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SCP-1222 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1222
Expected annual
$55K
One-time setup
$36K
Annual recurring
$54K
One-time startup costs are modest (~$35.7k) for container/locker/SOP/equipment; main recurring drivers are routine research, security overhead, insurance and on-call reserves, producing ~ $53.9k/year in typical operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $36K
Incident Response Fund $15K
[#14] Medical/legal/forensic contingency fund reserved for a single major incident (one-incident contingency estimate $5,000–$25,000).
Sop Development $6K
[#5] SOP creation, approval, and initial Level-1 staff training (one-time drafting, reviews, initial drill).
Coverup And Opsec $6K
[#21] Public cover-up / OPSEC and information-control one-time contingency (estimate $1,000–$10,000).
Equipment $5K
[#1, #2, #8, #12] Primary containment container (custom foam transit case) and identical spare (#1,#2), access-control/camera/tamper sensor installation (#8), and contingency handling kit (#12).
Facilities $4K
[#3, #15] Storage locker installation/fit-out (estimate $500–$2,000) and long-term storage one-time setup (estimate $1,000–$5,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Advanced Imaging Purchase $0
[#11] Dedicated purchase of CT/MRI/X-ray equipment is unlikely for a Safe-class item; per-use imaging is budgeted in recurring costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $54K/yr
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#10] Routine research budget for controlled tests, staff time, lab consumables and documentation (estimate $10,000–$50,000/yr).
Security Overhead $8K/yr
[#9] Pro-rated site security overhead for patrols, badge logs and security reviews (estimate $3,000–$12,000/yr).
Insurance Liability Reserve $6K/yr
[#22] Internal annual insurance / liability reserve (estimate $2,000–$10,000/yr).
Advanced Imaging Contracts $5K/yr
[#11] Per-use contract imaging and material-analysis budget for occasional major imaging sessions (estimate $2,000–$15,000 per session; budgeted conservatively for occasional use).
Sample Analysis Reserve $5K/yr
[#16] Reserve for occasional sample preparation & laboratory analysis (histology, SEM/TEM, isotope analysis; per-sample $1,000–$10,000).
On Call Reserve $4K/yr
[#13] Annual reserved budget for on-call/reactivation arrangements and hazard-pay availability ($2,000–$6,000/yr reserved); per-activation hazard pay handled in incident scenarios.
Refresher Training $1K/yr
[#6] Ongoing annual refresher training & personnel certification for Level-1+ staff (estimate $500–$2,000/yr).
Long Term Custody $1K/yr
[#15] Ongoing long-term custody costs if an SCP-1222-1 instance is retained (estimate $500–$2,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#17] Secure internal/inter-site transport for testing/response (assumed ~2 moves/yr at ~$200–$1,000 per move).
Facilities Maintenance $975/yr
[#3, #8, #20] Storage locker space maintenance/pro-rated rack charge (~$100/yr), access-control/camera monitoring & maintenance (~$150–$400/yr), and site energy/overhead pro-rata (~$200–$1,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $765/yr
[#4, #7, #19] Annual linseed oil & conservation supplies (~$30–$200/yr), PPE and examination supplies (~$200–$600/yr), and small maintenance consumables (foam replacement, adhesives, seals ~$100–$400/yr).
Administrative Recordkeeping $650/yr
[#18] Record-keeping, database maintenance, classification paperwork and audits (estimate $300–$1,000/yr).
Spare Replacement Reserve $300/yr
[#2] Spare/backup container replacement reserve (estimate ~$300/yr).
Staff Wages $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $54K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine maintenance, monitoring, and scheduled research.
no_incidents routine_research annual_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $60K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$6K vs baseline
Single activation event (one staff becomes SCP-1222-1) requiring on-call hazard pay, short administrative handling and minor forensic/transport costs.
staff_activation hazard_pay minor_forensic_handling
🚨 Major Incident $103K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Escalated incident involving external forensic/legal engagement, extended custody of an SCP-1222-1 subject, and multiple advanced diagnostics.
legal_forensic_engagement multiple_advanced_imaging extended_custody
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $94K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Year with an expanded research program requiring extra contracted imaging/analysis and increased testing budget.
expanded_research_program multiple_contract_analyses
📋 Confidence Notes
Item-level costs and ranges are well-documented in analyst notes, enabling median-based estimates; uncertainties remain in incident frequency, per-activation costs, and whether large capital imaging purchases would be made, so confidence is medium.
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