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SCP-195 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-195
Expected annual
$214K
One-time setup
$323K
Annual recurring
$207K
Personnel
8
One-time capital upgrades (locker retrofit, isolation room, decontamination, glovebox and monitoring equipment) drive initial costs (~$323k). Annual operating costs (~$207k/yr) are dominated by legal/cover-story retainer, contingency reserves, environmental controls, transport/logistics and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $323K
Facilities $126K
[#1, #7, #11, #23] Locker retrofit, decon shower/trailer, isolation room retrofit, and effluent/holding-tank infrastructure (sealed inner chamber, inert-gas capability, decon shower/trailer, negative-pressure isolation room retrofit, holding tanks/neutralization).
Equipment $90K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #16, #21] Purchase of sealed transport canisters, initial set of reusable Level-C HAZMAT suits/PAPRs, chemical glovebox/ductless fume hood, gas/vapor monitors and integration, CCTV/access-control installation, and secure server/hardware for records.
Legal Reserve One Time $50K
[#24] One-time reserve funding for potential moderate legal/settlement costs or major single incidents.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#12] Initial chemical/biological characterization equipment runs and contracted analyses (GC-MS/NMR/isotopic/forensics) and baseline documentation.
Disposition Action $15K
[#19] One-time controlled destruction/chemical incineration or specialized neutralization for a small batch of contaminated material (per-action estimate).
Training Initial $6K
[#17] Initial cohort training course costs for HAZMAT handling and violent-behavior response.
Forensic Initial Research $6K
[#13] Initial provenance/forensic travel and investigative costs (archival travel, informant startup payments).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $207K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#13, #15, #24] Ongoing informant/liaison payments, cover-story/media-control budgets and legal-retainer/defense funds (annual retainer).
Contingency Fund $50K/yr
[#20] Annual contingency/reserve to cover surge costs for small lockdowns or to seed response costs for larger multiagency incidents.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#2, #16] Environmental control (continuous negative/controlled pressure, HEPA/VOC filtration: filters, electricity, maintenance) and storage/tape retention costs for CCTV/access logs.
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#4, #7, #22, #26] Consumable HAZMAT disposables and cartridge replacements, hazardous-waste disposal contracts (ongoing small-volume disposal), PPE laundering/replacement, and miscellaneous supplies.
Logistics And Transport $16K/yr
[#3, #14] Recurring costs for sealed-container transfers and armored/local armored transfers; field recovery deployment costs for occasional recoveries.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training for authorized staff, HAZMAT drills and violent-behavior response exercises.
Staff Wages $9K/yr
[#8, #9] Allocated salary/time costs for Level-4 authorizations, security escort overtime and monthly inspection/technician time (pro-rated).
Record Storage Maintenance $6K/yr
[#21] Secure database/server maintenance, backups and IT support licensing.
Psychological Support $5K/yr
[#18] Employee assistance/counseling slots and psychological screening/counseling for exposed or impacted personnel.
Long Term Subject Care $5K/yr
[#25] Budgeted baseline for potential long-term observation/care per institutional policy (small ongoing provisioning; major care budgeted in scenarios).
Research And Monitoring $4K/yr
[#5, #6, #12, #9] Annual glovebox/fume-hood certification, sensor replacement/calibration, limited follow-up analytical tests, and small lab monitoring costs.
Medical Program $3K/yr
[#10] Baseline medical screening, respirator fit tests and minimal monitoring budget for personnel who handle or are in proximity (routine, per-policy).
Wastewater Disposal $3K/yr
[#23] Recurring contracted disposal/monitoring of decontamination effluents.
Emergency Medical Readiness $1K/yr
[#11] Maintenance/readiness for secure medical isolation capacity (supplies, minor upkeep) outside of full incident care costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $207K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with low-frequency access, routine monitoring, and no major incidents.
routine access scheduled inspections no exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $272K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$65K vs baseline
Single-site exposure or small recovery requiring medical treatment, decontamination, a field recovery and localized legal/cover-up actions.
single personnel exposure small field recovery localized media/cover costs
🚨 Major Breach $907K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Multi-person exposure or public-facing incident requiring prolonged medical care, large-scale quarantine/lockdown, and significant legal/PR response.
multi-person exposure public or multiagency response long-term medical care and legal settlements
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#3, #8, #14] Security accompaniment for all access, armored transfers and field recoveries; on-call overtime allocation reflected in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#12, #17, #13] Oversight of analyses, provenance/forensic coordination, and training/operational planning.
Technician / Curator 1 [#5, #9] Monthly inspections, glovebox handling and chain-of-custody documentation duties.
Medical Officer 1 [#10, #11, #14] Baseline medical screening, emergency response for exposures, and deployment medic for field recoveries.
Administrative Staff 1 [#21, #15] Records/authorization processing, cover-story paperwork, and incident reporting support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and operational assumptions allowing mid-range budgeting, but uncertainty remains around incident frequency, number of additional recoveries, and potential high-cost medical/legal events; equipment/labor choices and site capabilities can materially change totals.
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