SCP-192 — SCP-192 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-192 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-192

Expected annual

$3.2M

One-time setup

$7.9M

Annual recurring

$3.0M

Personnel

9.5

One-time setup and contingency costs are large (~$7.94M) driven by containment construction, replica manufacturing, storage and reserves; recurring annual costs are moderate (~$3.04M/yr) dominated by staff wages, research, medical monitoring and emergency reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.9M

Contingency Reserve $2.5M

[#26] One-time contingency/reserve fund for catastrophic incidents, large cleanups or litigation avoidance.

Equipment $1.5M

[#2, #4, #18, #20] Manufacture/install SCP-192-F replica, purchase Geiger counters/radiation-hardened cameras, secure server/vault, and backup power hardware (UPS/generator).

Facilities $1.5M

[#1, #8, #24] Containment room construction/upgrade to Grade-R spec, HVAC/negative-pressure/HEPA installation and construction of on-site radioactive long-term storage facility.

Stabilization And Compensation $1.5M

[#25] One-time hospital wing stabilization, engineering remediation and compensation/legal settlement funds to maintain cover.

Relocation Per Event $300K

[#21] Typical per-event cost for shielded transport/convoy and secure relocation (road/air) when relocation is required.

Medical Incident Reserve $300K

[#12] Initial reserve for major incident medical treatment and long-term care (replenished as needed).

Initial Public Diversion $200K

[#31] Initial public diversion/local authority coordination costs to hide wing closure and patient relocation.

Shielding Initial Stock $100K

[#3] Initial stock of leaded glass viewers, spare shielding plates and a shielded transport container.

Inventory System Setup $20K

[#23] One-time setup of surgical instrument inventory and tooling-tracking system.

Record Archival Setup $15K

[#33] One-time secure printing/archival setup and physical redaction station.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr

Research And Monitoring $820K/yr

[#5, #14, #29] Fortnightly calibration/inspection program, pathology/histology/sample analysis budget and dedicated biophysical research program into anomalous mechanism.

Staff Wages $815K/yr

[#6, #7, #13, #34] Salaries for 2x Level-2 technicians, partial Level-3 oversight, 3–6 security guards (budgeted midrange) and administrative overhead for containment procedures.

Emergency Response Reserve $300K/yr

[#10] Annual allocation to maintain hazmat/decontamination and evacuation response fund (top-up for potential incidents).

D Class Program $200K/yr

[#15] D-class acquisition, housing, handling, medical monitoring and administrative overhead for experiment subjects.

Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr

[#25, #31] Ongoing legal/cover-up costs, local liaison, PR and continued compensation/containment of public exposure.

Amnestics Program $100K/yr

[#17] Procurement and administration of Class-A amnestics and follow-up for occasional civilian/staff interventions.

Long Term Patient Care $100K/yr

[#35] Long-term follow-up, monitoring and liability care for patients affected by SCP-192-induced conditions.

Repair And Replacement $80K/yr

[#22] Annual engineering labor and parts budget for SCP-192-F casing repair and component replacement.

Vetting And Clearance $80K/yr

[#32] Security vetting, periodic re-checks and clearance maintenance for staff with access.

Facilities Maintenance $64K/yr

[#4, #8, #20, #24] Routine instrument calibration/inspections, HVAC and HEPA servicing, backup power maintenance, and monitoring of on-site radioactive storage.

External Contractor Retainer $60K/yr

[#30] Retainer and per-job fees for licensed radiation contractors, remediation specialists and specialized engineers.

Medical Incident Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr

[#12] Annual replenishment allocation for the incident medical treatment reserve (top-up funds after use).

Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr

[#3, #28] Replacement shielding elements, PPE inventories (radiation suits, lead aprons, disposables) and dosimetry badges/consumables.

Logistics And Transport $35K/yr

[#9] Routine radioactive waste manifesting, licensed contractor transport fees and secure logistics for contaminated materials.

Radiation Waste Disposal $30K/yr

[#9] Annual budget for per-drum licensed radioactive waste disposal fees and contractor charges.

Medical Surveillance $30K/yr

[#11] Occupational dosimetry, periodic bioassays, whole-body counts and routine medical monitoring for assigned personnel.

Training And Sop $30K/yr

[#27] Ongoing training, SOP updates, procedural validation and instructor time for containment workflows.

It Maintenance And Security $25K/yr

[#18, #19] Ongoing secure server maintenance, classified archival storage upkeep and IT security audits.

Psychological Care $20K/yr

[#16] Psychological screening, post-incident counseling and long-term staff referrals.

Inventory Replacement Tools $10K/yr

[#23] Replacement surgical/tools inventory and forensic tracking expenses.

Archival Maintenance $5K/yr

[#33] Classified physical material maintenance, secure printing and vault upkeep.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr

79.5% probability / year

Normal operational year: scheduled maintenance, routine testing, and no major incidents or relocations.

routine maintenance scheduled testing

🚨 Minor Incident $3.2M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Small containment breach or limited contamination requiring localized hazmat response and limited treatment/loss of operations.

localized casing breach limited contamination cleanup

🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant containment breach triggering full North Wing evacuation, extensive cleanup, multiple medical treatments and legal exposure mitigation.

full-wing evacuation large-scale hazmat mobilization multiple ICU/long-term treatments

🚨 Relocation $3.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Planned or emergency relocation of SCP-192 to another site requiring shielded transport and extensive logistics.

facility decommissioning decision to move SCP

🚨 Research Scale Up $4.0M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Accelerated research year with expanded experiments, animal studies and high-end imaging requiring large additional research funding.

expanded experimental program animal models and advanced imaging

👥 Personnel 9.5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Level-2 Technician	2	[#6] Two full-time Level-2 technicians responsible for weekly maintenance and operational tasks.
Level-3 Supervisor	0.5	[#6] Fractional FTE Level-3 oversight (on-site supervision during tests and approvals).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#7] 3–6 FTE guards budgeted midrange for access control, escorts and two-person rules.
Medical Officer	2	[#13] On-call clinical backup and reserved theatre/ICU staffing allocated as equivalent FTE for preparedness.
Administrative Staff	1	[#34] Administrative overhead for access requests, paperwork, inspections and coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on detailed line items but many entries have wide ranges and scenario-dependent drivers (frequency of testing, incident rates, relocation decisions), so medium confidence is appropriate.

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