SCP-9753
Standard
✓
high confidence
SCP-9753
Expected annual
$32K
One-time setup
$54K
Annual recurring
$31K
Personnel
2
Initial capital costs are modest (~$54k) driven by room fit-out, sensors, and access control; yearly operations are dominated by staffing and routine maintenance (~$30.8k/yr). Contingency and occasional incident response are small relative to baseline operating costs.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $54K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $31K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$31K/yr
Normal, uneventful year with daily testing and routine maintenance only.
daily testing
routine maintenance
no incidents
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Minor Incident
$36K/yr
Small containment incident or damage requiring extra conservation, overtime, and replacement parts.
small breakage
extra conservation work
short-term investigative testing
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Dimensionality Failure
$56K/yr
Episode of dimensional instability (as noted in logs) requiring extended diagnostics, repair, and potential containment upgrades.
dimensionality failure
extended diagnostics
containment repairs
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Research Scale Up
$71K/yr
Decision to escalate scientific program (expanded testing, additional staff/equipment) following a research opportunity.
research breakthrough
external study request
scale-up of experiments
Personnel
2 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Technician | 1 | [#12] Part-time technician (0.25 FTE) performing daily tests and logging. |
| Research Scientist | 1 | [#13] Supervisory/oversight researcher (0.05 FTE) for data review and protocol updates. |
Confidence Notes
Containment needs and cost drivers are straightforward and well-documented in the analyst notes; estimates use mid-range values and standard assumptions for small containment programs.