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SCP-1184 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1184
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$2.4M
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
8
Initial startup (construction, specialized equipment, analysis and contingency reserves) is estimated at approximately $2.43M one-time, with dominant recurring costs driven by specialized staffing, training, and contingency/reserve budgets totaling about $1.04M per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4M
Major Breach Escrow Reserve $1.0M
[#30] Major breach/remediation escrow reserve (institutional catastrophic contingency).
Facilities $625K
[#1, #2] Secure locker/vault and airtight test chamber construction/retrofitting (structural/seismic work as needed).
Equipment $296K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #13, #16, #21, #27] HCN system install, initial HCN stock, soundproof headgear purchase, monitoring consoles, CCTV hardware, prerecord/playback hardware, incident-response setup, initial chain-of-custody hardware/software, initial IT security hardening.
Legal Pr Incident Reserve $200K
[#17] Legal/PR incident fund reserved for serious leaks or litigation.
Medical Reserve $125K
[#15] Medical response and hospitalization/autopsy contingency reserve.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $86K
[#9, #11, #12] Initial guard/researcher protocol training, researcher protocol/simulation setup, and an initial nondestructive materials analysis campaign.
Background Checks Initial $60K
[#22] Initial deep-background checks / clearance processing for ~30 people (one-time batch).
Forensic Review Per Incident $30K
[#25] Per-major-incident data forensics / expert review (one-time per incident contingency fund).
Initial Psych Screening $6K
[#14] Initial psychological screening costs for staff/D-class (one-time element).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $552K/yr
[#8, #10] Armed-guard staffing (~6 guards @ $60k) and senior researcher/support staffing (combined ~0.5-1.0 FTE senior + 0.5 FTE support).
Research And Monitoring $122K/yr
[#9, #11, #12, #14, #26] Annual guard/research refresher training, researcher rehearsals/simulations, occasional materials-analysis campaign budget, ongoing psychological counseling/monitoring, external specialist contracts (linguists, cognitive scientists).
Supplies And Consumables $112K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #13, #19, #21, #27, #28, #29] HCN replacement/disposal, helmet firmware/maintenance, monitoring backups, secure storage & data retention, procedural audits, PPE and consumables, chain-of-custody/license support, IT security patching, human-error contingency small consumables, archive/media amortized replacement.
Recruitment Reserve $100K/yr
[#23] Recruitment, replacement and onboarding reserve to handle turnover / forced terminations.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17] Legal retainers and ongoing compliance/PR/legal support retainer.
Incident Drills And Readiness $40K/yr
[#16] Yearly drills, tabletop and live readiness exercises for incident response teams.
Hazmat Compliance $25K/yr
[#18] HazMat permits, insurance premium increases, audits and compliance for HCN and chemical handling.
Background Check Renewal $15K/yr
[#22] Periodic reinvestigations / renewal costs for cleared personnel.
Archive Redaction $15K/yr
[#24] Secure archival, redaction work and classification chores for incident reports and documentation.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#20] Routine maintenance, inspection and replacement of chamber components, HVAC, seals and mechanical systems.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
88.9% probability / year
Normal year with regular testing, maintenance, training and no major incidents.
scheduled_tests routine_training no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized operational error or small-scale incident requiring forensic review, medical care and legal/PR response.
script flub / human error small medical response targeted forensic review
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant unauthorized use or containment failure requiring large-scale medical, legal, remediation and PR expenditures.
operator deviation multi-person exposure external involvement/law enforcement
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $4.0M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Large-scale catastrophe (wide dissemination, multiple casualties, major public exposure) requiring catastrophic remediation and settlements.
deliberate misuse by senior staff widespread exposure major public leak
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] Six armed guards to cover shifts and provide redundant coverage during tests (per analyst guidance).
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Dedicated senior researcher (0.5–1.0 FTE equivalent budgeted; represented here as one full staff member for coverage).
Research Support / Technician 1 [#10] 0.5 FTE support staff approximated as one technician for operations, protocol prep and chain-of-custody duties.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges are grounded in specific infrastructure, staffing and equipment requirements from the notes, but uncertainty remains around incident frequency/severity, institutional risk tolerance for escrow reserves, and occasional high-cost external studies; therefore confidence is medium.
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