), annual refresher training (~$1,000/yr), psychological care pool (~$10,000/yr), and long-term monitoring/database work (~$20,000/yr).
Staff Wages $112K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6] Pro-rated wages: two supervising researchers' approval time (~$12,000/yr total), 1.0 FTE research scientist (~$80,000/yr), partial security allocation (~$12,000/yr), and part-time nurse/medical support allocation (~$8,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#14, #16, #22] Human-subject oversight/legal/ethics administration (~$10,000/yr), property/clothing/cover reimbursements (~$25,000/yr), and liability/covert legal expenses (~$25,000/yr).
Ambulance Standby $15K/yr
[#6] Per-test ambulance/standby contingency budget; assumes limited uses (approx. 10 events/yr at ~$1,500 each).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2, #21, #25, #27, #18] Recurring CCTV/video storage & maintenance (~$500/yr), archival storage (~$500/yr), inventory/audit costs (~$3,500/yr), facility overhead allocation (~$5,000/yr), hazardous waste disposal (~$1,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#7, #19] PPE and containment consumables (~$7,500/yr assuming ~50 tests) and replacement non-anomalous controls/markers (~$600/yr).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#20] Secure transport/transfer budget for infrequent armored/transfers or courier support (~$5,000/yr).
Decontamination Supplies $2K/yr
[#8] Solvents, dermal cleansers and decontamination kits for ink removal (~$2,000/yr).
Dermatological Consultation $2K/yr
[#9] Budget for outpatient dermatology consults and topical prescriptions (~$2,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $336K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled testing and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_medical_emergencies no large-scale incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $376K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
One or more minor adverse events requiring emergency response, medical treatment, and increased PR/legal outlays.
ambulance_use short-term hospitalization property/cover reimbursements
🚨 Major Medical Incident $486K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Severe adverse reaction or containment-related medical crisis requiring extended care, large incident response and use of contingency reserves.
severe_injury extended_hospitalization major_containment_response
👥 Personnel 1.47 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Primary 1.0 FTE research scientist for day-to-day experiments and record-keeping. [#4]
Supervising Researcher 0.1 Combined pro-rated allocation equal to ~0.10 FTE (two supervisors each devoting ~5% of time) for approvals and oversight; cost accounted in staff_wages. [#3]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.27 Partial security allocation (~0.27 FTE equivalent) to cover controlled access/transfers and presence during tests; cost accounted in staff_wages. [#5]
Medical Officer / Nurse (on-call) 0.1 Part-time medical support (~0.10 FTE equivalent) for oversight of tests and on-call response; cost accounted in staff_wages. [#6]
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based directly on analyst line items and reasonable midpoints but depend on assumed testing frequency (analyst used ~50 tests/yr for several items) and choices about contingency sizing; some items (ambulance usage, animal testing scope, catastrophic reserve use) remain uncertain.
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