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SCP-1496 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-1496
Expected annual
$18K
One-time setup
$144K
Annual recurring
$16K
Personnel
1
One-time recovery, forensic and legal actions dominate costs (~$144k), while ongoing containment and oversight are minimal (~$16k/year) driven by site overhead, periodic monitoring, and administrative FTE.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $144K
Recovery Operation $30K
[#4] Costs for raid/recovery: personnel overtime, security contractors, on-site containment/cleanup (retrospective).
Legal Cover Story $28K
[#15] Legal counsel, cover stories, redacted public records and fallout management (initial/legal response).
Forensic Testing $18K
[#6] Chemical analysis, surface assays, biological swabs, microscopy, repeat testing to confirm neutralization.
Emergency Response Reserve $15K
[#17] Emergency response contingency reserve for rapid mobilization (set-aside).
Amnestic Treatment $11K
[#5] Witness management / amnestic treatments for affected civilians/staff (assumed 5–10 people).
Archival Restoration Digitization $11K
[#14] Stabilize, digitize, and preserve affected records; specialist conservators if required.
Specialized Equipment Rental $8K
[#7] Rental/time for XRF, mass spec, spectrophotometry or portable analyzers (rental assumed vs. purchase).
Secure Transport $8K
[#3] Encrypted/secured transport, agent time, vehicle rental, chain-of-custody protocols.
Public Press Initial Response $5K
[#16] Initial public/press management and takedown/social engineering efforts (initial response).
Emergency Disposal $3K
[#19] Safe disposal / neutralization capability (incineration/controlled destruction costs).
Equipment $2K
[#1] Small-item locker purchase/installation (secure locker hardware & installation).
Access Control Initial $2K
[#11] Initial access control and background checks (initial vetting for small team).
Sop Development Training $2K
[#12] SOP writing and 1–2 training sessions for handlers.
Transfer Decommissioning $1K
[#21] Packing, transport, and administrative transfer to archives or disposal contractor.
Cataloging And Redaction $1K
[#2] Item accession, metadata entry, classification/redaction work for internal records and logs.
Conservation Curation $600
[#8] Conservator cleaning, archival packaging, corrosion inhibitors, handling tools.
Facilities $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $16K/yr
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#22] Opportunity cost / fractional FTE (program manager/curator 0.05–0.1 FTE).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#10, #18] Small-item locker maintenance & replacement fund plus pro-rated site utilities/security/admin overhead for storage.
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#16] Ongoing public/press monitoring and takedown efforts if exposure is persistent.
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#9, #20] Periodic inspections/monitoring (visual checks, quick tests) and record retention/auditing/compliance.
Background Check Renewals $900/yr
[#11] Renewal background checks (~$100–$500/yr per person; assumed small team renewals).
Supplies And Consumables $300/yr
[#13] Nitrile gloves, lint-free cloths, archival pouches, silica gel packs, labels, small tools.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $16K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no incidents: routine monitoring, maintenance, consumables, and fractional administrative FTE.
no incidents scheduled inspections routine admin work
🚨 Minor Incident $31K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small investigation/retesting or a minor media mention requiring targeted response.
additional forensic retesting limited media attention targeted amnestic/clinician engagement
🚨 Research Followup Required $51K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline
Further confirmatory testing or purchase of specialized equipment if neutralization status is uncertain.
new anomalous signature detected decision to purchase specialized instrumentation extensive archival restoration request
🚨 Major Public Exposure $76K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or legal fallout requiring broad amnestics, major legal action, and emergency mobilization.
media exposé mass civilian witnesses legal challenge / public investigation
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Program Manager / Curator 1 Fractional FTE (≈0.05–0.1) allocated to SCP-1496; cost included in staff_wages [#22].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges so mapping to budget categories is straightforward, but many estimates are ranges and some items (legal, recovery scale) are highly variable, so confidence is medium.
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