SCP-968
Keter
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medium confidence
SCP-968
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$4.7M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
15
Estimated up-front capital costs are roughly $4.7M driven by containment construction, bespoke bowl fabrication and redundant life-safety systems; annual operating costs are roughly $2.48M/yr dominated by 24/7 staffing, HVAC/desiccification energy, research, consumables and regulated waste processing.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $4.7M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.5M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.5M/yr
Normal uneventful year with scheduled maintenance, standard research, and routine consumables expenditure.
no major incidents
routine maintenance
scheduled research activity
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Minor Incident
$2.6M/yr
Localized containment event requiring surge staffing, emergency repairs, additional legal/medical costs and temporary research slow-down.
sensor alarms / small bowl leak
localized fire or uncontrolled ash release
staff injury or limited contamination
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Major Breach
$3.7M/yr
Significant containment failure requiring replacement bowl/spares, structural repairs, extended shutdown, major legal/PR response and possible relocation.
large structural failure
uncontrolled burn/aerosolization
intentional tampering or severe weather damage
Personnel
15 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist / Lead Researcher | 3 | One senior lead per shift to supervise containment and research (covers 24/7 shifts) [#10]. |
| Containment Technician | 6 | Two technicians per shift responsible for feeding, tilt operations, maintenance and procedure compliance [#10]. |
| Security Officer / Armed Guard | 6 | Two armed guards per shift for perimeter and inner containment security (staffing included in wages estimate) [#10]. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for capital and operating costs; however site-specific construction, climate-driven HVAC energy use, regulatory variability for controlled burns and low-frequency high-impact breach costs create meaningful uncertainty.