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SCP-2228 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2228
Expected annual
$9K
One-time setup
$40K
Annual recurring
$8K
Personnel
5
One-time setup and contingency/archival purchases dominate initial costs (~$39,500); recurring annual costs are modest (~$8,500/yr) driven by vault overhead, security/logistics, legal/cover, and periodic testing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $40K
Archival Preservation $10K
[#13] Archival-grade containers, humidity control, cataloging for archival collection (example: 100units).
Contingency Testing Reserve $10K
[#9] Reserve for extended anomalous testing / containment research if unexpected behavior appears.
Disposal Decommissioning $5K
[#14] Secure destruction costs (incineration/shredding) if decommissioning inventory (example: 100units).
Contingency Emergency Fund $5K
[#18] Small emergency fund for urgent quarantine/specialized equipment.
Equipment $2K
[#3, #7] Barcode/label kit and prorated CCTV installation/initial hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#8] Baseline materials/forensic testing equipment and usage (XRF/polymer ID, swabs).
Acquisition Purchase $2K
[#12] Purchase of replacement/original units from market (example: 100units at $10–$30/unit).
Security Clearance Initial $2K
[#17] Background checks / vetting for access (example: 5staff × $100–$500 each).
Facilities $500
[#4] Shelving/bin inserts and minor storage fit-out for archival boxes.
Administrative Initial $500
[#15] Initial review board time, approvals and documentation (5–20 staff-hours).
Training Sop One Time $500
[#20] Drafting SOP and initial briefings for affected staff.
Records Backup It Initial $300
[#16] Initial scanning/photography of packaging and test records.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8K/yr
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#10] Secure inter-site transfers and escorted courier costs (example annual transfers).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#11] Retainer / PR/legal allowance for potential minimal public discovery or retail buyback actions.
Staff Wages $2K/yr
[#2, #3] Incremental staff time for badge checks, escorts, inventory logging and occasional audits (marginal hours).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#1, #5, #7] Prorated vault overhead, marginal HVAC/energy share, and prorated CCTV maintenance/storage of footage.
Research And Monitoring $600/yr
[#3, #8, #16] Ongoing periodic audits, minimal periodic materials checks and digital record storage costs.
Administrative Reviews $500/yr
[#15] Annual review board / containment review time and documentation updates.
Supplies And Consumables $300/yr
[#6, #19] Gloves, wipes, archival tissue, evidence bags, tamper seals, labels.
Security Clearance Recurring $200/yr
[#17] Ongoing recertifications / vetting refreshes for staff with access.
Training Refreshers $100/yr
[#20] Occasional brief refresher trainings and SOP updates.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no anomalous escalation: routine storage, audits, and occasional transfers.
routine_storage periodic_audit standard_transfer
🚨 Minor Incident $16K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline
Unexpected or inconsistent anomalous behavior observed requiring targeted testing, short quarantine, extra transfers and legal/PR activity.
unexpected_behavior anomalous_test_result localized_quarantine
🚨 Major Breach $84K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Significant anomalous incident (injury, public exposure, or item behaving dangerously) requiring specialist response, large-scale testing, emergency procurement and wider containment action.
anomalous_escape serious_injury public_discovery
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#2, #7, #10, #17] Responsible for vault access, escorts for transfers, CCTV oversight; incremental time and clearance costs.
Research Scientist 1 [#8, #3, #15] Oversees testing, inventory entries, and containment reviews.
Administrative Staff 1 [#3, #11, #15] Database logging, records management, liaison for legal/cover tasks.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#5, #7] Maintains vault HVAC/climate share and CCTV/equipment maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and sample 100-unit scenario enabling order-of-magnitude estimates, but uncertainty remains around the total number of units in circulation and true likelihood of anomalous escalation.
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